Learn more about Koi Feeding

It is very important to know the basic rules of feeding koi.Sometimes, this task is easily ignored. It is recommended how and when to feed these delicate yet lovely fishes and what are the types of food that is all right to feed them. Koi Diet You can buy the food in different "pet-shops". It is availabe in some miscellaneous species: you can choose between, pelleted or extruded, flakes, pondstick formulae. While these kinds of food are all right, other types of food can be given as a sort of treat just to break the monotonous regimen of feeding koi. It is also possible to choose between the following food: edges of orange, watermelon slices, cultured earthworm and prawns. This is an easy way to give the koi some change and make them feel good. Be careful of the different types of food and there is also food which can derogate the koi. Foods like peas, sweet corn and potatoes should not be fed, as these foods are high in moisture and carbohydrates. Foods that are high in solid fats are also the ones to be avoided, especially meat and dairy products like cheese. One important thing: Koi are born without stomachs. They digest their food through the long gut, and the more they are going to eat, the more time it will take for them to digest it. This is because of the humble water-temperature. The food will be eaten, and then it will be partly digested inside the digestive system, and then drop the unwanted loading in the biofilter. Feeding Koi the right food and time In feeding koi, you need to be dependent in the temperature. It is never a problem for koi keepers that are living in a tropical climate, as they can feed them all year round. When you are living in a northern climate, where it snows and gets cold in the autumn and winter, you need to know the preferred food in different seasons. When the temperature rises to 50 degree Fahrenheit, it is recommended to feed the koi with easy-to-digest sinking pellet that are wheat germ based. Switch to higher protein-enriched floating foods when the temperature rises further. When the temperature is shooting down, slip back to wheat germ based foods before cutting the food feeding for the hibernation period. This is when the koi's metabolism slows down and the energy stored in them is going to be used all throughout winter. A lot of people do not even care as to how much is the amount of food to be fed per day: the recommended amount is between one and two percent of the body each day. There are other people who apply the 5 minute rule: the process of which is to feed them at a certain amount and let them eat for five minutes, after five minutes, cut back the amount if there is leftovers.