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13-02-2016, 11:08 PM #1
A plate full of Summer treats mixed with the regular food ....
Sorting out my photo bucket album and found this from a few years ago
Crab sticks , prawns , mussels , pearl barley , cooked pollock , Orchard fisheries koi premium (made into sinkers ) and Orchard sturgeon pellets .
Only feed this now in the height of the season after dark as a treat / extra feed i,m not heated so need to make the most of the growing season , the sturgeon pellets are high fish meal content and great for koi growth in the summer .
I must stress i once over did it with the treats ( like kids would eat sweets all day ...lol..) so i,m 90 % pellets but the Albino grass carp love the softer stuff and are not keen on the pellets but do eat them .
Whats your treats guys ?
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13-02-2016, 11:15 PM #25000 Gallon Fibreglassed Pond With 54" x 27" Infinity Window
BD300 Drum Filter
Artesian 0.5hp - Aquadyne 4.4c Beadfilter - PS4 Protein Shower
Badu Eco Touch - EP20 UV Sterilizer - ASHP - Venturi
Hi Blo 60 - Medo 45 - Spindrifter Bottom Drain
Wide Mouthed Skimmer
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13-02-2016, 11:21 PM #3
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Pretty much the same as you mel minus sturgeon pellets as i dont have a sturgeon i also throw them a few silkworm pupae, dried shrimp and mealworms too.
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14-02-2016, 06:57 AM #4
Mel this makes me laugh mate, I'm coming to live in your pond because they are well looked after haha. Floating and sinking pellets, then probably honey on brown bread and the odd few garden worms.
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14-02-2016, 08:59 AM #5
Mealworms, shrimp, prawns(but not all of the koi will eat them!), silkworm pellets, watermelon and very occasionally, a small amount of wholemeal bread.
1500 gl in ground pond
Retro BD to multibay with vortex, brushes, alfagrog, flocor, moving K1 bed, jap matt
Oasis 3 bay multifilter, brushes, alfagrog, jap matt
50 watt pro clear UV
Hi-Blow 40 air pump
Aqua forte 60 air pump
Bermuda 2500 pond skimmer
2kw Elecro pond heater
Wireless pond thermometer
DES.
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14-02-2016, 11:33 AM #6
Mealworms,prawns,worms {thinking of starting a wormery } when i do a barby they love bits of the bap from my berger [no meat] dont know if they can get a flavour off the berger but they love it.
Have to invite all yours round for a barby MelJohn
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14-02-2016, 12:05 PM #7
That's quite a selection Mel.
Mine take full advantage of the definition for Omnivore (all eater) and will eat anything that hits the water, I like to give them a verity of fruits, lettuce dried mealworms and occasionally silkworm pupae, the only downside I find is the pulpy waste created by the fruits and lettuce but the skimmer catches most of it.
I know of a chap who feeds his fish left over bait from course fishing which should be noted for the benefit of all is extremely risky and unwise considering the spread of KHV and bio security in general.Alias PWNN - Steve
My favourite and recommended web site is......
http://www.mankysanke.co.uk/
http://www.freewebs.com/koikoi/
Running heater at low temp?
Covering the pond with polycarb should be enough to stop water temps dipping below 6C for the most...