First 'real' Koi

r6paul · **Joined:** Mon Jun 01, 2009 3:55 pm **Posts:** 55

Afternoon all

I took my second trip down to Darrens on Monday. (Still can’t get over how amazing his set ups are!) The first time was to collect a Bakki Shower and 1 box of media (all I could afford at the time) and on Monday it was to pick up some more media and to see about a pump.

HOWEVER I ended up with:
2x Boxes of Media
1x Aquamax Eco 16,000
1x Spray Bar
1x Measuring Bowl
2x new Koi:

37cm Takigawa Kujaku:

34cm Matsue Gin Rin Ochiba Shigure:

Talk about over spending! - DOH!! Oh well, just means I’ll have to do some more overtime lol. These are my first ‘real’ Koi and an incentive to get the new build sorted! I pick them up in a couple of weeks…. Eeeek

Thanks
Paul

KoiAddict · **Posted:** Thu Mar 18, 2010 6:15 pm

Paul great pics mate and lovely Koi.

That's why I stop going A4 everytime I come out my wallet is so much lighter :lol:

Great place and great place to buy your first "Real" Koi

Well done :clap:

Graham

a4koi · **Joined:** Tue Feb 03, 2009 11:48 am **Posts:** 92

hi paul

your kujaku is 47cm and the gin rin is 44cm

r6paul · **Joined:** Mon Jun 01, 2009 3:55 pm **Posts:** 55

a4koi wrote:

hi paul

your kujaku is 47cm and the gin rin is 44cm

my mistake.

Thanks for all your help on monday! Can't wait to pick them up!

Gazza · **Joined:** Fri Oct 10, 2008 7:47 pm **Posts:** 2171

How about that they have got bigger already :thumbup:

Looks like a nice couple of fish to start you new collection off and i am sure it will be the first of many

Darren is always very accommodating and yes has a great set up

maxinegrundy · **Posted:** Sat Mar 20, 2010 7:31 pm

LOL

grown already .. you are doing well
the ochiba is lovely ..and the kajaku ..is nice too
I have never been to Darrens .. i was going to call in a couple of years ago but started to have trouble with my car on the way back from Geoff Kemps place ..so i had to go straight home..
Definatly on my MUST DO list!!
Max

r6paul · **Joined:** Mon Jun 01, 2009 3:55 pm **Posts:** 55

maxinegrundy wrote:

LOL

grown already .. you are doing well
the ochiba is lovely ..and the kajaku ..is nice too
I have never been to Darrens .. i was going to call in a couple of years ago but started to have trouble with my car on the way back from Geoff Kemps place ..so i had to go straight home..
Definatly on my MUST DO list!!
Max

Thanks

I HIGHLY recommend a visit. Its a long journey from up this way but definatly worth it. Just make sure you take LOTS of cash or a credit card as i guarentee you won't leave without purchasing something!! :lol:

Paul

sharon · **Posted:** Sat Mar 20, 2010 10:03 pm

Love the Ochiba... Very nice :thumbup:

r6paul · **Joined:** Mon Jun 01, 2009 3:55 pm **Posts:** 55

Well i picked them up today... as well as a 50cm Chagoi :lol:

Doh, over spending again!

Just over 3 hours later they where home and floating in their bags. As my pond was only 11c and Darrens was 15c. After a couple of hours they went into my new bowl and began to add water from my pond over time.

Not so long after i used my new Koi sock (yes, buying more than i planned again) and released them into their new home.

One happy person!! Although still need to plan and build my new pond at some pont!

Thanks once again Darren for all the advice and taking the time to help me.

Paul

alank · **Posted:** Tue Apr 20, 2010 10:17 pm

Not wishing to pry but how much does one pay for a "real koi". A decent shop fairly close to me has some lovely koi but they are stupid expensive. I know top koi go in the tens of thousands but for your average joe, £700 seems a lot for a 50 cm Isreali Koi and the same price for 35 cm Japanese koi, or am I very wrong. Mind you, all his stock of filters, treatments etc etc are more expensive that many other places I have been. His 5-6" fish are £175.

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