Carp like algae and water plants, floating objects in the water, plankton and algae, the stems and leaves of water plants, grass roots and other food. Vegetable protein, fermented, soaked grains, such as wheat, sorghum, corn, rice, and a variety of fruits of the fruit, etc., animal protein, mainly worm bait, such as earthworms, red worms, white worms, fishy commercial bait made from animal offal, fat, powdered bait made from insects, such as shrimp powder, etc..

Carp, short for crucian carp, commonly known as crucian carp melon seeds, moon crucian carp, earth crucian carp, fine head, perch, cold perch, hi head, crucian carp shell, river crucian carp. Commonly found in Eurasia, it is a common freshwater fish, belonging to the genus Crucian carp in the subclass Carpiformes, family Carpidae.

Carp habits

Carp is an omnivorous fish that lives in freshwater, with a full-bodied body and a beautiful posture in the water. The life level of crucian carp belongs to the bottom fish. In general, are underwater swimming, foraging, habitat. When the air and water temperatures are high, it will also swim and feed in the lower and upper middle layers of the water.

Adult crucian carp are mainly plant-based feeders. As plant feed is abundant in the water column, there are many varieties for feeding on a wide range of surfaces. The stems, leaves, buds and fruits of vascular aquatic grasses are what crucian carp love to eat, and in the waters with higher aquatic plants such as diamonds and lotus roots, crucian carp are most able to obtain a variety of rich nutrients.

Diatoms and some algae are also crucian carp food, in addition to small shrimp, earthworms, young snails, insects, etc., crucian carp in February to April and August to December of the most fertile. In addition to the western plateau area, widely distributed throughout the country, crucian carp adaptability is very strong, whether it is deep water or shallow water, running water or static water, high temperature water (32 ℃) or low temperature water (0 ℃) can survive.