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Sun, May 15, 11 at 17:35
| I got a new all white shimmery butterfly koi on Thursday, from the better ponding store near here. The young kid said it was a Gin Rin? It is about 3-4 inches, and has very shiny scales - pearlescent, and looks very much like this one (sold on ebay, borrowed picture).
It is MUCH smaller than the other fish in the pond - I have thirteen 8 inch sarasa comets that are 2 years old, a 10 inch yellow koi also 2 years old, and another blue/silver koi that is 1 year old and about 6 inches. The new fish seems to be terrified of the others and hides under a specific rock all the time, unless I gently move the pot that sits on top of that rock. Will it eventually warm up to the others, or will this one stay in hiding pretty much all the time? I feel so badly for it! |
Here is a link that might be useful: white koi
Follow-Up Postings:
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| Don't worry...it will come around! One of mine took a year but now it's just as big of a clown as the rest of them! |
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- Posted by goodkarma_ 5b (My Page) on Tue, May 17, 11 at 18:05
| What a gorgeous Koi! I agree that it will overcome its shyness soon. |
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- Posted by cliff_and_joann z7 L.I.NY (My Page) on Wed, May 18, 11 at 11:05
| yes, he may hide for an entire year until he gets big enough to feel safe...one of ours did that. Joann |
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| I've had the opposite. I keep 2 six inch goldfish and a 10 inch Koi in my aquarium. I got a little 2 inch Koi and when I added him the BIG fish all hid from the little guy. |
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- Posted by buyorsell888 Zone 8 Portland OR (My Page) on Wed, May 18, 11 at 12:32
| Let him have his hiding place, don't force him to be out in the open... |
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