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[Angie1966]

hi everyone
Very new to having a pond, but got the bug and lots to lurn , hopefully you will be able to help me along the way
Iv put a picture of my latest koi, can anyone please identify, she is very pretty and fell in love the moment I saw her, I just had to have her

 

[Gemma]

and welcome @Angie1966
I can't get a good look at your fish in those pics, I'm guessing it's a GinRin Chagoi or GinRin Kigoi?

 

[Angie1966]

View attachment 116159 and welcome @Angie1966
I can't get a good look at your fish in those pics, I'm guessing it's a GinRin Chagoi or GinRin Kigoi?

Hi Gemma thanks for replying
I will try and get a better picture tomorrow of her.

 

[Mmathis]

Hello and welcome! Please tell us some more about your pond and include pictures! How big is your pond and how many fish do you have — in addition to this pretty one? We love to see others’ ponds. Yes, once the bug bites, you’re hooked.

Sorry, but I don’t know anything about koi, but others on here can help you.

 

[Becky]

Hello and welcome!

 

[addy1]

Welcome to our group!

 

[gregbgn]

welcome

 

[CometKeith]

Hi and welcome. It looks like an Ogon. If it is silver colored it would be a Platinum Ogon. If it is yellow it would be a Yellow Ogon. They are known for their metallic scales and really stand out in any pond.

 

[Angie1966]

Hi and welcome. It looks like an Ogon. If it is silver colored it would be a Platinum Ogon. If it is yellow it would be a Yellow Ogon. They are known for their metallic scales and really stand out in any pond.

Thanks so much she dos look like a gin rin ogon.
The shop said she is a gin rin Chagoi, she is very friendly, I honestly love her no matter what she is.... thanks again for your welcome and knowledge, some of them are so alike it’s so very hard to say !!.
I have so much to lurn !.

 

[CometKeith]

Thanks so much she dos look like a gin rin ogon.
The shop said she is a gin rin Chagoi, she is very friendly, I honestly love her no matter what she is.... thanks again for your welcome and knowledge, some of them are so alike it’s so very hard to say !!.
I have so much to lurn !.

Hi. Gin Rin means metallic scales, but because Ogon are metallic scales already usually Gin Rin is not used in the name because it's repetitive. Good luck with your new fish! Chagoi are really friendly and it looks like your fish is literally eating out of your hand so it can be a Chagoi!

 

[Angie1966]

Hi. Gin Rin means metallic scales, but because Ogon are metallic scales already usually Gin Rin is not used in the name because it's repetitive. Good luck with your new fish! Chagoi are really friendly and it looks like your fish is literally eating out of your hand so it can be a Chagoi!

Hi
Thanks again for the information, up until now I didn’t know any koi, I’m aiming to be able to say what all my koi are in the pond, this will probably take me some time lol!.
She comes straight up to me with her mouth open asif to say feed me lol
She was already hand tame when I got her a few weeks ago , it’s lovely to be able to hand feed her I’m hoping she has a calming effect on some of the other koi in the pond.

 

[Gemma]

@CometKeith Not all metallic koi are GinRin!
You can see the pics of these two Lemon Hariwake: both are metallic (cause Hariwake is a metallic base koi) but only the one on the right is a GinRin Lemon Hariwake
GinRin is the extra sparkly effect also called "diamond cut" (at least that's what I was taught)

@Angie1966 I still think you have a GinRin Chagoi, or GinRin Kigoi the reason why I said I couldn't really see the fish in your photos is because Chagoi have distinctive scales

 

[Angie1966]

@CometKeith Not all metallic koi are GinRin!
You can see the pics of these two Lemon Hariwake: both are metallic (cause Hariwake is a metallic base koi) but only the one on the right is a GinRin Lemon Hariwake
GinRin is the extra sparkly effect also called "diamond cut" (at least that's what I was taught)

@Angie1966 I still think you have a GinRin Chagoi, or GinRin Kigoi the reason why I said I couldn't really see the fish in your photos is because Chagoi have distinctive scales

Hi Gemma
Thanks for the information
Here is some pics of a koi in our pond, she looks very like this one...... hopefully you can see him better

 

[CometKeith]

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Hi Gemma
Thanks for the information
Here is some pics of a koi in our pond, she looks very like this one...... hopefully you can see him better

Hi Gemma. Thanks for letting me know about the Hariwake. i didn't know they were metallic. I had a white one last year that I used to love watching. She didn't make it through the winter.... I still miss her!