Samantha Lund ha! Yes it is!! Just wait until you make yourself a little pond to drink your morning coffee next to. I started out as making a small 50 gallon for my mom for Mother’s Day over 20 years ago, and now it’s my career. It’s a great niche not be part of. I’m glad you found us and happy to hear you’re weirdly satisfied!!
Aussie Girl Yes!! That’s what I love to hear! I’m going to have to put on the large screen later today. 😆 I appreciate you being excited to see them with us!!
Hi Cedric! I really appreciate you noticing, it means a lot. We may not have hundreds of thousands or millions of subscribers, but we try to put out good content and hope some of the folks out there notice. Every subscriber to is is very meaningful and I wanted to say thank you and thanks to all the others who have and will subscribe. Comments and 👍 always help. 👌 See you around!
Hi there pal Been waiting on this video for some time and I must say IT DIDN'T DISSAPOINT.. WOW. That ki Utusri was beautiful.. The markings. All the showa all have great potential. Some real beauties there. The goshiki are going to be amazing. Good to see all is well. Thanks again for posting.
Chris Stubbings Backyard living and garden ponds. That’s awesome! I’m glad you enjoyed this one and the others. I’m definitely looking forward to seeing all mentioned above growing into some fine fish. There is a bit of long term excitement getting them smaller and growing them out. Thanks for being part of the channel!
@@CapeFearKoi I know the feeling. I have culled for 3 years at a breeders. Well a couple weeks a year. So all my koi started out at about 2 inches. Some turned out nice some were a wash. But it really hasnt cost me much other than my time and the gas to drive there for two weeks a year
That’s a rare opportunity to be able to do so from a select bunch of young fish. That’s awesome. I have some babies from this year’s spawn and a few may turn into some real gems. It’s all part of the fun(as long as you have the time!!).
@@CapeFearKoi If I lived within driving distance I would be there. The place I cull is at Vandameers.. They are mainly greenhouses but they have a fisheries department. They have some decent brood stock. They have two small mud ponds and numerous stock tanks for the fry. The owner , the head of the fisheries department and myself do the culling.. Lol I am the low man there. But its interesting and fun. They do some wholesaling and a lot of retail. They are close to the big city but still 1.5 south of me.
Ultimate Fishkeeping Show thank you my friend! I’m also definitely quite fond of the Showa and Goshiki. I’m sure they will continue to get even better. Stay tuned! I gotta ask, what’s the #27??
A nice selection of fish, will look great in a couple of years when the smaller ones have put on some size! Didn’t see any Kohaku in your collection, I personally love the red and white combination particularly if they have good skin quality and being one of the older varieties they tend to have really good growth rates! What’s your filtration on that pond? To keep the growth up you’ll have to keep increasing your feeding as they grow without overloading the filters! I’m currently up to around a pound a day in summer but probably 1 and a 1/4 next year and thinking of adding a “moving bed” to increase my bio capacity!
Thank you, I appreciate that. I do have a Kohaku in the mix which is at the 3:53 mark. I’m also looking to get a moving bed and will be getting an rdf in the near future and doing partial water changes every 3 days with feeding 6-8 times a day to maximize growth. Looking forward to seeing how they all turn out. Just got an awesome Sanke a couple day days ago, so be on the lookout for that video. Thanks for stopping in!!
@@CapeFearKoi Must have missed him, will have another look! RDF are getting really popular here in the UK and there is no doubt they improve water clarity massively and reduce the load on the bio stages by removing the suspended particles from the water! My 2 main problems with them are:- 1. Cost 2. Reliability They have so many moving parts and run 365 days a year that eventually something WILL fail! When that does happen, will the manufacturer still be in business and will parts still be available? If not you end up with a very costly piece of junk! So the jury is out for me on RDF for the moment! In the summer here when the water temperature reaches 20 deg C I feed around 6 times a day but our summer is not that long, maybe 4 months at best! I’ve just started to introduce wheatgerm feed as the water temp has dropped to around 12degC and you can feed that down to about 7deg! Also reduced the number of feeds to 3 with the last being no later than about 16.00 hours!
Cost is most definitely the reason I still don’t have one. There in so perfect rdf, but one brand in particular seems to have the least amount of problems and very good customer service. There was a total fiasco the last few months on a certain brand and I will most definitely not be using that brand. I am very attracted to the ease of use and biological benefits. I want to grow some big ones and would like to get the best I can afford. I need more revenue from UA-cam!! 😆
@@CapeFearKoi For cost and simplicity (very little to go wrong) I’m planning on replacing my multi- bay system with the Evolution Aqua Nexus 320 and their Cetus Sieve to remove solids! Don’t know if they are popular in the US but are massive here and used by most dealers on their own stocking ponds! If you’ve not come across them look them up! Wherever I’ve seen them installed the water has been superb! Quality Nishikigoi a Koi dealer here in the UK who has a UA-cam channel and does a lot of pond builds has them on his own ponds and uses them on all his builds (check out their channel) some spectacular ponds and fish!
