V20 5/3/09 My New Koi Food

I switched from Saki Hikari Sinking Growth food to these 3 types of koi food recently. FD Supplement (floating pellets) is a health food which stimulates the production of slime coat, so crucial to the good health of a koi. FD Build-Up Extra (sinking pellets) is specially made for bulking up koi bodies. Hikari Hi-Growth (floating pellets) is also a high protein growth food for good growth rates and bulking up.

After just 6 weeks of feeding, the effect was obvious to me. Many of the koi added bulk, and several of them which had appeared to stall on growth registered growth again. A year ago, I had one kohaku barely touching 80cm. I believe I now have 4 (maybe 5) gosanke at 80cm or more. Will be doing my biannual measurement/photo taking soon. Stay tuned...

Special thanks to DS for recommending me FD Food and helping me with the first batch. :-)

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[chengaun]

does wheatgerm help with growth??

[hooinc]

@chengaun Yes. Sakai wheatgerm has 40% protein.

[ABCba5tard]

where can i get these and also not as expensive as possible

[hooinc]

@ABCba5tard We live in different countries so I wouldn't know how to get them where you live.

[chengaun]

how much did u pay 4 the Hikari Hi Growth??

[hooinc]

RM65 for 2 kg bag. I don't use it anymore.

[ABCba5tard]

@hooinc well that is true

[kaytao]

u have a vert nice tancho.. coz i like tancho very very much!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[hooinc]

Feeding routine is a very personal thing and different hobbyists have different practices. My fish are on average quite big already, and after my last measurement exercise in late March, I have since cut to only 2 feeds per day. Smaller fish can be fed 5-6 times a day up to 3 years old. Just my view, Steven.

[TupacDaDon]

hi paul,

my largest koi atm is a nisai chagoi of 61cm, so I can still feed for 5-6times? I feed SFF normal atm since my water temp is 20°C atm (In 2 months I"ll start on my second pond, this one will be heated :D) and I feed 5-7 times a day... is that a good feeding regime? or will they get fat like that? what do you prefer, a few times big ammounts per day, or more times lesser amounts?