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by Cuttlebrook Koi
Tue May 16, 2006 8:54 pm
Forum: Breeders Section
Topic: Japanese, English and Israeli koi
Replies: 17
Views: 10869

This is such a contentious issue that I tend not to comment normally. It is always best to let our Nishikigoi speak for themselves. We recently bought five 5-6 inch Shiro Utsuri to use as future brood fish. As they are so small we put them in our fish tank with some fish that we rescued from the pud...
by Cuttlebrook Koi
Wed Apr 26, 2006 12:26 pm
Forum: Breeders Section
Topic: opinions please
Replies: 7
Views: 3277

Hi James If your Kohaku has developed a shimmie then it does not necessarily mean that it is from a Sanke spawning. In fact we get more Shimmie's on Kohaku from Kohaku spawnings than we do on Kohaku from Sanke spawnings. :shock: Either way, given a choice, I would only cross Showa with Showa. Your f...
by Cuttlebrook Koi
Thu Apr 20, 2006 5:16 pm
Forum: Breeders Section
Topic: equipment
Replies: 7
Views: 3493

Hi James We don't use spawning nets, but a good company to try might be Norfine Nets www.norfinenets.co.uk They can make custom made nets to order. You will need the mesh that is used on the white open weave pond nets that they sell. This is the material that we ask them to make custom sized cage ne...