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    Thread: Ochiba - My champion

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      Ochiba - My champion

      Yet another strong survivor. Probably my best koi, though male. Its brown color seems to be receding, but it has been like this since I got it 2 years ago. I love his sparkles on his head under the Sun, and his distinct brown scales on both sides.

      I happened to hurt his tail when I just got him, now it is recovering. Probably never be perfect again.

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      Update:

      Those pictures were taken just before I moved him from the in-door over-wintering tank to the out-door pond. He has been in that tank for about 8 months.

      After less than 10 days out-doors all the distinct brown scales on his sides have grown together in color to form complete patches. I read that the natural Sun-light can make the color more intensive, and it is hereby confirmed.

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      Very beautiful. Its got a great body for a male. Im partial to Ochibas. My oldest is a 10yo ochiba that turned into a chagoi over the course of her life

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      Update:

      Now, after 3 weeks in the outside pond the ochiba has got much thicker brown color. A little bit too much on the sides I think.

      Inazuma28: Do you mean that your ochiba got completely brown or grey?

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      When I just got it for 2 years ago, probably as sansai, there was very little brown color on its sides:

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      Two more years and I may also get a chocolate chagoi!
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      Much improvement after being outside. I had no idea the brown would fill in that fast.
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      Much nicer than the first pictures you posted. It was way too light in those first pics.

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      It had this thick brown color before I moved it into my over-wintering tank. After 6-7 months indoors it paled very much, even the grey background color paled. Now I just feel lucky that the brown color has not faded away permanently but could come back.

      I guess that something is missing in the light I used: 2X 1000 lumen LED-light bulbs from Ikea hanging about 30 cm over the water surface. In the beginning I used 4X then I thought that it might be too much light. Anyway it makes me wonder:

      What is the best illumination for koi in-doors so that they color will not pale?
      Last edited by SimonW; 07-10-2020 at 04:36 AM.

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