Aug 22, 2013 · A tosai can be 7 months old and another tosai can be 11 months old , and for that matter a nisai can be 13 months old and another nisai can be 23 months old . Just categorizing as tosai , nisai , sansai , without knowing the months can be a bit challenging. Best regards, Sanjay

Jul 12, 2006 · The koi is a knock out–Tosai. Not ‘jumbo’, buy definitely Tategoi and I am encouraged by the b/d to show the koi. Must be a pretty nice fish, don’t ya think? (Even if MY idea of showing a koi is to invite you to come and sit around my pond, share a bottle of wine with me and I’ll SHOW you my koi.) [different topic ]

Jul 21, 2009 · The tosai > ake nisai > nisai > ake sansai > sansai etc, etc, etc, is incredibly simple and has been answered a million times on this board and every other board. Tosai are Koi in their first year of life. 'Growing seasons' don't have a bearing on that, it's just a Koi that hasn't reached it's first birthday.

Mar 25, 2009 · With the Showa I picked in the previous thread I also picked out this Maruyama Kohaku. It is tosai at 30cm(11.8 inches). The shade of beni is more persimmon and not your typical Kagura Red. This one will be staying at Maruyama's mudpond. the Kiwa is so-so, but I do want to see if the kiwa will tighten up.

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May 17, 2005 · yellow headed tosai I purchased two yellow headed tosai Shiro Utsuri thru local dealers in 2003. One from Omosako (one of the best Shiro Utsuri breeders in Japan) and other from Ogata. Please note that both have excellent Shiro on their bodies - But their heads were really "yellow". I bought the Omosako when it was still in Japan.

Jun 10, 2007 · Selection of Ogon tosai pointers wrap up: 1. Selecting one with clean even coloration. a. Any specks of orange on the base color will mean more will come up and is a sign of poor quality. b. The head must be clean and free of any marks 2. Select in natural light, to check Hikari(metallic sheen) eveness 3. If regular Ogon check the alignment of ...

Apr 22, 2013 · In koi, which are by definition highly selected for single color expression, the mutual support that the admixture of chromatophores could provide is removed. Xanthophores, like the black melanophores, and not unlike nerve cells, are dendrite, they have many arms that radiate from the cell’s center.

Jun 28, 2011 · Koi Hobbyists; Main Forum; Koi-Bito is one of the oldest and knowledge-rich koi forums on the internet. If you're looking for expert advice on pond building, filtration, koi selection or information about Japanese koi breeders, you're in the right place. We welcome new members of all experience levels!

Jul 4, 2008 · Let’s apply the ‘seven year dog rule’ to koi and see how it fits; Tosai - human equivalent 1- 7 years of age ( fry to early juvenile) age 2 - human equivalent 8- 14 years of age ( juvenile) age 3 - human equiv 15- 21 years of age ( sexual maturing) age 4 - human equiv 22- 28 years of age ( fully mature)