Butterfly Koi

[Merlin]

Zippedee do da zippedee da, I got myself 3 Buterfly Koi :) always wanted some and now I got them . :) Will post some pics as soon as I can, and pics of the boat pond too ( Sory for the delay). I have looked in all the fish places for ages yet no one stocks them, someone on a UK forum posted a mesage for me telling me of a place I could get them that was local to me. So today I took a drive out and came back with three :).

[Jackie Ramo]

Oh Oh!!! Rat will be putting you in with the evil people now!! Like Kathy and me!!

You have been neglecting us lately.... !bonk

[luke frisbee]

So have you bred them yet :frisbee: ...or am I missing something?

[Tamianth]

!rofl Welcome to the Evil people Society Merlin! :lol:

Congrats on the new fish!

Pics? Did someone mention pics? :smile:

[Merlin]

So have you bred them yet :frisbee: ...or am I missing something?
Luke I have always wanted a couple of Butterflys for the pond, but in the area I live no one seems to stock them. :( I was recently informed of a place some 20 miles from me that had them , so went out and purchased three. :)

I did take some photos but they have come out blurred , so will take some more and post them.

Jackie I check on Koi reflections most evenings, but if there is nothing that I can add to the posts I just have a good read . :frisbee:

[luke frisbee]

So these are koi you bred then, right? Cuz this is the section of the board we discuss "BREEDING"...ya got a new koi good, show it in the right area of the board Grrrrrrrrrr. !bonk

[Terri]

Ok Luke I got the hint... I'm sure Merlin didn't mean to post his thread here.
*puts on her "mod cap" and moves thread....*

PIC's Merlin,.. pics pics pics pics! :grin:

[Jackie Ramo]

Actually, these are future breeders!!

[Busy B]

Congrats on the new wet pets Merlin :grin:

Have times changed and people are more accepting of longfins? I know I like to watch them swim :wink: I saw a site that was selling mature butterflys and they were in the 2K range :eek:

[Merlin]

So these are koi you bred then, right? Cuz this is the section of the board we discuss "BREEDING"...ya got a new koi good, show it in the right area of the board Grrrrrrrrrr. !bonk

OOps sorry luke !bonk Punishment accepted :grin:

[marla]

congrats on the new fish. I've looked at them, but they look so fragile, like they'd tear all those long fins, I was worried to get any.

[Jackie Ramo]

Marla, they do tear their fins but the fins heal up quite quickly. To watch them swim is a true ballet though.

[Ian]

Not in my eyes Jackie, more like a kid running mad with big PJ,s on :grin:. We do have one in our pond that is growing on me and a number of small one's I would not mind seeing grow for a few years. Very popular these days and see better quality butterfly/longfins to come. I'm amazed at how strong the fins actually are as we feed at least 100 butters in a tank and they pile and flip all over not tearing any fins. Let some parasites or the water Q go down and their fins show signs quick. I am always impressed to see a large one with it's fins in full glory as it shows a good fish keeper.

[Jackie Ramo]

Ian I think the little guys fins are more flexible but GG is always tearing her fins, or I'm tearing them for her :-x . Too my eye she is one ugly fish until she moves then its a different ballgame she becomes lovely.

Truthfully I like her babies fins, not as long as hers but a bit longer than regulation... blasphamy!! :smile: