V45 22/11/09 2nd Malaysia Mini Koi Show

The 2nd Malaysia Mini Koi Show today was a huge success, with over 160 koi entries and a huge kichi turnout. It was held at the premises of Atarikoi, a local dealer.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• japanese
• koi
• fish
• 2nd
• second
• 2009
• malaysia
• mini
• show
• nishikigoi

[shuwukong]

how come most of the smaller koi are not in good shape

[hooinc]

@shuwukong Not sure what you mean. What kind of shape were you expecting to see?

[shuwukong]

@hooinc

like at 1:09 the asagi and bekko looks thin

[hooinc]

@shuwukong Sometimes at small sizes, there is only so much that a koi can gain in girth. In fact, for such small sizes, I would prefer my koi to be skinny but with a good bone structure. I am not a fan of big girth at a young age. Do you show your koi?

[Zeamus634]

They aren't kept in those bags are they? we use vats in the UK.

[hooinc]

Yes they're benched in the bags as well as judged in them. The Japanese do this for their smaller koi too.

[shuwukong]

@hooinc

no i didnt

[Zeamus634]

I wouldn't like to do that too often.

[hooinc]

The trays are plastic, tho I'm not sure if they were custom made or not. They use mats and Ogata Crystal Bio in the trays, I believe.

[hooinc]

It WAS fun! :-D