#3 Took my breath away when I saw it. Definitely my fav because of the tactical red paired with the playful black and the white balancing it all out :) So happy you saw what I saw. LOVED the video!
Bro your videos when I watch I don't have to watch any other it is all covered ❤️❤️❤️❤️ Keep Uploading these high quality videos and always keep us happy. God will be with you😘
I think with Showa, the beni is very difficult to judge in videos or pictures unless it's high resolution. Definitely best to pick in person. Goshiki beni seems to be easier to discern because it's almost always so much thicker, even in videos and pictures.
Amazing fish !! Your 'pick five' are gorgeous and the top three are keepers for sure :) Your knowledge and keen eye for detail are obvious; i'd trust your judgement any day :)
Haha, well thank you a lot! It's good to still look critically with your own eyes though, I can also make mistakes or sometimes it may be that we don't agree 😊. Have a great weekend!
I really enjoyed this video. Thank you for fulfilling my request for such video awhile back. I have a few fry that I got early fall past, roughly 3 months old. I would love your feedback on them if possible.
Thank you Jonathan! It was one of them that I wrote down on my list for a while indeed. Hope it was insightful for you, maybe you can also make use of the details for your own project. And yes you can ask, would love to see them. Via fb is the easiest way
Amazing showa… thanks for sharing.. would love to see this lesson with shiros and kohaku… I wil be putting sanke and shiros to grow out in my 50k pond come summer… thanks 4 sharing
We have it for Kohaku! ruclips.net/video/0t5VvklOobs/видео.html For Shiro I don't have a selection video like this yet, but I do have the Shiro Utsuri guide here: ruclips.net/video/KuV_PIcEAfg/видео.html
Question.. showa and sanke look so much alike, How do you know the body was fully black to prove it IS a showa? I cant tell base colors.. i dont understand when seeing the faded black if its coming up or fading. Help lol
Showas when they’re fry’s, they’re completely black. If you see a gray tone underneath the skin of the fish that means it’s coming up. Showas sumi (black) comes and goes as it grows, what you want to select in a tosai showa is a good beni (red)
Yes I must agree, plenty of space for this Showa to develop itself in the next upcoming period of time. It surely is a nice Showa to follow during its developments
Ive noticed some some showa and sanke, the white faces look peach colored. I do not like that, is that genetic or food related? Can you please explain why this happens and if it can be corrected over time? Ty
Are it still young Koi? Or already older, like 3-4-5-6 years or even older? If the latter, it is probably both genetic and also food related! For young Koi (1-2 year) it is normal the head is not as white.
My understanding is that they are born solid black, so they then develop white, but then lose some of the white to black that comes back (the blue/grey showing through the white)? At what age or size can you tell what their final pattern will be? Or do they continue to change all their lives? Very helpful video, thank you!
That correct, in the first days a Showa is completely black. A breeder will select only the black fry after spawning. Final pattern for a Showa will always be difficult. But at the size of Tosai you will already be able to see quite well how the Showa is going to develop. The red patterns normally are placed forever, they will only slightly change. The black has rouch indications beneath the skin already when the Showa is young.
May i ask, does motoguro matter much on a showa?i have seen lot of showas without motoguro but the pattern quality is amazing. Always great content by the way. 👍
It doesn't matter a lot when judging them. The pattern and the skin quality is more important. But Motoguro surely will help to bring a nice balance in the pattern
Good idea! I do have a few videos about Matsuba, for example this one about Gin Matsuba: ruclips.net/video/BHObsHgar7M/видео.html . For sure I will do a tosai selection video later, thank you
Can anyone tell me if I'm going to pick up some kois from Japan, how the transport of fish to Portugal is done, if I'm the one who has to take care of the transport or are the sellers, thank you.
It depends, if you are buying them via a local Koi shop - then normally the Koi shop will handle the Koi for you and take them in quarantaine for about 4-5 weeks until they deliver them to you. But it depends of course on each store and each person what they prefer or how they do it
During selection. Number Four. Number Six. Number Nine are nice. Even although Number Eleven comes with the risk that it might not look as good in the future, it is really nice at the moment. Number Fourteen is also very nice in my opinion. Number Seventeen is not too bad for a Gin Rin Showa Even although it is not perfect but the body was good. I find that with Gin Rin Showa you are better off being patient to look for a very nice Gin Rin Showa. Out of the Five, your Top Three are very nice, but so was that Classic Showa that you put out. Personally, I like all Five, I feel that together they give a lot of diversity in terms of patterns. Like One Hundred and Thirteen is now up. 😊👍
Number 14 is surely a nice one, the sumi still has a long way to go. Which is only good in this case. So we agree on selecting it out of the bunch 👍. Number 17 was a bit better then the other Ginrin Showa that I had in the bowl. Surely not bad, but just not good enough for now. The ginrin placement was quite good though! Thank you for your like and comment!
