How To Select Dragon Koi Kikokuryu - 1/2
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- Learn how to select Beautiful Dragon Koi, also known as Kikokuryu, when our expert guest shows you different qualities on each koi and he explains how they may develop in the future from clues he sees on the fish today. Everyone wants Shawn to select a beautiful fish, but we felt it would be so much more powerful to interview him and learn what to look for and how to actually select them for our own pond with his experience and knowledge. I hope you took the time to post which Kikokuryu you think he will recommend, so you can test your skills as you learn to select a dragon koi for your pond.
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I’ve got to say, I miss the videos and frequent back to these from time to time.
My favourite kind of koi. Eric when it comes to ponds, You The Man ! I've learned a lot from Your videos. You deserve a Noble Peace prize for helping to create peace, beauty, and good vibes in Peoples lives , and environments. Respect
No 3 !
Love the series and learning so much ! Thanks
+TheHandofMan Great choice. Thanks for watching.
Thank you love how you show us how to select and whats important to look for. Mistic is my place where i get my koi and material for ponds
Just getting into Koi so please keep these videos coming. I would pick number 2 as I think it will develop into stunner.
Thank you your series is very helpful to understand the fish patterns better I like The NO 3!!! Hes radical!!
I really like that you two are going over the different pattern types and with 3 examples of each type. I think I would pick #1. There's something about the mirrored pattern and the possibilities it could change into. I really like #2 also! :) Thank you guys for making this series!
+CocoShock Labs Thank you for watching! You really can't go wrong with any of these three amazing koi.
love these gj keep the vids comin grtz from belgium
One for me 😍😍 l so love the whole fish...but the face markings make it so special.
I wish this series would continue
choose 3. love the series. orange and gun metal is striking. keep the vids coming
+MARIO NEGRETE I picked the same one! Thanks for watching!
awesome video, I think 3 patterns are fantastic. But one has interesting face patterns and I personally prefer it.
Thanks for sharing the knowledge
Great selection. Thanks for watching.
This series is rad, keep it up! And just missed you guys when you were down in La Jolla last month for San Diego Koi Club. Do you have a schedule posted somewhere or when will you be in San Diego again? Anyway, I have one just like # 2 here but he's orange and gunmetal, pretty awesome.
I love this series....Keep it like this
+Juan Christopher Thank you for the suggestion and participating in the koi selection!
Thank You too the Pond Digger....I am one of your Fan
loving this
love this video series... I would pick fish #3
Number 3. Such beauty.
+TIMBIIIRD Great choice! Thanks for watching.
Love this series!! I'm torn between 1 and 3, but I'll choose 1. I think Shawn might choose 3, but there's something about 1.
+Wes Lee I love the series too! Thanks for watching! We will reveal Shawn's selection later today! Stay tuned.
Eric and Shawn, keep these videos coming. Learning so much from Shawn's comments. Not always able to pick the same koi as Shawn. I think it is my bias coming through.
I pick #3 because I love the deep color of the orange like Goshiki.
+D S Koi WE are working on going even DEEPER on the explanations. We have already filmed and edited some super in depth discussions. There is so much to learn!
#ThePondDigger , can't wait!
Hi guys! I love your videos. I have a question for you - I have a fish and I can't distinguish whether it's truly a beni kikokuryu or a doitsu kujaku. Do you think there's a comparison video with those two varieties in a future video?
I have a Kikokuryu that I bought at a pet store. He has the best personality of all the Koi in my pond. He was the 1st one bought. I also have a few Showa and Kohaku. But I love the Kiko's
Love this new playlist. Im guessing the number 3 but i like the number 1 more because of the symmetrical spots that looks really cute when viewed from above :)
+ilikewasabe We love filming this new series too! Thanks for watching and stay tuned for more!
ThePondDigger y'all still around?
I'm still waiting on kumonryu vids. I love what you guys are doing. Does mystic koi do internships?
Beautiful
Love number 1, I think Shawn will select number 2 though. All are very beautiful!!
+Phil Shull Thanks for participating!
love 2 the orange and pattern are awesome
+Tanawat Maneein Yes it is a great koi!
today i got 3 kohaku from sakai via dealer in thailand. thx for great tips and knowledge to help me choose my koi they pretty lovely.
1
I love the 3 one!
Yes me too but they are all fantastic!
I Love these videos. My personal preference is for #1. I think it's features are the most unique of the three. What I'd like to see is more of a description of the characteristics that comprise a Kikokuryu or Doitsu or whatever type of Koi we are looking at. I find myself looking up each type of Koi in my Koi Living Jewels of the Orient" book before watching the videos. Hearing a brief description of what makes these all Kikokuryu would be helpful.
+Peter Gurtenstein Good suggestion. We are working on more detailed explanations and just filmed some of our new versions yesterday. Sty tuned!
Hi Eric...love all the vids you guys do...any thoughts about my previous question about doing a vid on the Ginga koi...cheers.
Yup a Ginga is a scaled Kikokuryu the same way a Matsukawabake is a scaled Kumonryu
getting my hand on 3 nice ginga for a discussion might be a little tough though. Maybe this fall.
