Koi Fish
Winter Feeding of Koi
Well, Winter is here with a vengeance! As a result, pond water temperatures are dropping fast and furiously, and fish no longer need to be fed the quantities they enjoyed in the Summer months. The main reason is that koi go into semi-hibernation when the water...
Koi Keeping Realities
Koi keeping is the same as keeping any other animals in a caged condition (Zoo’s for instant). You have to give animals a large area to move about and play. You have to give them lots of attention and care. Imagine a cemented area; say 4m x 10m fenced with 40x puppies...
Pond Food Regulation for Koi Fish
As no two seasons are the same, the safest way to regulate pond food is to use a thermometer to measure temperature, and then feed fish according to this suggested table: Pond Water Pond Temperature Regularity Type of Pond Food (Never feed fish under Medication) Below...
How many Koi should you have in your Pond?
To determine the amount of fish to put in your pond, you have to measure the square meters of the surface. To calculate the surface area is simply length x width = m² area, for example a pond which is 3m wide x 6m long has a surface area of 18m². When introducing fish...
Earth Worms as Koi Food Supplement
Feed earth worms as a supplement food to your koi fish - They love it.
About Koi Fish
Koi (or nishikigoi) are decorative varieties of the common carp, bred in Japan and are also sometimes called Japanese carp. They were originally found in Asia and Central Europe, and were then domesticated in China and South East Asia. They were able to spread to many...