Selecting Koi at Maruhiro and farm walk around! *MASSIVE KOI*

#koi #koicarp #Maruhiro ‪@Fitzfishponds‬ ‪@TimWaddington‬
A visit to Maruhiro Koi Farm today. Selecting some massive Koi and also explaining how vital farms like this are for our industry.
Some amazing Koi. Enjoy the Video.

[@stephenriley9084]

Everyone wins a beauty contest! Thanks for showing. Regards Stephen.

[@PanRybka22]

Good video

[@everythingbutkoi6898]

amazing place, amazing fish, thanks for sharing!

[@AJBAdventures]

That last koi was stunning, would certainly draw the eye in any pond!

[@joegorman5938]

Thanks for sharing an amazing video. 👏

[@121koinickosborne4]

Tim your footage in Japan is totally of the chart thanks for bringing it to us I could watch this for hours and hours 😍

[@Djst-zv1sv]

Recovering from a heavy car crash bored ur vids last few days have helped mate cheers tim

[@suzypennycook3047]

I have Covid; these have really helped me too. I hope you make a speedy recovery.

[@Djst-zv1sv]

@@suzypennycook3047 thanks la appreciate it same to you

[@TimWaddington]

Get well soon mate

[@Djst-zv1sv]

@@TimWaddington cheers mate women drivers

[@littledave555]

Nice koi And really nice pond

[@garydrablow853]

Another great vid Tim, stunning Koi that may be out of reach for most. Still we all have fun trying to get to our own personal favourites. Safe journey

[@Simonsimps]

That 88cm Showa was stunning. Mind you they all were. I remember this place from last time you filmed there and it's still full of stunner. Cheers.

[@Matsuba81]

What a fantastic house of koi ! Some amazing fish in those ponds and not just the big pond , great video really enjoyed the watch.

[@Koi.Heaven]

Another great video Tim, that pond is full over top fish. I can’t wait to go and see that

[@charlemontparkway00gaugemo31]

Thanks for posting Tim one or two caught my eye there 👍👍keep vlogs coming on your trip regards phil pace

[@TelfordKoiPond]

Absolutely wonderful 👏👍😊. I would take any of those fish from any of the ponds but some jaw dropping examples in the main pond👍🐟🈲😊

[@keepingitkoi]

I just don't know what more to say but wow 😍 I can't wait to go 👍

[@robcaisel2011]

Great video! Very informative at the beginning and some very beuatifull koi. That kindai showa and aka matsuba are my favorite!

[@LauMagroTheFrenchKOInection]

That was absoluely fantastic Tim. The Ki Matsuba 🤩🤩🤩

[@sbro.nl1]

Verry Nice that you share it with us , grtz from Holland

[@dannycurrie1]

Incredible fish. Amazing to see such a variety of jumbo koi in one place

[@TimWaddington]

It’s an amazing place

[@anthonystevens6733]

👌perfect that last fish that was bowled was stunning

[@RS20O0]

Yet another great video, some great snippets of information, a hatrick this week. Starting to sound like you know what you're talking about 😄

[@TimWaddington]

Just luck!

[@simonduncan8327]

The filtration must be gargantuan in this fish house the ponds are densely stocked the filters must be MASSIVE

[@joelo7135]

That 5 step kohaku. My goodness

[@simonduncan8327]

Very very informative video much appreciated Tim

[@koikarma5363]

👍👍👍👍

[@Coloradokoi]

Absolutely beautiful & informative post - you are appreciated

[@suzypennycook3047]

I loved that Shiro Utsuri. I would really like a small one to grow on.

[@scottcannings2746]

Oh my days, Amazing fish, how do they do it, wish my fish would grow like that, stunners, great videos Tim.

