Which Koi Food is the Best?
The colourful koi are a beautiful ornament for every garden pond. They are also very expensive and many owners may be wondering which koi food is the best to make sure their beautiful fish stay healthy.
After all, koi carp can live well over 50 years with appropriate care.
Why the koi food has to match the season
Koi carp are among the cold-blooded animals. They cannot regulate their body temperature independently, which is why their food requirements differ depending on the season. Because the colder it gets, the slower their metabolism.
The best koi food is largely dependent on the season and the temperatures.
Which koi food is the best in spring?
In springtime the temperatures often fluctuate very strongly, which makes these sensitive fish susceptible to diseases and parasites.
Your koi carp have almost completely depleted their energy reserves during the winter months without food. It’s therefore important to provide them with a suitable koi feed in the spring.
When the water temperature hits eight degrees, you can start feeding your koi every day. As soon as the temperatures are permanently in the range of 10-15 degrees, two meals a day are possible.
When buying koi food for the spring, you must pay particular attention to the following:
- Due to the season’s low temperatures, the feed should be easy to digest.
- A high nutrient density helps to meet the animals' great need after the winter months.
- Vitamins and minerals strengthen the immune system and reduce the risk of illness.
KI-JA-KO Wheatgerm: the perfect koi food for spring
In spring we advise you to use Wheatgerm from KI-JA-KO. The high-quality koi food is easy to digest even at low temperatures. It’s rich in high-quality proteins, valuable prebiotics and probiotics as well as important fatty acids and vitamins.
Wheatgerm is therefore ideally suited as a koi feed to let your koi carp regain their strength after the winter and to promote their health.
Which koi food is the best in summer?
For summer we recommend feeding your koi carp with KI-JA-KO Color. The high-quality koi food provides your fish with exactly the nutrients they need during the warm season.
KI-JA-KO Color Koi food is ideally suited to enable perfect nutrient absorption in the intestine of the fish and thus reliably promote growth and the external appearance.
When buying koi food for the summer, pay particular attention to the following points:
- Easily digestible koi feed avoids unnecessary water pollution even in summer.
- A balanced relationship between fats, carbohydrates and proteins supports growth.
- A high nutrient content promotes a strong immune system, a healthy complexion and strong colors.
KI-JA-KO Color: our best koi food for the summer months
For summer we recommend feeding your koi carp with KI-JA-KO Color. The high-quality koi food provides your fish with exactly the nutrients they need during the warm season.
KI-JA-KO Color Koi food is ideally suited to enable perfect nutrient absorption in the intestine of the fish and thus reliably promote growth and the external appearance.
Which koi food is the best in autumn?
In autumn the temperatures slowly but surely start to drop. As a result, the metabolism and digestion of your koi carp are becoming increasingly slow.
At the same time, it is important that the fish can fill their energy stores with the right koi food. This ensures that they get through the winter well, in which, depending on the temperature, they sometimes have to get by completely without food.
As long as the water temperature does not drop below eight degrees, you should feed your koi once a day in the autumn months. In this way, you ensure that the sensitive fish receive sufficient nutrients without overloading their digestion.
When choosing koi feed, you have to take the following points into account in autumn:
- Due to the cool temperatures in autumn, good digestibility of the koi feed is important.
- With a nutrient-rich feed, you ensure that your koi can fill their energy stores.
- Vitamins and minerals ensure a strong immune system and optimal health.
KI-JA-KO Wheatgerm: also the best choice as autumn food
Wheatgerm is a good option in the autumn as well. Thanks to its excellent digestibility, the premium quality koi food is perfect for getting your koi carp healthy through autumn.
Important proteins, valuable probiotics and prebiotics as well as a high content of vitamins and unsaturated omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids make wheatgerm the ideal nutrient supply in the autumn.
Which koi food is the best in winter?
When the water temperatures fall below eight degrees in winter, koi carp no longer need any food. This is because their metabolism is very slow in colder weather conditions. A large part of the feed would therefore remain unconsumed and would lead to water contamination.
In milder temperatures, such as those we occasionally experience in winter, your koi carp may become active. You can provide them with small amounts of easily digestible koi food if necessary. This makes it easier for the sensitive fish to overwinter and helps to not weaken them excessively. We also recommend using wheatgerm koi food for this purpose.
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