Pros Advice Needed: Ginrin Chagoi

[koionly99]

I need help from experienced Koi keepers to predict this Ginrin Chagoi. I wanted this dark chagoi, but its body has a red marking.
Does anyone know if this is a wound that will go away? or is it a Hi color that will stay on the fish forever?
I appreciate any help you guys can provide.

[*Ci*]

Very hard to tell from your photo, but I have a lighter ginrin chagoi who had a similar red marking on it’s head that did go away as the fish got a few years older.
I think it is difficult to predict these things. I do like the dark colouring of this fish though!

[kevins2ooo]

It isn't a wound...It's beni on a chagoi. If your intention is for the marking to go away then I would just wait for another chagoi...plenty out there..

Chagoi change from light to dark and vice versa. If you like the marking then you should go for it.

[coolwon]

It's a throw back from one of the probable parents,Kohaku,Sanke or Showa.

Perfection fish,are related to the perfect genes which come out of the criss-cross of the individual parents years gone by.

Million dollar winners on the ALL JAPAN KOI SHOW.

Now it's a the patience,wait see hobby game if the Hi might grow out.

You will now have your DARK GIN RIN Chagoi.

Another happy customer, and proud keeper, that scored a bargain.

[koionly99]

Very hard to tell from your photo, but I have a lighter ginrin chagoi who had a similar red marking on it’s head that did go away as the fish got a few years older.
I think it is difficult to predict these things. I do like the dark colouring of this fish though!

Hello Ci,

Thank you for sharing your story. I would love to see your chagoi if you have any pictures.
I do not like the marking on this dark chagoi so I think I will wait for another one. I won't bet on it to go away. D:

[koionly99]

Thank you so much for your help. Yes, I will wait for another one.

[koionly99]

Ahh! That makes sense. I wouldn't bet on it to go away then. I will patiently wait for a better one.

Thank you so much!

[*Ci*]

Hello Ci,

Thank you for sharing your story. I would love to see your chagoi if you have any pictures.
I do not like the marking on this dark chagoi so I think I will wait for another one. I won't bet on it to go away. D:

You can still see remnants of the red marks:





From a distance, you can’t even tell it’s there -

[koionly99]

Wow, that is a beautiful fish Ci! I can see the markings are barely visible now.

The first picture almost looks like it took a selfie haha :D

Thank you for showing me this beauty.