Latest fry photos

[Andy]

Hi,

A few new pictures of the bigger fry are here:

http://www.pxl8.co.uk/fry_a.jpg
http://www.pxl8.co.uk/fry_b.jpg
http://www.pxl8.co.uk/fry_c.jpg
http://www.pxl8.co.uk/fry_d.jpg

They've been feasting on mosquito and phantom midge larvae which I've
been bringing from various tanks in the garden by the net full.

--
Andy

[Hal]

On Wed, 13 Jul 2005 10:26:10 +0100, Andy > wrote:

>http://www.pxl8.co.uk/fry_a.jpg
>http://www.pxl8.co.uk/fry_b.jpg
>http://www.pxl8.co.uk/fry_c.jpg
>http://www.pxl8.co.uk/fry_d.jpg
>
>They've been feasting on mosquito and phantom midge larvae which I've
>been bringing from various tanks in the garden by the net full.

Great pictures!

I understand they like hard boiled egg yolk too.

Regards,

Hal

[Reel Mckoi]

"Andy" > wrote in message
...
> Hi,
>
> A few new pictures of the bigger fry are here:
>
> http://www.pxl8.co.uk/fry_a.jpg
> http://www.pxl8.co.uk/fry_b.jpg
> http://www.pxl8.co.uk/fry_c.jpg
> http://www.pxl8.co.uk/fry_d.jpg
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These are really nice clear pictures. They don't look like my goldfish and
koi fry. What are these? Are they goldfish or koi? Both?
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[Andy]

Reel Mckoi wrote:

> These are really nice clear pictures. They don't look like my goldfish and
> koi fry. What are these? Are they goldfish or koi? Both?

The mother is a shubunkin, fathers are comets, shubunkins, goldfish.

There are 3 more images up now:

http://www.pxl8.co.uk/fry_e.jpg
http://www.pxl8.co.uk/fry_f.jpg
http://www.pxl8.co.uk/fry_g.jpg

The first two show a shubunkin with far more obvious colouring.

--
Andy

[Reel Mckoi]

"Andy" > wrote in message
...
> The mother is a shubunkin, fathers are comets, shubunkins, goldfish.
>
> There are 3 more images up now:
>
> http://www.pxl8.co.uk/fry_e.jpg
> http://www.pxl8.co.uk/fry_f.jpg
> http://www.pxl8.co.uk/fry_g.jpg
>
> The first two show a shubunkin with far more obvious colouring.
==================================
These are really good pics! The first two are familiar. I have some like
that. Most of my goldfish are the matte calico Shubunkins (not the metallic
type) and I still have a few Sarassas.

When I look in the pools now I can tell the koi from the goldfish fry. I
don't have a camera that takes good close-ups unfortunately.
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[Andy]

Reel Mckoi wrote:

> These are really good pics! The first two are familiar. I have some like
> that. Most of my goldfish are the matte calico Shubunkins (not the metallic
> type) and I still have a few Sarassas.

The metallic, I suspect, is just the fish showing natural colouring
mixed in with some more exotic hues. There are two that look
bronze/silver with one having an thin orange stripe along its back. I'm
keen to see how these two turn out when they're bigger, hopefully the
metallic qualities will stay.

> When I look in the pools now I can tell the koi from the goldfish fry. I

I don't have any koi fry to compare with. Maybe next year :)

> don't have a camera that takes good close-ups unfortunately.

My pics were taken with a Canon EOS-300D (digital rebel for US readers)
with the 18-55mm lens.

--
Andy

[~ janj JJsPond.us]

On Wed, 13 Jul 2005 17:56:39 +0100, Andy > wrote:

>The mother is a shubunkin, fathers are comets, shubunkins, goldfish.
>
>There are 3 more images up now:
>
>http://www.pxl8.co.uk/fry_e.jpg
>http://www.pxl8.co.uk/fry_f.jpg
>http://www.pxl8.co.uk/fry_g.jpg
>
>The first two show a shubunkin with far more obvious colouring.