C. Craig Coleman thank you. It’s definitely a striking fish and I’m happy to have found a good one. If you are ever in need of some specific fish, I can get some good prices on imports when available.
@@CapeFearKoi I have 36 sizeable koi in a 3,500 gal pond. I dare not add more as they have mostly stopped growing even though I repeatedly backflush the two 250 gal biofilters to get out muck and the growth-inhibiting hormone they produce. I really want two koi, a richly colored Ki-utsuri and a tancho-goshiki but I dare not risk introducing a pathogen into the pond now. I have no isolation pond for new fish.
@@CCC321 I know where your coming from, I got flukes just over a year ago, possibly from some purchases and despite treatments with the best and expensive remedies available here in the UK they keep coming back! I’ve tried repeat doses to kill the new batch hatching but after a couple of months they reappear! We are heading into Autumn (fall for our American cousins) and I’m hoping the last 2 dose treatment I did have nailed it!🤞 If not, in the spring I’ll treat with chloramine T to strip the mucus layer and retreat with fluke solve!
Awesome video! I’m thinking of buying a tosai sanke online but I’m not sure how bright the black on it is supposed to be as a one year old fish. I’m looking at 2 different sankes and one of them is still developing black here and there while the other one is pretty much fully developed on the black color. Could you help me decide which one would be better looking when it grows older?
Vanix sometimes at 1 year old, not much will be apparent, but if you know what to look for or know the parents, you can get a decent idea. Many times at 1 year old, you will only see light patches of gray, but don’t worry, that is black/sumi on the rise and will deepen in color soon. I have a few in my sale pond that have hints of sumi and I think they will be very nice fish. They have been overlooked because the sumi isn’t there yet, but when it does show, they will be very striking fish. I tend to gravitate towards young fish that haven’t developed much sumi yet, since there is a good chance of too much black(depending on breed) after up to 4-5 years for the fish to finally finish developing color. If the black is heavy at a young age, more than likely much more will follow in time. If you look at the first Showa in the video, you will see the lighter gray which will develop and may take another year or more. Same with a Showa later in the video. It’s obviously all about personal preference and if that particular fish speaks to you when selecting, but these are a few traits to look for if you have a specific pattern or colors desired in a fish. I hope this helps and I’d be happy to answer any questions you have.
Cape Fear Koi right, Sanke isn’t supposed to have as much black as Showa. Picking a tosai sanke with traits of sumi is the way to go. Thanks for the information 😊
That’s right. I’m with you on that one and good luck with your selection! If anything, it will be a great learning tool on how they develop and what traits to look for when selecting future ones.
@@CapeFearKoi Sounds good. I am going to be breeding my koi next spring to sell locally and I'm thinking about feeding them Nijikawa Growth. It has 45 percent protein but it is pretty expensive. I'm not sure if I would come out on top growing them quickly that way or not.
Many of the tosai and nisai Ki Utsuri in the video above were delivered in the video by clicking the link below: ua-cam.com/video/UbIu6bbsil4/v-deo.html
What a weirdly satisfying subject and niche I didn't know I needed - now I am obsessed.
Samantha Lund ha! Yes it is!! Just wait until you make yourself a little pond to drink your morning coffee next to.
I started out as making a small 50 gallon for my mom for Mother’s Day over 20 years ago, and now it’s my career. It’s a great niche not be part of.
I’m glad you found us and happy to hear you’re weirdly satisfied!!
I just re-watched this whole video again on my large TV. Love all the koi :)
Aussie Girl Yes!! That’s what I love to hear! I’m going to have to put on the large screen later today. 😆
I appreciate you being excited to see them with us!!
Love that 4 step Goshiki! That neon, just wow!
Nicole Tschimperle it may be my favorite to watch develop. So many choices though!!
Wow! Gorgeous colouration!
Aussie Girl for sure! My supplier did a great job of selecting for my personal collection. Let’s see how they continue to develop!
really great fish there. Keep the videos coming. Always fun to see you and your pond/fish
David Marks I really appreciate that. It’s a fun journey we’re on and we are happy to have folks along for the ride. See you on the next one!
Finally a youtuber who is seriously into and knows koi not like others youtubers. subscribed immediately!
Hi Cedric!
I really appreciate you noticing, it means a lot. We may not have hundreds of thousands or millions of subscribers, but we try to put out good content and hope some of the folks out there notice. Every subscriber to is is very meaningful and I wanted to say thank you and thanks to all the others who have and will subscribe. Comments and 👍 always help. 👌
See you around!
