| Like other pets, koi fish need food to survive. | | | | excellent looking packaging, however, do not let |
| Proper koi fish food selection is a key in | | | | this single factor make your decision. The |
| maintaining a healthy koi population in your pond. | | | | nutritional content must be king when you are |
| The nutritional benefits of each type of fish food | | | | looking to buy a good and complete commercial |
| you use will greatly affect the way your koi grow | | | | fish food product. Pricing in this market is |
| and move. That is why it is important to keep | | | | competitive, so see if you can find sources of |
| tabs on important information about feeding your | | | | your chosen proves at other cheaper locations. |
| koi. | | | | Koi fish food are sold in pet stores or koi centers, |
| There are some foods that koi love to eat, like | | | | ask your fellow keepers for tips on locating well |
| cooked rice and white bread, that are rich in | | | | priced and well stocked locations. |
| carbohydrate but contain no other real nutritional | | | | Pellet size is an important part of picking food for |
| value. This might contribute to your fish weight | | | | your koi. You must buy fish food that is |
| but may lead to malnutrition. It is truly important | | | | appropriate for their size. Young koi may need |
| to check on the nutritional values of each type of | | | | smaller pellets that they can eat right away. |
| koi fish food you plan to give to your koi. | | | | Some keepers forget about this and their koi |
| Most koi keepers take advantage of the multitude | | | | tend to wait for the pellets to dissolve before |
| of available commercial food choices in the | | | | trying to eat them. This leads to wasted foods |
| market. Keepers with the time and skill can also | | | | and a dirtier pond. One-eight inch pellets are good |
| try making their koi food formulas, even with all | | | | for small koi and quarter inch pellets for adult koi. |
| natural ingredients if they prefer to do so. It is | | | | Choosing between sinking and floating food is |
| important to note that no one koi food, formula, | | | | another important aspect of koi fish food. Floating |
| or fish food product can completely provide | | | | food is great for watching your koi coming to the |
| everything your koi needs. The mixing and | | | | surface to feed. This gives you an excellent |
| matching of ingredients can serve your fish well, | | | | opportunity to assess your koi health as you can |
| especially if you know exactly what kind of | | | | clearly see who is swimming and how active they |
| nutrients the fish get with every serving of food | | | | are. The scales are also clearly visible during |
| you give. | | | | floating feeding. Sinking food is best for cooler |
| To choose the best food for your fish when | | | | days when fish don't usually come up and stay on |
| deciding between multiple commercial fish food | | | | the bottom. |
| choices, look at the ingredients. Better yet, get a | | | | Remember, the right fish food for your koi is one |
| detailed analysis or breakdown of every nutrient | | | | of the key to a successful koi breeding. So make |
| the food has if you can. Some foods are in | | | | sure you are feeding them right. |