Japanese Tosakin Information

The following is a machine translation from Japanese to English of the page at http://www2.inforyoma.or.jp/~yamawaki/kaisetu/kaisetu.htm. It is by no means perfect, but gives good basic information and excellent illustrations for Tosakin. This is for educational purposes only. The term "brocade" or better yet "brocaded" comes from Japanese word koi lovers should know: nishiki as in nishikigoi (brocaded carp).

The Tosa brocade fish (with ahead it is) it is kind of the goldfish, but there was a beauty which is called the queen in the goldfish, the " brocade fish " (the goldfish) letter was applied for a long time. The Tosa brocade fish has been raised Kochi city on the center, the history rises opposite to the Edo era. History of the Tosa brocade fish started in the record data which is called " the Tosa brocade fish originator " of the 須 celebration house which to south giving power town of Kochi castle town has lived after that, exterminated with game disaster and and the Nankai large earthquake disaster was thought high, but it is said several Tosa brocade fishes which that time remain, are the present cause. When you say from system of the kind, it is said it is close to the Osaka goldfish and the 琉 gold.

(1) Before the purchasing the Tosa brocade fish and note after the purchasing

The Tosa brocade fish after the purchasing, being about approximately 2 weeks dies. PCH of water (pH) and, being to depend on the gill illness with the sudden change of the raising environment with hardness and temperature variation, it does in this. In order to prevent this, several months ago which purchase the Tosa brocade fish, the container for raising is prepared. It saves the tap water in that container, it places in the place where sunlight strikes, it makes " the water which is digested ". A little, the water which does green color is first. When making this water, because it is thought, that the harmful matter comes out of the container, several degrees, it replaces the water in first stage of preparation stage. (Really, this much to an air whether it is good) and, after the purchasing as for about 1 - 2 days the feed is not given. Because the tail and the fin the scar are the り do unintentionally while moving from the shop, the small quantity you insert the salt and the chemicals and/or do. The container is the concrete make which does the mortar type which is about diameter 70 centimeters. Because it is serious, to search this commercial item, tare I for big laundry or the cement don't you think? it is dense, with る " プラ boat " it substitutes. The container round ones for forming the tail is good. No degree purchasing the one which dies being August which air temperature stabilizes, searches this year fish which has become a little large. In addition, when purchasing, receiving the water as much as possible, mainly it returns, with just that water 1 day raising (the interior) does in the small container, after that just adds the water of the home little by little and goes. At this time introducing just the weak air, it does not give the feed. If the extent vigor which frequently desires the feed 1 - 3 days later just the feed is given a little.

(2) The storage space of the container (outside raising is done the basis)
Summer season you pay attention to the rise of the water temperature with the direct sunlight, make the day shadow. Asahi hits, the place where the rainwater does not enter into the container. When (the rainwater enters, water temperature and PCH fluctuate suddenly) in winter the ice not to paste, the quiet place is good. When light is allowed to shine mainly, color becomes vivid.

(3) Dewatering and feed doing
Dewatering and the feed doing simultaneously do not have to go. Giving the feed, when immediately it adds the water which has temperature difference, does, the goldfish breaks the stomach. The feed, it is many during morning, does not give to evening. (When falling of water temperature the feed is not given) as for the quantity of the feed, 1 days the time gives the quantity which is eaten in 5 minutes. As for type of feed, the I To earthworm is first, but being expensive, because also collection is difficult, if especially you do not adhere, you are brought up sufficiently even with the feed of marketing. As for the quantity of the seasonal feed, summer season frequency is made many, the highest water temperature of 1 day in winter of 10 degrees or less, does not give the feed completely. (In case of outside raising) in case of the interior you pay attention to the sudden temperature variation by the air conditioner.

(4) Management of the summer (also the goldfish of the goldfish scooping is same)
It waters everyday. However, the water which is digested is designated as the same temperature as the water of the raising container. As for the quantity which it changes, about half of the raising container is good, probably will be. The vigorous goldfish eats the feed often by changing the water into the ま め, grows well. In addition, there is also meaning of oxygen replenishment. But, everyday dewatering it is serious if and, you make a mistake a little, sudden environmental change is given. Normally, in 1 week 1 time, the water of 1 / 2 should have been changed from 1 / 3, probably will be.

(5) Concerning the filter
With raising in the circular bowl, you do not use. As for this, because in the container of the mortar type which is 70 centimeters in diameter where the water surface where it is exposed the air is wide, only 1 or 2 you do not raise, as for the necessary quantity of the oxygen it is sufficient, everyday dewatering works the filter. But, when the number of goldfishes is many vis-a-vis the container, it becomes necessary and forms also the filter and the エアーシュレーション. As for the bottom sand the one which is not used rate of occurrence of the sickness is low, maintenance of the tank simple.