@@Aboutkoi Indeed we do agree on Number Fourteen. For the same reasons and yes, the longer it takes for the Sumi to surface the better the Koi will look later in life. 😊👍 I think that is the problem with Gin Rin, we need to be more patient to look for a really good One. It is always a pleasure Sir. You do a great Job.
Hi Stephan, no not yet. I'm hopeing to create it later this year. For now you can take a look at this guide, for Shiro Utsuri: most of the characteristics and details to look for that I explain in this video, can be used for Hi Utsuri as well. I also explain a bit on looking for a good posture on Koi in that video: ruclips.net/video/KuV_PIcEAfg/видео.html
What do you mean by 3-4 or 5-6 range? Tancho, when very young like 3-4 weeks old, they are selected mainly on their dot between the eyes. That's most important at the moment of time.
@@AboutkoiSir, yes..3-4 inches or 5-6 inches. What would be an early indicator of a good potential Tancho when selecting fry and onwards till it becomes well defined ?
@@clint4004 the selections I did with Tancho Kohaku where at the size of around 1 to 1,5 inch (around 3 centimeters), at breeder Marujyu and when they were about double of that size. That's just the first and second selection (called 'senbetsu'). At the second selection you can already really well see if it is going to be something or not. Of course more selections in Japan are done, I think about 4 or 5 selection rounds in the first year.
On my own opinion,if the Sumi of both 1 and 3 will fully develop,they would be a nice showa... especially the #3, your right when you say that it's a bit of a surprise...yes it is,but there's a big chance that it would develop as what I can see...thanks,hfk from the Philippines....
Nice choices 👌! 11 is nice indeed, I would have taken it for sure, but you saw my doubts probably. 14 is great at 22:48. 24 is also great indeed, for me just not in the top as you saw
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we need more vids like this.
guides my blindness through the journey
thank you for your efforts to make it happen.
thank you very much.
That's a nice compliment. Thank you! Glad I am able to give you some guidance and share some knowledge
#3 Took my breath away when I saw it. Definitely my fav because of the tactical red paired with the playful black and the white balancing it all out :) So happy you saw what I saw. LOVED the video!
Thank you for your comment. Nice to hear we have some similar taste ;). Happy to hear you are enjoying the video!
i would really like to see your #2 now. bet the top 3 are all stunners by now.
I would hope so ;)
Loved your choices, your second place was my favorite.
Nice to hear!
Bro your videos when I watch I don't have to watch any other it is all covered ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Keep Uploading these high quality videos and always keep us happy. God will be with you😘
Thank you so much for these compliments 😀. Happy to hear that! Hope to see you back in new video's 👍
Wonderful video!!! Very informative. Thank you!
You are so welcome!
I think with Showa, the beni is very difficult to judge in videos or pictures unless it's high resolution. Definitely best to pick in person. Goshiki beni seems to be easier to discern because it's almost always so much thicker, even in videos and pictures.
I really like the one you picked for #1! She can come to my pond. ;)
Would be nice to see it growing up!
Amazing fish !! Your 'pick five' are gorgeous and the top three are keepers for sure :)
Your knowledge and keen eye for detail are obvious; i'd trust your judgement any day :)
Haha, well thank you a lot! It's good to still look critically with your own eyes though, I can also make mistakes or sometimes it may be that we don't agree 😊. Have a great weekend!
I really enjoyed this video. Thank you for fulfilling my request for such video awhile back.
I have a few fry that I got early fall past, roughly 3 months old. I would love your feedback on them if possible.
Thank you Jonathan! It was one of them that I wrote down on my list for a while indeed. Hope it was insightful for you, maybe you can also make use of the details for your own project. And yes you can ask, would love to see them. Via fb is the easiest way
@@Aboutkoi I don't have FB but do you have a preferred email address?
