Tosakin Best Keeping

UPDATA: 12 Jan 2000


The way that keeping is a Tosakin well. You must read it to best keeping Tosakin.

KOISTAFF introduces the water data of the Tosakin whom keep and breeding is very difficult for to the public. These are precious data to make Tosakin popularized.
The place of origin of the Tosakin is Kochi-ken (Prefecture).


WATER DATA
You must prepare for the special water quality to breed Tosakin.


KAGAMI River (Kochi) water data
Water hardness 83 ppm(TDS), pH 7.5 : 1999.8.22 am

KOCHI City water data
Water hardness 38 ppm to 41 ppm(TDS), pH 7.1 to pH 7.3

KOCHI Tosakin breeders water

Water hardness 24 ppm to 56 ppm(TDS), pH 7.5 to pH 8.6



KEEPING
When water hardness is high, Tosakin will have the possibility that stress causes him and it dies. You must do make water hardness low do keeping.
It is desirable to use Tosakin bowls for the water tank so that tail may open. As for most of the Tosakin breeders, keeping is a Tosakin with this Tosakin bowls. Air isn't put. Then, replace about half of the water in three days so that you may keep the water quality.

9 fish is putting Tosai fish (under one year old) in the Tosakin bowls from 6 fish. It is good when fish puts 3 fish two years from 2 fish and keeping is done. Put 2 fish three years, and keeping is being done. The depth of water of the Tosakin bowls is 22cm from 20cm.

About Tosakin food
Give it water flea for after birth 90 days. Then, desirable to give ITOME and Tosakin food. ITOME (the earthworm whose it is very thin) which exists in Japan is liked. Eat Tosakin food well. This exists with the MIX food.


One year Tosakin About 120 days after birth Tosakin fish

Wonderful Tosakin Two years Tosakin fish

Show Tosakin Champion Tosakin fish


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