Andy, Super pictures, about how big/long are they in these pics?
~ jan

~Power to the Porg, Flow On!~

[dt]

Andy wrote:

> Reel Mckoi wrote:
>
>> These are really good pics! The first two are familiar. I have
>> some like
>> that. Most of my goldfish are the matte calico Shubunkins (not the
>> metallic
>> type) and I still have a few Sarassas.
>
>
> The metallic, I suspect, is just the fish showing natural colouring
> mixed in with some more exotic hues. There are two that look
> bronze/silver with one having an thin orange stripe along its back.
> I'm keen to see how these two turn out when they're bigger, hopefully
> the metallic qualities will stay.
>
>> When I look in the pools now I can tell the koi from the goldfish
>> fry. I
>
>
> I don't have any koi fry to compare with. Maybe next year :)
>
>> don't have a camera that takes good close-ups unfortunately.
>
>
> My pics were taken with a Canon EOS-300D (digital rebel for US
> readers) with the 18-55mm lens.

Oooh, now I *am* jealous! No wonder the pix are so good.

DT

http://www.thehungersite.com/

[Andy]

~ janj JJsPond.us wrote:

> Andy, Super pictures, about how big/long are they in these pics?

Nose to tail I guess they're about 1 1/4 inches, 7 weeks old.

--
Andy

[Reel Mckoi]

"Andy" > wrote in message
...
> Reel Mckoi wrote:
>
> > These are really good pics! The first two are familiar. I have some
like
> > that. Most of my goldfish are the matte calico Shubunkins (not the
metallic
> > type) and I still have a few Sarassas.
>
> The metallic, I suspect, is just the fish showing natural colouring
> mixed in with some more exotic hues. There are two that look
> bronze/silver with one having an thin orange stripe along its back. I'm
> keen to see how these two turn out when they're bigger, hopefully the
> metallic qualities will stay.

$$ You will find the shubunkin's colors change so much as they mature.
That to me is part of the fun of raising them. :-) You never know what
you're going to get.

> > When I look in the pools now I can tell the koi from the goldfish fry.
I

> I don't have any koi fry to compare with. Maybe next year :)

$$ They're the cutest little buggers, tame and friendly and the colors are
a surprise as in the Shubunkin goldfish.

> > don't have a camera that takes good close-ups unfortunately.

> My pics were taken with a Canon EOS-300D (digital rebel for US readers)
> with the 18-55mm lens.

$$ Lucky you! I have a regular digital HP. It takes fine pics but
close-ups are not real great. We don't take enough pics to make it worth
our while to buy a good expensive camera. Please keep us updated on the
growth of your fry. :-)))
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[Reel Mckoi]

"Andy" > wrote in message
...
> ~ janj JJsPond.us wrote:
>
> > Andy, Super pictures, about how big/long are they in these pics?
>
> Nose to tail I guess they're about 1 1/4 inches, 7 weeks old.
=====================
They look nice and healthy too! :-)
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[Andy]

I was checking on my tubs outside this morning and I found these three
guys hiding inside one.

http://www.pxl8.co.uk/new_guys.jpg

The tub was originally where I put the weed when I rescued it after
spawning. The largest one is a good 1 1/2 inches, guess you can't beat a
natural diet!

I was in Italy in June and brought back a load of duckweed from a
stream, it was full of tiny leeches and I left it the tub for a few
weeks to quarantine - guess the 3 new guys had a nice feast!

--
Andy

[Reel Mckoi]

"Andy" > wrote in message
...
> I was checking on my tubs outside this morning and I found these three
> guys hiding inside one.
>
> http://www.pxl8.co.uk/new_guys.jpg
>
> The tub was originally where I put the weed when I rescued it after
> spawning. The largest one is a good 1 1/2 inches, guess you can't beat a
> natural diet!
>
> I was in Italy in June and brought back a load of duckweed from a
> stream, it was full of tiny leeches and I left it the tub for a few
> weeks to quarantine - guess the 3 new guys had a nice feast!
==============================
You got that right! The fry we netted from the large pond 2 weeks ago are
at least 1/3 larger than most of those being raised in the kiddy-pools.
Those in the kiddy pools have plenty of plants and algae to munch on but I
bet every other critter in there was eaten long ago. Their main diet is
commercial goldfish food.
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McKoi.... the frugal ponder...
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before flushing." NAMES ARE BEING FORGED.
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