Amazing showa… thanks for sharing.. would love to see this lesson with shiros and kohaku… I wil be putting sanke and shiros to grow out in my 50k pond come summer… thanks 4 sharing
We have it for Kohaku! ruclips.net/video/0t5VvklOobs/видео.html For Shiro I don't have a selection video like this yet, but I do have the Shiro Utsuri guide here: ruclips.net/video/KuV_PIcEAfg/видео.html
Very nice explaining and selecting . Good job 👏
Thank you so much 🙂 Hope you did learn something new!
Question.. showa and sanke look so much alike, How do you know the body was fully black to prove it IS a showa? I cant tell base colors.. i dont understand when seeing the faded black if its coming up or fading. Help lol
Showas when they’re fry’s, they’re completely black. If you see a gray tone underneath the skin of the fish that means it’s coming up. Showas sumi (black) comes and goes as it grows, what you want to select in a tosai showa is a good beni (red)
@@tommayormita6745 tyvn for the info!!!! 🥰
Correct!
learned a lot from your vids. inspired all the way from the philippines
Thank you a lot, great that you like them! 👍
stuur mij die van 12:38 maar toe wat een topper, precies zoals ik hem zou willen hebben
Your number 2 was my number 1 pick.
Also a great Koi! Is your number 1 your number 2?
I like showa #6..
in showa, im looking for 3 colors in head,
beni, sumi,shiroji.. and balanced three colors in the body..
i like this video.. ! i agree with number 1 and 2.. but in my opinion the classic showa with more sumi/black is number 3. :)
Thank you for sharing tour thoughts! I van understand your opinion for sure 👍
Your first choice from the 5⃣, was my first choice, as pattern looked balanced and plenty of development for future .
Yes I must agree, plenty of space for this Showa to develop itself in the next upcoming period of time. It surely is a nice Showa to follow during its developments
Ive noticed some some showa and sanke, the white faces look peach colored. I do not like that, is that genetic or food related? Can you please explain why this happens and if it can be corrected over time? Ty
Are it still young Koi? Or already older, like 3-4-5-6 years or even older? If the latter, it is probably both genetic and also food related!
For young Koi (1-2 year) it is normal the head is not as white.
My understanding is that they are born solid black, so they then develop white, but then lose some of the white to black that comes back (the blue/grey showing through the white)? At what age or size can you tell what their final pattern will be? Or do they continue to change all their lives? Very helpful video, thank you!
That correct, in the first days a Showa is completely black. A breeder will select only the black fry after spawning.
Final pattern for a Showa will always be difficult. But at the size of Tosai you will already be able to see quite well how the Showa is going to develop. The red patterns normally are placed forever, they will only slightly change. The black has rouch indications beneath the skin already when the Showa is young.
I really enjoyed this video ...
Thanks sir! Hope it was insightful!
I wish we could get koi of that quality in Australia. Even if they aren’t in the top 5. Still great to know what to look for.
Ah yes, that is probably a problem to important Koi to Australia. Too bad indeed. Are koi also bred in Australia?
@@Aboutkoi yes koi keeping is only legal in NSW and Western Australia.
We do have quality Koi but very hard to come by. Definitely not the quality of Japanese Koi.
@@rowdywombatadventures8755 That's too bad, I hope some day some nice Koi will be available in your part of Australia!
specially those showas has beni/sumi from back to belly (no cuts on the colors)
May i ask, does motoguro matter much on a showa?i have seen lot of showas without motoguro but the pattern quality is amazing.
Always great content by the way. 👍
It doesn't matter a lot when judging them. The pattern and the skin quality is more important. But Motoguro surely will help to bring a nice balance in the pattern
Great vid mucker 👍👌🐟
Thanks sir!
Great information
Thank you!
Can u do a selection about matsuba
Good idea! I do have a few videos about Matsuba, for example this one about Gin Matsuba: ruclips.net/video/BHObsHgar7M/видео.html . For sure I will do a tosai selection video later, thank you
showa #12 will going to be beautiful from 3year old and beyond
Can anyone tell me if I'm going to pick up some kois from Japan, how the transport of fish to Portugal is done, if I'm the one who has to take care of the transport or are the sellers, thank you.
It depends, if you are buying them via a local Koi shop - then normally the Koi shop will handle the Koi for you and take them in quarantaine for about 4-5 weeks until they deliver them to you. But it depends of course on each store and each person what they prefer or how they do it
@@Aboutkoi Thank you very much
Welcome!
in showa, look first at the balanced sumi placements
During selection.
Number Four. Number Six. Number Nine are nice. Even although Number Eleven comes with the risk that it might not look as good in the future, it is really nice at the moment.
