What feed is best for koi? There is more to scientifically choosing feed than meets the eye

Koi is a common ornamental fish in our country, generally seen in parks, and some people even keep one specifically at home. So what feed is best for koi?

1. What feed is best for koi?

1. Animal feed: Animal feed is one of the feeds that koi love to eat most and that is the most nutritious, with a very large variety. Common ones include fish worms (bloodworms, water fleas), cyclops, paramecium (gray water), mosquito larvae (midge larvae), tubifex, and so on.

2. Plant feed: Animal-based feed is the most ideal for koi, but when animal-based feed is lacking for various reasons, plant feed can serve as an emergency or life-sustaining supplementary feed. Common ones include duckweed, aquatic plants, and so on.

3. Synthetic feed: Koi synthetic feed is formulated artificially according to the growth needs of koi. It has complete nutritional components and meets the needs of koi growth and development. Its main components include 5 major categories: protein, carbohydrates, fat, inorganic salts, and vitamins.

2. How often should koi be fed?

Koi are omnivorous aquatic animals. They are not picky eaters; as long as the keeper can feed them on time every day, that is enough. In daily life, cooked and minced pork, beef, mutton, chicken and duck meat, fish feed made from a mixture of bran, wheat bran, and cooked mixed grains, and so on, can all be eaten by koi. It should be noted that keepers should feed koi regularly every day. Generally, feeding 1-2 times a day is enough.

Overall, koi can eat a lot of feed. For example, they eat tubifex, water fleas, aquatic plants, or artificially formulated nutritious feed, and so on. If you do not know how to mix it, you can just buy some specialized feed and feed them with that.