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17-01-2020, 08:47 PM #1
Are you feeding your koi and what are you feeding them
Just wondering if anyone is feeding their koi and what are you feeding them.I am feeding mine meal worms.
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17-01-2020, 09:29 PM #2
Just the odd small handful of wheatgerm if they’re active at this time of year.
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17-01-2020, 09:44 PM #3
Osw coppens food and mealworms. I don't feed under 8c
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17-01-2020, 10:40 PM #4
If it's above 8c in the water I will try them on a little bit of wheat germ, they seem pretty hit and miss below 10c as to whether they'll take it or not. However, I did throw some earthworms in there today and they went mad for them! So maybe I'll get some meal worms.
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17-01-2020, 10:44 PM #5
Once in a blue moon I'll throw a hand ful of mealworm like
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17-01-2020, 11:07 PM #6
havent felt the need to stop (yet) 1 palm full of vitalis once a day, only 3 60cm fish in there though
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18-01-2020, 01:53 AM #7
Ultimate Koi and a few Japan Mix Pellets about 6-7 small hand fulls a day plus i flood light the pond until 8pm in the evening to extend the feeding times.
a pinch of mealworms they have a good protein level over 50% but very high in fat at nearly 30%
and a couple of times a week fresh prawns and mussels. plus i've started adding a lettuce or cabbage once a week for extra greens as i have very little algae in the pond.
and stock is just 3 tosai, 2 nisai in heated pond.
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18-01-2020, 07:16 AM #8
until Tuesday a few handfuls of OF over the day, now im at work so they are cold turkey
the slow pond build thread
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18-01-2020, 11:33 AM #9
I got my first 2 koi last weekend, a 19cm chagoi and a 18cm Beni Kikokuryu. I have given them small bits of boilie which is fishing bait this week in the evening when I have got home. They have gobbled them up and I even had the chagoi taking a couple of 1mm coppins pellets from my hand and the surface at 10:30pm as it was so mild and she (I think its a she) was so active! Will see how they are shortly today but I will feed them if they look active until it gets really cold
The boilie is a nut based food so very easily digested this time of year
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18-01-2020, 11:35 AM #10
Number one rule of the froum. You can't buy fish and not post a picture hahaha
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18-01-2020, 11:52 AM #11
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18-01-2020, 12:00 PM #12
Mine aren’t fussed on boilies, tried some ABS Rock Lobster and they just spat them out lol. Can’t wait to tell Geoff his bait is crap hhhaas.
I think maybe Simon spoiled them when they were in his pond!!
They do love the mealworms I had for the bird feeders though, send them into a right old frenzy. Will have a go with them floater fishing when I get the chance lol
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18-01-2020, 12:08 PM #13
I must admit they spat them out the first time but then were taking the little bits on the drop the second time and actively searching them out on the bottom! I think they wasn't sure what they was to begin with but have figured its a food source. I don't plan to feed them boilie often, I just like to see if the fish eat when I get them as it makes me happy that they are settling in and comfortable. But knowing its a winterised food I know they will be able to digest it with no issues
Edit: since this post I emptied some waste out my filter and it had some boilie poo in so they are digesting it comfortably within a day!Last edited by samp09; 21-01-2020 at 09:57 PM.
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The Daily pond temp thread
Still at around 17C, know what you mean about getting the covers off though :D it will be really...