Comments on: What type of koi food would you recommend for color and rapid growth? http://www.rosscoe.co.uk/23/what-type-of-koi-food-would-you-recommend-for-color-and-rapid-growth/ My personal blog Sat, 11 Feb 2012 05:19:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: alexp http://www.rosscoe.co.uk/23/what-type-of-koi-food-would-you-recommend-for-color-and-rapid-growth/comment-page-1/#comment-719 alexp Fri, 28 Aug 2009 18:21:14 +0000 http://www.rosscoe.co.uk/vizsla/what-type-of-koi-food-would-you-recommend-for-color-and-rapid-growth/#comment-719 Although most koi foods claim to increase growth and colour to some extent there are separate foods available for this. It all depends on the time of the year, water temperatures and what you want to achieve. For people getting their koi ready for a show they will supplement their food or only feed them on special colour enhancing food. If the temperatures are in the 30's then special high protein growth foods can be fed including silk worm pupae but you need to make sure the water conditions don't decline. Some of these special feeds can be expensive so if you are after an all round food try Medicarp, Niigata, Nishikoi or Kusuri. Some of the Japanese foods are very good but sometimes difficult to get and expensive. It's hard to advise you because not all foods are available in every country. Any food around and above 40% protein will be good for growth. For colouring they need to contain spiralina and krill or shrimp extract but if fed too much white koi can turn pink! I have had good results with Dai Suki Gold and Tetra's new premium foods not bad with little waste. It's best to feed a variety and try a few depending if your koi like it. Although most koi foods claim to increase growth and colour to some extent there are separate foods available for this. It all depends on the time of the year, water temperatures and what you want to achieve. For people getting their koi ready for a show they will supplement their food or only feed them on special colour enhancing food. If the temperatures are in the 30′s then special high protein growth foods can be fed including silk worm pupae but you need to make sure the water conditions don’t decline.

Some of these special feeds can be expensive so if you are after an all round food try Medicarp, Niigata, Nishikoi or Kusuri. Some of the Japanese foods are very good but sometimes difficult to get and expensive. It’s hard to advise you because not all foods are available in every country. Any food around and above 40% protein will be good for growth. For colouring they need to contain spiralina and krill or shrimp extract but if fed too much white koi can turn pink!

I have had good results with Dai Suki Gold and Tetra’s new premium foods not bad with little waste. It’s best to feed a variety and try a few depending if your koi like it.

]]> By: iceni http://www.rosscoe.co.uk/23/what-type-of-koi-food-would-you-recommend-for-color-and-rapid-growth/comment-page-1/#comment-718 iceni Fri, 28 Aug 2009 09:42:02 +0000 http://www.rosscoe.co.uk/vizsla/what-type-of-koi-food-would-you-recommend-for-color-and-rapid-growth/#comment-718 Earthworms and pureed beef heart have a lot of good enzymes in them. The inside of peas once a week and boiled egg yolk are also good. Fish food alone won't do it - no matter how much you pay for it A Earthworms and pureed beef heart have a lot of good enzymes in them. The inside of peas once a week and boiled egg yolk are also good. Fish food alone won’t do it – no matter how much you pay for it
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]]> By: Loollea http://www.rosscoe.co.uk/23/what-type-of-koi-food-would-you-recommend-for-color-and-rapid-growth/comment-page-1/#comment-717 Loollea Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:40:26 +0000 http://www.rosscoe.co.uk/vizsla/what-type-of-koi-food-would-you-recommend-for-color-and-rapid-growth/#comment-717 i prefer the Tetra food sticks, color formula i prefer the Tetra food sticks, color formula

]]> By: postgirl http://www.rosscoe.co.uk/23/what-type-of-koi-food-would-you-recommend-for-color-and-rapid-growth/comment-page-1/#comment-716 postgirl Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:36:27 +0000 http://www.rosscoe.co.uk/vizsla/what-type-of-koi-food-would-you-recommend-for-color-and-rapid-growth/#comment-716 Mazari Koi color enhancer,about 20.00 17lbs if the fish are in a outside pond. Mazari Koi color enhancer,about 20.00 17lbs if the fish are in a outside pond.

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