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sansebastian
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Jul 5, 2007, 4:18 AM

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Hello all:

I now have 8 beautiful koi in my 6000 gallon pond. I am feeding them Hikari Gold food in the am and pm and want o provide them with a wider variety. They did not take to the spinach I tried and have heard that they enjoy orange slices (weekly), lettuce, peas and even pieces of shrimp. I have not tried anything but spinach thus far and wanted to check in with the experts before introducing something new. I would appreciate members sharing feeding regiments so that my fish continue to grow healthy and vibrant.

I sure appreciate your feedback!

-Dave
Olympia, Washington


nrcupta
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Aug 18, 2007, 11:50 AM

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 If you want your Koi fish to have reddish or pinkish shade, feed them with foods rich in carotene. However, if you want for them to have multiple colors, feed them with a type of algae called “spirulina”. Spirulina brings out the red patches in its body without disrupting the other coloring pigments. In simple terms, the colors of the Koi fish depend on what type of food the Koi fish is fed. Remember, it is recommended that you feed your Koi fish with the guaranteed Koi fish food.

Hand feeding your Koi fish with tiny worms and prawn will eventually tame them. Also, Koi fish likes to eat fresh lettuces. Be advice, you should and must not “overfeed” your pet fish because overfeeding will make them produce more wastes. Koi wastes contain ammonia, a substance that can pollute its water. That is why you must always clean its habitat.
Visit Proper Koi Fish Care for more info.

(This post was edited by nrcupta on Aug 18, 2007, 12:02 PM)


cheehui68
Koi Lover


Aug 24, 2007, 10:03 AM

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Hi Dave,
I had tried adding Barley Green to my koi pellets recently.
It produced good results and I am quite satisfied with it.
You can read more here: http://nskoi.com/vitamins.html.

Cheers!


Yishun Koi House (S'pore)
http://nskoi.com


jimar1
Koi Lover

Mar 20, 2008, 1:30 AM

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carotene,... the only one I know are ''carrots'' ... To cruncy for the Koi??... what other foods are high in carotene other than shrimp...??
Jim


aryan8277
Koi Lover


May 15, 2008, 11:05 AM

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i feed my koi's lettuce, orange, worms, prawns, watermellon.
i dont restrict myself with the pallets. just give them what they like to eat .
my fella's love to eat orange......

changing food pattern keep them hungry always.

cleaning filter pit something i dont mind doing... as long they are happy and healthy


CooL_Ice5
Koi Lover

Jul 2, 2008, 3:56 AM

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Tried feeding them orange slices.. wont even touch it


aryan8277
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Jul 2, 2008, 1:39 PM

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your fishes must be fussy huh... or they are not hungry
i cut the orange into 4 slice and throw it to the pond.
experiment and see what they like .. dont put a lot coz it will
make your pond dirty.. try small pieces first ...

adios


CooL_Ice5
Koi Lover

Jul 3, 2008, 12:28 AM

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i tried cabbage also and water melon... no go.. they eat the cabbage at first but then it just float away.. i have around 35 kois in my pond.. nothing big.. only two of them are at 25cm..

various sizes.. been feeding them different pallets from the start yamagold, hikari and some fish food..

so i decide to try others.. no go..

 
 
 



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