Great suggestion. I will look forward to doing this series as you suggested. IN fact we have many koi varieties that we have yet to do like Kumonryu one of my absolute favorites! But like Shawn mentioned we work hard to have 3 nice koi to use in the discussion for educational purposes. Stay tuned and THANKS FOR WATCHING!
I can hardly wait!!!!
love the videos.
+Joshua Payette Thank you so much for watching! Much Appreciated!
+ThePondDigger no problem. thank you for such great information. can't wait to build a pond.
im only 15 so I try to keep the pond the best I can with goldfish, koi and a golden tench your videos really help thanks ;-)
Life is short, Enjoy Koi! Thanks for watching!
I like #1. I have two Dragon Koi in my pond and love them
+Ronald Griego Great choice. Two Dragon Koi are better than one! :)
Pond Digger you have my dream career!
+Joseph Way Make your Vocation your Vacation and never work another day in your life! Thanks for watching!
+ThePondDigger Thanks for the tip! :)
Beautiful Koi !!!!!!! The Kind !!!!!!!
3 for sure!!!
#3 is my favorite
It's cool how the reddest one and the palest one have identical face markings
all great
No 1 for me
I like the darker colour one. :)
I'd pick #2
first you guys are great - me when I get my koi of course I'm cheap I buy little ones I try to get the ugly ones ( personally to me they are the beautiful ones) solo I will say he will pick the one that has the most black. Thank you both for all that you do. Peace be with you and yours
+SuperGarbonzo :)
do you have a website? I'd love to get some for my small pond in Mass thanks Billy from Boston
I wish Shawn would go into detail for each type of koi what the judges want to see and what they don't want to see on the koi. Other than that great videos!
+Seabass0071 Thank you for the suggestion.
I like #3
Amazing amazing koi. Curious question: what would one of these koi cost?
+Gabriel Wannes I hope I don't embarrass myself but I think these koi were selling for around 500.00. Let's see if we can get Shawn to chime in and reply.
they were $300 each ;)
damn! that kumonryu story got me excited!!!..
#2 is my pick sir :) that black pattern is very interesting.
+J S0nic Glad to hear we got you INSPIRED!!!! It is a great story!
+J S0nic No Doubt!
Number 3 for me...any chance of doing a video on Ginga koi....am i correct in saying that a Ginga is a scaled Kikokuryu.
need to do a segment on kindai showa, please
I would choose number 3
#1 is beautiful
+Juan Burgos absolutely
Number 3
+fadi jibrael Nice choice!
hell yeah I do ; D
Great!!!! Love the passion!
I personally liked 1, but as I say I would not kick any of them out of my pond. These videos are helpful but for those of us who are not planning
on purchasing the high dollar show fish what qualities should we be looking for?
+John's Pond Take all of the experience and knowledge that we are sharing with you and apply the tips and tricks when selecting any koi. We used these mature koi as an example to learn from. Thanks for watching!.
i like 2
no. 3
+Brian Jenifer Me too!
so ikarashi is the type of koi? I thought it's the name of farm in japan
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i think he will do #3
+Bashline Dennis Thanks for participating!
Number two
+Gamer Oesterle Vlogs Great choice.
choose number 1
+Steve “Manimal” Tanner solid choice.
Thank you. I really enjoy these discussions. I feel that after what was said in this discussion and others is that that fish will bloom with a more distinct pattern and colouration instead of being the obvious choice and fish that stands out. Like you have said before pond digger and mystic koi is "the ugly duckling" . I am looking forward to what 'you' would choose being the experts.
stop holding us in suspense eric and shawn :)
+Steve “Manimal” Tanner You know you love it! :)
I want ! I need a new pond
+Steele's Landscapes , LLC. The Water Boss Me too!
3
Ilick number3
I'll lick em all! I love them all! Thanks for participating!
three
I would go for 3.
+Pierre Nordlander me too! I love the face pattern!
#3
1,3,2
+Ben Parkinson I love them all.
Hope that you will make more videos.
Personally I would got with 1 and 3
2
The white one with gray spots
+Gamer Oesterle Vlogs Epic choice.
#2
+Barbara Sinclair 2 is an amazing koi!
+ThePondDigger my kikoruyu that had are nicer them
i love the dark one! but the pattern not.
I love them, but not the colors coordination nor patterns.
Wow people haven't chose number 2 , huh....Interesting
+Juan Christopher Yeah number 2 is pretty HOT!
Yup
Thanks for the reply Shawn. I have, what i think is a nice little tosai Ginga. If you get a chance could you check it out on my You Tube and let me know what you think?
Hey Steve! I checked out the koi. It's a beautiful fish. It says bred in Australia. I thought koi were illegal in Australia. Has that changed or is it okay to keep the koi you already have in the country. I'm curious to know.
Hi Guys,
Koi are allowed in only two states in Australia, NSW & WA, and we can't import any since they changed the laws in the '80's. The majority of our koi we have now have been bred by dedicated hobby breeders.We don't have the luxury of being able to buy koi from Japan, we just drool at the photo's.
In my pond it has over 30 koi in it and we got them for free
+Zadan Savage You can't beat free.
ThePondDigger your replies to all these comments are hilarious
What happened to u!? U still around?
+thepondDigger my kikoruyu that has was better then them
+lewis gaskell Fantastic.
ThePondDigger cracking up with your replies
Number 3
+Juan Christopher My Fav!
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