[@paulhigginson3876]

Just stunning- all of them👍

[@paulrowlands8666]

Wow some stunning koi. Wish I had a pond to have my own fish 😩

[@henryjannavares]

as a koi lover I am so fun in your koi I hope I can get them

[@JhunDumsTVXj]

Wow beautiful

[@perranwilliams1263]

Wow definitely need to add Japan to bucket list

[@geoffwinn3884]

Thanks for sharing as usual Tim - great that we are all getting our koi fix but not as much as I’m sure you are 😉I really love the 88cm Kindai showa. It’s about time a showa won GC at the BKKS National

[@TimWaddington]

Alas she is heading to the USA

[@jamescolley1806]

Mate that Ki Utsuri is insane.

[@joewalker1130]

This is like fish heaven. What is the stuff they spray on the fish in the measuring bowls

[@TimWaddington]

Alcohol spray to clear bubbles

[@missvmartin6571]

Possibly 4 times out of 5 when I'm browsing koi on web sites, see one I like and click for more info it turns out to be Maruhiro. I currently have a vat with 10 new koi in and 4 are Maruhiro.

[@TimWaddington]

Some great Koi to be had for sure. They also last a long time and keep the quality

[@koikanalen]

love it ! must be nice to be back in Japan 🙂

[@aquaticnut86]

That main pond is incredible Tim. I’m interested in purchasing a showa that can stay in Japan for a few years. Can you give me a ballpark idea on prices and how everything works please as I’ve never done anything like this, also I live the states will that be a problem? Thanks Tim

[@Smog104]

Worth a watch again Tim and some excellent insight and commentary on the various business models of the koi breeders . How could any so called koi snob not appreciate the beauty In this koi house sone truly drop dead gorgeous Koi

[@maryswanson9982]

I always pick out the koi I would most like to have in your videos, even though I don’t have a pond. Thanks!

[@jeroennishikigoi1164]

If i ever win the lottery i will buy the whole pond..

[@hobbyfishchannel3120]

Good videos....😍😍😍🤝🤝🤝

[@koihellas]

Very good information on breeders. Thank you Tim. For me Maruhiro, Marusei, Hiroi are the best value for money breeders and which we can afford. One question what are they spraying on fish? Hydrogen Peroxide for disinfection?

[@TimWaddington]

It’s just an alcohol spray to clear bubbles

[@jeffcollins1278]

Great video Tim Could you tell Me how much do one of them 80-90 cm koi cost approx pls

[@leeoliver4063]

Tim do you measure your koi to the v in the tail or to th end of the tail ,

[@TimWaddington]

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[@perranwilliams1263]

Stunning koi in main pond, what sort of budget are these koi 10k+?

[@TimWaddington]

And more… much more!

[@suzypennycook3047]

I saw another youtuber's video on this pond. He quoted the fish were £10k and up.

[@rich81090]

Are the brood stock kept separate or are they in the circular pond? I like the depth of colour it isn’t just all the big 3. As a video idea when you get back home you could talk about each farm and what they do best etc.

[@TimWaddington]

Yes all parent koi are separated

[@joshsfishroom7702]

He put the fish in the tub and then used a small spray bottle. Never seen that before. What was that?

[@EatVancouverIsland]

what are they spraying on the water when those gorgeous fish are in the bowl?

[@TimWaddington]

It’s an alcohol spray to clear the bubbles

[@seanscott1580]

Mad

[@timbo2clark823]

What sort of percentage on top of the fish purchase does shipping cost

[@TimWaddington]

It’s gone through the roof right now. It’s gone up around 50%

[@timbo2clark823]

@@TimWaddington wow that’s tough for you thanks for the reply 👍

[@dickymint9908]

What’s in the spray bottle?

[@TimWaddington]

Alcohol spray to clear the bubbles

[@HEDST8]

Whats difference between Israel and Japanese koi?

[@TimWaddington]

Quality. Absolutely nothing wrong with Koi from Israel.

[@roysimmons4659]

Exceptional fish but what amazes me is why some of these expensive fish handlers wearing metal strapped watches.

[@TimWaddington]

Which can’t go anywhere near the Koi. I’ve been handling large koi for 30yrs and never had an issue.

[@Dane35]

The most overpriced fish in the world

[@TimWaddington]

When did you visit?