Number Fourteen is also very nice in my opinion.
Number Seventeen is not too bad for a Gin Rin Showa Even although it is not perfect but the body was good. I find that with Gin Rin Showa you are better off being patient to look for a very nice Gin Rin Showa.
Out of the Five, your Top Three are very nice, but so was that Classic Showa that you put out.
Personally, I like all Five, I feel that together they give a lot of diversity in terms of patterns.
Like One Hundred and Thirteen is now up. 😊👍
Number 14 is surely a nice one, the sumi still has a long way to go. Which is only good in this case. So we agree on selecting it out of the bunch 👍.
Number 17 was a bit better then the other Ginrin Showa that I had in the bowl. Surely not bad, but just not good enough for now. The ginrin placement was quite good though!
Thank you for your like and comment!
@@Aboutkoi Indeed we do agree on Number Fourteen. For the same reasons and yes, the longer it takes for the Sumi to surface the better the Koi will look later in life. 😊👍
I think that is the problem with Gin Rin, we need to be more patient to look for a really good One.
It is always a pleasure Sir.
You do a great Job.
@@Aboutkoi if a showa has mostly black will it develop more red and white
Good job 👍
Thank you!
Beautiful 👍
Thank you! Cheers!
Do you have a video on hi utsuri?
Hi Stephan, no not yet. I'm hopeing to create it later this year.
For now you can take a look at this guide, for Shiro Utsuri: most of the characteristics and details to look for that I explain in this video, can be used for Hi Utsuri as well. I also explain a bit on looking for a good posture on Koi in that video: ruclips.net/video/KuV_PIcEAfg/видео.html
Nice showa Koi have motogoro pins
How does one select Tosai Tancho 3-4/5-6 range?
What do you mean by 3-4 or 5-6 range? Tancho, when very young like 3-4 weeks old, they are selected mainly on their dot between the eyes. That's most important at the moment of time.
@@AboutkoiSir, yes..3-4 inches or 5-6 inches. What would be an early indicator of a good potential Tancho when selecting fry and onwards till it becomes well defined ?
@@clint4004 the selections I did with Tancho Kohaku where at the size of around 1 to 1,5 inch (around 3 centimeters), at breeder Marujyu and when they were about double of that size. That's just the first and second selection (called 'senbetsu'). At the second selection you can already really well see if it is going to be something or not. Of course more selections in Japan are done, I think about 4 or 5 selection rounds in the first year.
@@Aboutkoi Do you have a link to that video @AboutKoi?
Number 2 is fantastic
You are totally right!
why i see it as orange not red
The Showa? Hmm... not sure. Normally we talk about 'Red' on a Showa.
do u have any for sale?
Sorry, no. Just enthousiastic about Koi!
#1 and #3 is the best for me
Nice choices!! Can you explain why?
On my own opinion,if the Sumi of both 1 and 3 will fully develop,they would be a nice showa... especially the #3, your right when you say that it's a bit of a surprise...yes it is,but there's a big chance that it would develop as what I can see...thanks,hfk from the Philippines....
I thought that the body on number eleven was the Best up to that point
Looking to buy some baby Japanese koi where can I find some anybody?
Try to find a Koi store in your country :)!
THANK YOU
Thanks as well! Did you learn something new?
Hi guys do you selling babies Showa koi ? I want 2 of those can I ?
Hi there, I'm sorry we don't sell Koi by ourselves! We just try to share knowledge and make the Koi hobby great
my bet is #6 #12 and #19
hello can you add Indonesian subtitles? ☺☺☺☺☺
Is it possible to translate them from english?
11, 14 , 24. For sure
Nice choices 👌! 11 is nice indeed, I would have taken it for sure, but you saw my doubts probably. 14 is great at 22:48. 24 is also great indeed, for me just not in the top as you saw
@@Aboutkoi i like the non traditional pattern. And like your top 3. Also my picks after your top 3. Now my top 6.😂😂😂
@@pidsme9549 I have to agree! I also like Kindai/Modern type of Showa. Less 'dark' which makes them nicer to me personally
The black head is the best man.
it is nice!
6, 11, 22
Nice choices :) thank you for sharing!
No 6!
Good choice, what makes you decide to go for this one?
@@Aboutkoi The colour distribution is very clear.
Translate indonesia please🙏
Showa me yours and I'll showa you mine. 😂
Hahaha uh oh.
Vind kleine kois tosai om goet tezien gaat worden