Feed Koi

This article is about how exactly to feed koi fish properly and what are the best feeding habits growing are. The article will give you techniques to feed in order allowing the koi to develop the fastest, including specifics of when you shouldn't feed them.

There is a whole lot to think about when setting up a koi pond or any other habitat that may act as a home to this Japanese species of carp. Properly cultivating and looking after koi isn't as easy as taking good care of that fish tank you had growing up. Throwing in a filter and some algae fish will not enough, a bit more attention and tender loving care will be required.

Different size koi need a variety of food, depending on how large you would like them. Needless to say, koi have become unique pets. If you are first introducing small koi fish in your pond (that's hopefully ready for inhabitants), you will want a slighter warmer temperature of water to keep them in. The warmer water will encourage the fish growing faster, along with warm water, you'll be able to feed the fish twice each day or until they reach their limit.

Then again, feeding koi in colder waters (64 degrees F or lower) slows their gastrointestinal tract and thus slows their growth. In colder waters below 50 degrees, you need to refrain from feeding the koi in any way until the water temperate is higher.

You might also need to take into account the specific size of the fish. All koi under 8 inches long, as a rule of thumb, should consume around 5% of these total body mass. This may bring about two or more feedings daily, depending on the feeding schedule you choose. Bear in mind that koi will eat whatever you decide and give them and will rarely turn away food, so this means you enter complete control of what they ingest.

Record it, whether it's a cereal-based diet, high proteins, as well as fruits, over feeding could be disastrous.

Koi exceeding 8 inches in size should only consume around 2% with their body weight. Again, this implies discipline on your side and not from your fish. With a basic fisherman's scale, it is possible to weigh your fish inside a matter or minutes where you can gauge for feeding. The warm/cold water system will allow you to properly control their growth as well as give you a feeding gauge.

You will be aware if you're properly feeding your koi fish from their skin colour. A wholesome koi is quite bright and you will tell that fish features a healthy diet. A malnourished fish, however, will have a duller coloured skin or possibly even spots around the skin where the colour has faded. Aforementioned means you have to provide a more proper diet.

Most agree the best diet for the koi is really a mixture of processed pet food and some live treats from time to time. Feeding your koi strictly one or other may bring about malnourished fish.

Koi pellets can be found at virtually any pond supply or fish supply store. They come in different balances of vitamin supplements, the combination that you must determine based on the size of your fish. To help keep koi vibrant and lively, mix in a few live treats like earthworms, prawns, or cockles. These are all koi favourites and can help to give a balanced diet.