(6) Sickness
The Tosa brocade fish, with the very weak goldfish, depends on the gill illness well. The movement of the fish is sluggish, apologizing, " the ぼ - with " does the early condition of this sickness, almost does not eat the feed. In addition, the エラ becomes a little tend to open. 400 grams of salt you insert remedy vis-a-vis water 100 liter. Combined use with " the エルバージュ ", " green F gold " and " methylene blue " and so on effective. When water temperature is made high, the curative effect rises. In addition, it supplies the air more than usual. The salt is an effect in most sicknesses.

(7) Egg laying
The male * female is divided into around March end and holiday of the ､ April last third early morning or the male * female is inserted in the pond which inserted the water hyacinth of the egg laying floor in eve. It ends egg laying in early morning 1 - 6 hours. After egg laying the parent fish moves to another pond immediately. June is egg laying time from the April last third, but doing the feed too mainly in around March, when it makes becoming fat, it seems that is the times when the egg does not hatch. In addition, the dewatering which reduces water temperature can delay egg laying time. When you raise with the formula feed, the numbers of eggs are few. As for water temperature being 20 - 26 degrees, it lays eggs. Before making chase, the feed is cut. When it lays eggs at high temperature, the deformity is little. If the タマゴ of the stomach of the female and maturity of the spermatozoon of the male are recognized, also artificial insemination is possible. * The male with the point, just which chases vigorously in egg laying, the れ る? Calling in this, success ratio is different extremely. You chase is unskillful the male whose shape is good.

The following contents receive the acceptance of the " Japanese Tosa brocade fish retention association, " the bulletin " the ayu see and " being something which you copied from the 11th number, do.

" It probably will leave in the head! One year "
 

This time, for the upper-class person you divided raising method into four seasons, tried writing the point with my raising method.

January ~ February
In the fish which is left, there is a merit from the preceding year, (the fish body is good, color is good, the tail is large, the gold seat is large, foresight is good) does the preparation which uses the fish as the egg laying fish. To the utmost we would like to try to use the parent fish. The sun just is accepted please accepts Japan and China. The fish whose swimming is bad with water temperature decrease and the fish which sleeps please deal with. If the point, is low water temperature low way, is high, as maintained high temperature. Decrease the top and bottom difference of water temperature.
 

March
When it enters into March, the water plant is prepared. In addition Japan and China it reaches the point where the feed is desired, but it starts giving 2 weekly rank, to give the small quantity try.
When (it gives too mainly, in order for egg laying not to go well, you think. The egg where the fish of of the note tend of the rice cake is better it seems that lays eggs.
As for the person who does not use the heater, as for the tank when hatching, insert the water plant more than usual. And, it is important to make the water which has insulative power. (Nighttime, day and cold day of rain, the cover is necessary.
 

April
You live in the parent fish and the feed (I To earthworm), becomes necessary for the child fish which is hatched (water flea). The child taking makes the paragraph and selection harsh many.
< Selective method >
It differs the parent fish and the raising person, depending upon the raising place, but you will try expressing general method.
* From rank after the hatching 3 day, the water flea is given, the fish body starts selection from 8 millimeter rank.
* Being small ones, because suitability is difficult to understand, everyday the free time, to scoop to the washbasin, it starts removing from the disabled fish.
* When it is born mainly in 1 bowl, as it becomes large, 2 bowls and 3 bowls you do separately. When it reaches 8 - 10 millimeter rank which becomes standard, balance it came off, it is large, it is swimming, it is and leaves the fish. (The fish which has the young fish unique gentle swimming is left. At the time of the young fish it does not do the swimming like the parent fish. Because it ascertains with swimming, as for small fault, at this point in time you do not understand.)
* Lifting the fish which is left to the circular bowl, it changes to the I To earthworm. When you change the feed, it is and like whether く amount growth stops of, you think, but when 2 - 3 days it does, around the stomach, the goldfish it seems it becomes the く. Like the tail of the parent fish as for the fish which reverses it is useless in this time. It is the gentle swimming with anywhere ま and must be the left and right object. As the big fish is to pick up also the fish where the rear is small becomes large, it lifts to the circular bowl with the same method as 2 times and 3 times. In case of me it deals with any which do not become large with the fish of the same origin.
 

May
When (the end of May) it becomes the time where it passes the middle of May, also the fish body which will be been secure it starts being produced, selection becoming easy starts

 

　　　Inserting thing above in the head, please sort. No.1 As it becomes the @ large, the difference becomes large, is outside the object of examination. No? A? B when water temperature decreases, you can apply, or it starts sleeping. No? Those whose crossing C left and right is short and those which do not have thickness, as it becomes large, become the fish less than of sun/size.

