Koi

Ian Wellby

Rules for feeding include:

• Once temperatures are consistent at below 10˚C in winter you should
  stop feeding.
• Do not start feeding again in spring until the temperatures are steady above 10˚C. Then start feeding with a high protein diet.
• During the summer provide a variety of high protein growth diets.
• As the fish move through autumn (below 14˚C), switch onto diets that contain wheatgerm and are lower in protein.
• Koi are omnivorous and graze continuously; they should therefore be fed little and often.
• Judge the amount of food you give your Koi by what they will eat in five minutes. Then feed at least two or three times a day.

 It is also good to feed a variety of diets mixed together; store food in a dry, cool, dark place; do not use food that is older than six months; and do not use food that has been wet. Finally, give your Koi treats such as worms, blanched lettuce or prawns.