Hi there pal
Been waiting on this video for some time and I must say IT DIDN'T DISSAPOINT.. WOW.
That ki Utusri was beautiful.. The markings.
All the showa all have great potential. Some real beauties there.
The goshiki are going to be amazing.
Good to see all is well.
Thanks again for posting.
Chris Stubbings Backyard living and garden ponds. That’s awesome! I’m glad you enjoyed this one and the others. I’m definitely looking forward to seeing all mentioned above growing into some fine fish. There is a bit of long term excitement getting them smaller and growing them out.
Thanks for being part of the channel!
@@CapeFearKoi
I know the feeling.
I have culled for 3 years at a breeders. Well a couple weeks a year.
So all my koi started out at about 2 inches.
Some turned out nice some were a wash. But it really hasnt cost me much other than my time and the gas to drive there for two weeks a year
That’s a rare opportunity to be able to do so from a select bunch of young fish. That’s awesome.
I have some babies from this year’s spawn and a few may turn into some real gems. It’s all part of the fun(as long as you have the time!!).
@@CapeFearKoi
If I lived within driving distance I would be there.
The place I cull is at Vandameers.. They are mainly greenhouses but they have a fisheries department. They have some decent brood stock. They have two small mud ponds and numerous stock tanks for the fry. The owner , the head of the fisheries department and myself do the culling.. Lol I am the low man there. But its interesting and fun. They do some wholesaling and a lot of retail. They are close to the big city but still 1.5 south of me.
@@CapeFearKoi
You can see the fish I kept.. Some have some real potential. Some I like just because of personality and some will get re homed
We'll be by this weekend!
katnnv just say when and I will make sure to be around!
All great fish, my favourite is the kin utsuri.
Gary Miles yes sir! Many point to that one first when walking up on the pond. She’s developing quite nicely.
Looking forward to seeing them develop!
Norman Sharp I know what you mean!!
Also, those jumping Koi are no joke! I’ve seen a couple that would give Olympic long jumpers a run for their money!
Instead of trophies, I may give them medals.
Beautiful koi !
Thank you Laurence! I’m looking forward to a Spring measurement. I can tell they have already grown since the video was published. Stay tuned!
Those Koi are absolutely gorgeous.
I love those Showa and those Goshiki.
Video just got the #27th 👍! 😊
Ultimate Fishkeeping Show thank you my friend! I’m also definitely quite fond of the Showa and Goshiki. I’m sure they will continue to get even better. Stay tuned!
I gotta ask, what’s the #27??
@@CapeFearKoi My pleasure Sir.
Cool stuff, I look forward to that.
It is the Twenty Seventh like. 😊
Ha. I see now. That went right over my head. 😆
We appreciate you being part of Cape Fear Koi !
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@@CapeFearKoi That's alright.
Thank you very much, I really appreciate being part of Cape Fear Koi.
A nice selection of fish, will look great in a couple of years when the smaller ones have put on some size!
Didn’t see any Kohaku in your collection, I personally love the red and white combination particularly if they have good skin quality and being one of the older varieties they tend to have really good growth rates!
What’s your filtration on that pond? To keep the growth up you’ll have to keep increasing your feeding as they grow without overloading the filters!
I’m currently up to around a pound a day in summer but probably 1 and a 1/4 next year and thinking of adding a “moving bed” to increase my bio capacity!
Thank you, I appreciate that. I do have a Kohaku in the mix which is at the 3:53 mark.
I’m also looking to get a moving bed and will be getting an rdf in the near future and doing partial water changes every 3 days with feeding 6-8 times a day to maximize growth. Looking forward to seeing how they all turn out. Just got an awesome Sanke a couple day days ago, so be on the lookout for that video.
Thanks for stopping in!!
@@CapeFearKoi Must have missed him, will have another look!
RDF are getting really popular here in the UK and there is no doubt they improve water clarity massively and reduce the load on the bio stages by removing the suspended particles from the water!
My 2 main problems with them are:-
1. Cost
2. Reliability
They have so many moving parts and run 365 days a year that eventually something WILL fail!
When that does happen, will the manufacturer still be in business and will parts still be available?
If not you end up with a very costly piece of junk!
So the jury is out for me on RDF for the moment!
In the summer here when the water temperature reaches 20 deg C I feed around 6 times a day but our summer is not that long, maybe 4 months at best!
I’ve just started to introduce wheatgerm feed as the water temp has dropped to around 12degC and you can feed that down to about 7deg!
Also reduced the number of feeds to 3 with the last being no later than about 16.00 hours!
Cost is most definitely the reason I still don’t have one. There in so perfect rdf, but one brand in particular seems to have the least amount of problems and very good customer service. There was a total fiasco the last few months on a certain brand and I will most definitely not be using that brand. I am very attracted to the ease of use and biological benefits.
