Koi Food Guide

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The main food source for you Koi should be the staple pellet food because these foods are nutritionally balanced.

Your Koi needs a diet that is nutritionally balanced. This means that their main source of food should be high quality Koi food pellets. This standard diet, however, can be supplemented with a variety of treats, which could include vegetables and fruits.

Koi fish are omnivorous, enjoying both meat and vegetables, so they should respond well to fresh fruits and vegetables. Since there are so many choices when it comes to affordable fresh fruits and vegetables in the summer this is a great time to offer this treat.

Summer is also the peak growth season for Koi, which is another good reason to supplement their food in summer. You want to do what you can to encourage weight gain during the summer so that they have reserves come winter. Another good food supplement is freeze dried foods including krill and shrimp. Your Koi will get lots of nutritious elements, including vitamins and minerals in krill.

Krill can also serve to enhance the pigment in your Koi as they are high in carotenoid pigment. There are actually so many different treats to give your Koi deciding on the perfect one can be a challenge. It will take some experimentation to figure out what your Koi enjoy the most. In order to make them easy to eat, fruits and vegetables that are given to your Koi should always be cut into small chunks.

Any leftover fruits and vegetables should be quickly removed from your Koi pond as they could rot and harm the quality of the water.

Koi are beautiful fish with very specialized dietary needs. It is a mistake to think of them as just a larger version of a goldfish.

Koi fish need food created specifically for Koi in order to stay healthy and beautiful. They should not be feed regular goldfish, or even pond fish, food. We have compiled a list of the top five recommended brands.

Sho Koi Impact
This food contains a blend of dried pupae, larva, bugs, fresh water shrimp, and krill in order to give Koi a brilliant color naturally. This food floats for a long time and is easily digestible by Koi fish. While it comes with the highest price tag of all the Koi foods, many people believe it is well worth the extra money.

Hikari Koi Gold
This food is specifically formulated to bring out the wonderful colors of your Koi. The key color enhancing ingredient is carotenoid. This food comes in re-sealable pouches and has a fairly long shelf life.

Tetra Pond Growth Food for Koi
This food is especially good for those warmth summer months when many Koi go through growth spurts. To support optimal growth Tetra Pond Growth Food for Koi contains an excellent balance of protein, vitamin A, and other minerals.

Wardley Total Growth Koi Food
This floating pellet food is of the highest quality. The pellets come in a variety of sizes to meet of needs of your variously sized Koi. It is created to meet the need for extra vitamins that occurs during growth periods. You will find this food in durable re-sealable packages.

Aquarium Pharmaceuticals Koi Kookies
These are an excellent treat to give your Koi. These treats are so tasty to Koi that they can actually encourage them to come to the surface and eat from your hand. An added bonus is that they will not pollute the water or cause an unpleasant odor. You can also find these treats in a re-sealable pouch