Fire_Wolf 0 Posted September 18, 2005 Here's a update on the tank group, and some new baby's too! Fry in the stock tank, Butterfly koi in pond! Looks like Sanke and last count prevailed around 20 butterfly koi... A new Shebunkin baby in the stock tank. I seem to have several white ones! And Finally, here's a update on the first few we found. They are growing and will be moved to a 35 gl soon. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
d_golem 2 Posted September 18, 2005 wow cute cute! u got algae/moss growing on the stock tank very nice! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Lavisa Posted September 18, 2005 Very nice! It kind of makes me want mine to breed! But I have no place for the fry! Lori 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JenW 1 Posted September 18, 2005 Wow - what little cuties How many do you think there are? Will you be able to keep them all? 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tazz Knight 1 Posted September 18, 2005 wow...thanx for sharing..they look just like my fry....miniture goldfish...I jsu put most of my big ones in a 30 gal tank 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fire_Wolf 0 Posted September 18, 2005 If I kept all these Shebunkin Fry I'd be building a second pond out back! I have three places in mind that may take some. A few have already been promised new homes come spring. Going to keep one or two of the butterfly baby's though. The older Sheb fry are eating sinking crumbles well though. The tiny ones in stock tank are getting first bites and the koi are eating crumbles already also. I've no clue how many in the stock tank as of yet. Will be moving it into the garage for winter, so will get a count when I remove them for moving day. Anyone is Oregon need any fry? 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OldHag 0 Posted September 18, 2005 Oh, they are so cute! I have shubunkin/common fry right now and if they all survive I'll have to start a lfs in spring! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fire_Wolf 0 Posted September 18, 2005 @Old Hag! Me too! I hear ya on that! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ranchugirl 17 Posted September 19, 2005 Cool, Kathy - so many nice butterfly!! The parents of the shubi fry, were they both shubis? How many of the fry actually turn out calico? I know the ratio is less than 50%, roughly anyway... Have you tried contacting any local koi/goldfish club? Here is one... http://www.oregonkws.org/default.asp ....or this one.... http://www.nwkg.org/ 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fire_Wolf 0 Posted September 19, 2005 Not yet Ranchu. I was thinking spring when they have a bit of size. Thought I'd inquire with my koi dealer as he handles goldies also. Out of the first 7, 2 are silver, 1 is white w/diamond scaleing and the other 4 all colored out. The mom is a pond comet though, both males are Shebunkin. They are leaning to the Shebunkin side. One I particularly like is Gold with black speckling and metalics. So far with the Butterfly Koi, I seem to have more color, but the smaller darker ones can turn. You just never know until they get up a bit what those ones do,lol! I'm seeing a lot of Sanke markings in that lot. I'll check out the links, thank you! I know of a couple of clubs, but they are not close. Might find one closer 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
