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      Quote Originally Posted by Orlando View Post
      ... did anyone see the Hi bekko if that one comes into what I see coming it's young it can go either way but am crossing my fingers
      I have not raised any hi bekko and am not familiar with how they develop. The largest koi in the first photo of post #556 has a nice layout of sumi spots and a good solid build. Since you have a few with hi and sumi markings, I'm not sure if that's the one you have in mind.

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      The larger one in this photo
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      Quote Originally Posted by Orlando View Post
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      That's the one.

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      As you may recall I mentioned that I had ran across a above ground 9' pool at Dollar General a couple of weeks ago well it's been up a running for a week now all be working on shade tomorrow but here it is you can see the mechanical filtration and 6 sponge filters that 2 of them are pushing around 300 gallons per hour each and the others around 450 gallons per hour the difference is 3/4" pvc to 1" pvc. This tank has 2 roles during spring is a spawning tank and the rest of the year will house the fry the 35 that I kept from April's spawn have been in it a few days already. Name:  20240907_140727.jpg
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      The white box is where I have the air pump you can see the air manifold infront off the bottom of the box.
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      Can't remember what day it was but it had to be in these last couple of days, they have all the room in the world and they still school together. Name:  20240908_191731_resized.jpg
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      I do have some information to share with you all but my research is not complete yet but we're close so stay tuned
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      It's an instinctive thing in nature for numbers of animals, birds, fish, whales and Koi, to shoal or herd together.

      Safety in numbers.

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      Well it's been a while since brought up to photograph some of my 16mos Shiros I think I caught 4 and they are all in different stages for the sumi one of them it's pretty much finished the other 3 are in different stages but these are my choices, first I select for the shiroji and later for the sumi these last 3 remind me so much of their mother's developmentName:  20241026_125505.jpg
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      On one of those I photographed both sides to record how the sumi is coming the one before the last one it's really got my attention. They range from 9.5 to 14"
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      Wow that first one really jumps off the screen! Reason for hope on the next to last one is apparent. As for the others, it is not something I can see, though Omosako keeps some that resemble these around for a while, knowing that occasionally one such utsuri will develop surprisingly well.

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      Quote Originally Posted by Matt24 View Post
      Wow that first one really jumps off the screen! Reason for hope on the next to last one is apparent. As for the others, it is not something I can see, though Omosako keeps some that resemble these around for a while, knowing that occasionally one such utsuri will develop surprisingly well.
      Matt I believe he calls those Cinderellas
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      Wow, nice! I agree with Matt on number 1, and to me, number 4 looks good too. I have no significant experience with shrios, so what is it in the others that earned their keep? I know shiros develop slow, but there must be something that can be used to make selections, right? Is it just body conformation, and size?

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      Quote Originally Posted by spkennyva View Post
      Wow, nice! I agree with Matt on number 1, and to me, number 4 looks good too. I have no significant experience with shrios, so what is it in the others that earned their keep? I know shiros develop slow, but there must be something that can be used to make selections, right? Is it just body conformation, and size?
      Sean excellent question; at first am looking for deformities from 1 to 3" at that point I start looking at the shiroji and keep looking for deformities that are easier to see once they reach that stage remember the one with the bent mouth and nothing was visible from the top. Later I continue looking at the shiroji and that's my main focus once they get to this stage my main objective still remains the shiroji and now I start looking at body conformation at this stage my culling process is completed for shiroji now it becomes a process of watching them develop the sumi on some has come up and in others it's a gamble, I hope I answered your question but let me add one important thing; I owe the original breeder of my oyagoi respect in keeping their values on the quality of the shiroji all sum it up with a brief note, I don't place the quality of the sumi or the pattern if the shiroji doesn't meet Omosako standards the koi won't make my roster, It takes discipline.
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      Orlando, excellent response - very helpful!

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