Re: [GSAS-Member] What do you feed your young Koi?

[Shango Los <shango@shangolos.com>]

That is where I got to this weekend; crushing even the smallest pellets.
They seem to be taking those.  I must admit, the way the koi prance around
the tank ignoring otherwise excellent food sources, you'd think they were
cats.

Shango


On 10/19/08 8:51 PM, "Connie Carlson" <nwconniec@hotmail.com> wrote:

> Yep, those little buggers of mine have been turning their nose up at flake
> food the whole time Ive had them; sorry about that Shango!  (I do believe
> you got yours from my bunch).  And it wasnt for lack of trying, believe me.
> 
> I myself have been crushing up Hikari Gold Koi food all this time; it is
> possible they have gotten finicky (OK, spoiled) because of it.  It was easy
> for them to see, sank fairly slowly, and they had time to grab it while it
> did; plus it would hang on plant leaves if it made it that far down.  If
> they could see pieces of food on plants, etc they would pick it off if they
> were still hungry, but only the small and really hungry ones did I ever see
> eating stuff off the bottom.
> 
> You can get a small bag of Hikari Gold Koi food at The Fish Store for
> something around 5 clams... just make sure to get the small size pellets;
> even that size I crush into smaller bits on a plastic lid with a glass.
> 
> I did try other stuff with varied success during the grow-out phase; Steev
> told me when I first got them that anything suitable for goldfish or
> cichlids was also fine for the koi, so most of the variety they got from me
> came from within that category.  The Gold was by far the best though, as was
> keeping the temp approx at Summer growing temperatures in the tank.  So now
> everyone knows my secrets for next year!  ;+)
> 
> Have fun with them Shango, I sure have and am looking forward to seeing how
> all these guys grow out colorwise.  Everyone that still has some, please
> keep us updated as you see fit...  ;+)
> 
> Cheers,
> Connie
> 
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