June
Sorting above, it enters into this ability finish. The outside raising person at the time of rain considering the measure which avoids the rainwater sufficiently, please undertakes raising. When 5 and 6 rank you raise in the standard circular bowl, the fish which is left until recently as in the figure it starts reversing.
 

Reversal extent is quick depending upon each fish individual raising place, is slow the difference appears. This time, fault of the tail after starts knowing well. Scooping the time where the fish and the wrinkle which are lifted start is. Concerning the sickness at the time of rain, becoming the sickness, rather than giving the medicine, we would like to use the little medicine periodically as a preventive purpose.
 

June ~ August
The ending of Bai-u and also the positive shining of Japan and China become harsh, is limited care of the goldfish early morning or by nighttime, the boarding is and becomes necessary. Attendant upon the rise of water temperature, in order for the living feed to become easy, to hurt not to die with the rotting feed please note. Suitability of the fish starts knowing clearly, success when laying eggs and the failure of meeting condition of the parent fish are recognized. Also the fish whose reversal extent is slow produces to reverse, as in the figure, the point where it can exhibit to the conference reaches.
 

August ~ September

everyday it is repetition of monotonous raising, but being the same raising place, at the point where the ventilation is good, finished condition of the various fishes is different depending upon making the bowl.

September ~ October

 the positive shining of Japan and China and the amount which goes it starts being softened, dewatering start becoming easy. It is time of the fall conference of the conclusion of 1 year. With everyday care, in order 1 for health state of 1 goldfish to take in the hand, you think that you understand. This time special please avoids the fact that it changes in the goldfish. (From the fish of the person fatten in order to want, giving too much feed) to everywhere please exhibit the healthy fish until recently with care of sort. It is the good opportunity where the superior winning a prize fish and the comparing by sight is possible.

November ~ December

making provision for next year, you look at the fish which is left securely please decide. If the fish which sleeps with chill of morning is, please deal with.

The failure when sorting understands well. It tried writing above, concerning this only ability.

野　中　純　男
 

１、Method of seeing (at you look on the basis)

(1) Tosa brocade it seems, it has.

(2) dignity is respected, taste is respected.

(3) it has character and forcibleness.

(4) muscle sort, gentleness it has.

(5) there is crossing, has become extreme.

２、Tail

(1) Horizontality as a basis, to bend, without the pleat, the pile and the top and bottom etc. ahead the tail, or minor ones.

(2) the tail core sort to a left and right object, the sack tail, those which is not twist and the knob.

(3) three tails to best, minor ones of the cherry tree tail.

(4) there is crossing, the parent bone is thick, those which the joint pushes out, first is room.

(5) the gold seat holds down the tail largely securely, those where the tail attaching is good.

(6) As for curvature one letter the best, and snapping dance.

(7) Gorgeous ones of morning face.

３、Tail tube

(1) Those the tail covert there is no extension, in other words does not pass.

(2) making thick, those which do not feel giddy.

(3) those where I am good.

４、Body

(1) To designate ellipse as the basis, the afterpain portly things such as the beam and stomach shape.

(2) those where balance of the tail covert & the face and the tail comes off.

(3) those where the framework is thick.

(4) as for the scale those which systematically line up finely.

(5) as for the back the uneven not passing, those which obtain in. (From the head putting on the dorsal fin, those where it extends gently, not rising, puts on the tail covert and does and have the ball)

５、Face

(1)The mouth to be small those which are elegant.

(2) there to be a foresight, moderate ones of the scale spacing.

(3) those where is not the meat り ゆ う.

(4) those where the gill has not been hollow

６、Fin

(1) With large texture, being gentle, those which do not have bending.

(2) as for rudder び れ 2 things such as the best and 1.

７、Color

(1) dense ones are best.

(2) the name forest of color and pattern is divided broadly as though it is following.

Section element red of section white red of section black white of black, the section calico, the multi red calicos and the multi white calicos of the obtaining raccoon dog calico, back red, back white and tail red, the tail our, waist our, aspect it wears, funny, the red lead top, the window, the lipstick and six scales, large does the ほ り, the small contraction

８、Swimming

(1) being gentle, left and right and those which do not have habit in the top and bottom.

(2) when standing still those which are decided well.

９、Operation

(1) The fish which does not require operation is ideal.

(2) If administering operation, and it produces the artistic fish.

(3) If trace after the opposition does not catch to the eyes, the best.

(4) it is healed, it does not become inconvenient