Benigoi

[rll]

Anyone have Benigoi in their collection? Just bought these two last weekend.

[Terri]

Nope, no Benigoi here... a couple of midorigoi though(who have been a disappointment as to growth)

rll, they are nice, both look to have good shape and even colour. What prompted you to add this variety to your collection?

[rll]

I've seen large Benigoi and they have great presence (can really can stand). out

[Jackie Ramo]

What makes a benigoi, look like ogons to me...

[Terri]

Ogons are metallic and fall under the Hikarimono classification. Hikari means metallic and Mono meaning one colour.

Benigoi fall under the classification of Kawarimono. These are non-metallic koi that don't seem to have a place under other classifications. Basically the Benigoi is a single coloured RED koi. Aka-mugi is also a non-metallic red koi but the Benigoi has a much deeper red to the Aka's orange/red, and as I understand it there should be no white on the fish. If there is white on the fin tips then it would be classified as a Aka Hajiro.

[Busy B]

Don't have any...those look young...how long are they?

[Jackie Ramo]

Thanks Terri, I always thought Ogons were all of one color, didn't realize the metalic bit. Will have to dig through the pics adn see if Ican find one of Marmalade, and see what she is, I've called her ogon :uhoh:

[Isis_Nebthet]

Here's Innocent. More orange than red but boy does this one sparkle :wink:

This pic is from fall I had this koi and a young yamabuki in my community tank over winter and both are close to a foot now. I had to kick them out they were tearing up my plants and ate a kuhli and some neons bad koi !bonk

[Terri]

Hey Isis, :-) nice to see you about. Innocent looks nice, ginrin too...

How are the gobies?

[Isis_Nebthet]

I should get some new pics of that koi :-D

Terri,
The gobies are doing great. They started begging for worms finally. Since I added the hob filter they eat the bloodworms too. They ate a whole batch of molly fry (which is why the mollies are there but I thought for sure I'd find more than one baby..)

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