I want to grow some big ones and would like to get the best I can afford. I need more revenue from UA-cam!! 😆
@@CapeFearKoi For cost and simplicity (very little to go wrong) I’m planning on replacing my multi- bay system with the Evolution Aqua Nexus 320 and their Cetus Sieve to remove solids!
Don’t know if they are popular in the US but are massive here and used by most dealers on their own stocking ponds!
If you’ve not come across them look them up!
Wherever I’ve seen them installed the water has been superb!
Quality Nishikigoi a Koi dealer here in the UK who has a UA-cam channel and does a lot of pond builds has them on his own ponds and uses them on all his builds (check out their channel) some spectacular ponds and fish!
@@ces69 awesome. Those are very popular over there and heard good reviews!
I love the Ki utsuri the most. I've never found a good one I could afford.
Try visit elitekoi.co.uk they sell a couple of ki utsuri for like £40, £45
C. Craig Coleman thank you. It’s definitely a striking fish and I’m happy to have found a good one. If you are ever in need of some specific fish, I can get some good prices on imports when available.
@@CapeFearKoi I have 36 sizeable koi in a 3,500 gal pond. I dare not add more as they have mostly stopped growing even though I repeatedly backflush the two 250 gal biofilters to get out muck and the growth-inhibiting hormone they produce. I really want two koi, a richly colored Ki-utsuri and a tancho-goshiki but I dare not risk introducing a pathogen into the pond now. I have no isolation pond for new fish.
I hear you on that. It’s definitely scary with many of the issues circling around. I have my sights on a tancho Goshiki too!
@@CCC321 I know where your coming from, I got flukes just over a year ago, possibly from some purchases and despite treatments with the best and expensive remedies available here in the UK they keep coming back!
I’ve tried repeat doses to kill the new batch hatching but after a couple of months they reappear!
We are heading into Autumn (fall for our American cousins) and I’m hoping the last 2 dose treatment I did have nailed it!🤞
If not, in the spring I’ll treat with chloramine T to strip the mucus layer and retreat with fluke solve!
I would definitely consider that first goshiki a 4 step! I predict the tail patch will develop to be more prominent!
Small step now. Big steps later. I think I have to agree it’s a step.
Awesome video! I’m thinking of buying a tosai sanke online but I’m not sure how bright the black on it is supposed to be as a one year old fish. I’m looking at 2 different sankes and one of them is still developing black here and there while the other one is pretty much fully developed on the black color. Could you help me decide which one would be better looking when it grows older?
Vanix sometimes at 1 year old, not much will be apparent, but if you know what to look for or know the parents, you can get a decent idea. Many times at 1 year old, you will only see light patches of gray, but don’t worry, that is black/sumi on the rise and will deepen in color soon. I have a few in my sale pond that have hints of sumi and I think they will be very nice fish. They have been overlooked because the sumi isn’t there yet, but when it does show, they will be very striking fish.
I tend to gravitate towards young fish that haven’t developed much sumi yet, since there is a good chance of too much black(depending on breed) after up to 4-5 years for the fish to finally finish developing color. If the black is heavy at a young age, more than likely much more will follow in time. If you look at the first Showa in the video, you will see the lighter gray which will develop and may take another year or more. Same with a Showa later in the video.
It’s obviously all about personal preference and if that particular fish speaks to you when selecting, but these are a few traits to look for if you have a specific pattern or colors desired in a fish.
I hope this helps and I’d be happy to answer any questions you have.
Cape Fear Koi right, Sanke isn’t supposed to have as much black as Showa. Picking a tosai sanke with traits of sumi is the way to go. Thanks for the information 😊
That’s right. I’m with you on that one and good luck with your selection! If anything, it will be a great learning tool on how they develop and what traits to look for when selecting future ones.
Cape Fear Koi thanks😃
👌
How deep is your pond?
Hi Pids,
My pond is currently 3 1/2 feet deep.
Thanks!
What do you feed your fish?
Luke the Legend I feed them high protein at 41 percent pellet feed from The Koi Food Shack. Seems to be working so far
@@CapeFearKoi Sounds good. I am going to be breeding my koi next spring to sell locally and I'm thinking about feeding them Nijikawa Growth. It has 45 percent protein but it is pretty expensive. I'm not sure if I would come out on top growing them quickly that way or not.
@@CapeFearKoi Also do you ship across the US or do you only sell locally?
If you go on their website, it will show what popular brand it compares to. I pay less than $3/lb. I have fed my fry the food ground up.
I sell mostly local but can ship if needed. If ever in need of a certain fish, I may be able to help.
Many of the tosai and nisai Ki Utsuri in the video above were delivered in the video by clicking the link below:
ua-cam.com/video/UbIu6bbsil4/v-deo.html