The koi are usually fed twice a day, once in the morning and once in the afternoon. Don't overfeed each time, just finish it in 5 minutes. In the evening, because there is no sunlight, the activity of the fish is reduced, and feeding fish food will cause indigestion and disease.

Koi are omnivorous aquarium animals, they are not picky eaters, as long as the keeper can feed on time every day. In life, boiled and chopped pork, beef, lamb, chicken and duck meat, chaff, bran, boiled grains mixed with fish feed and so on, koi fish can eat. It should be noted that keepers should feed koi fish regularly every day, usually 1-2 times a day can be fed.

Scientific research has found that the optimal temperature for koi fish is 20-27 degrees Celsius, and keepers can feed them 3-4 times a day, but each time, the fish are guaranteed to finish eating within 5 minutes. At the same time, in the hot summer or cold winter, keepers should pay attention to feeding, try to ensure that the daily feeding in about 1-2 times, and the appropriate amount of feeding can not be too much, to ensure that the koi fish can be eaten within 10 minutes, there is no feed residue in the fish tank is appropriate.

Generally speaking, in the hot summer, keepers can feed the Koi fish once in the morning at 6-7am and once in the afternoon at 15-16pm; in the spring and fall, keepers can feed the Koi fish once in the morning at 7-8am and once in the afternoon at 14-15pm, and in the cold winter, keepers can feed the Koi fish once in the afternoon at 13-14pm. In addition, when parents feed, they must feed the right portion, each time to ensure that the koi fish can eat up to 8 minutes of full, the fish tank will not be left in the remaining feed shall prevail.

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The koi (Cyprinus carpio) is a species of fish that has been known for its ability to grow in the wild. It is a high-grade ornamental fish that is popular in the world today, and is known as a "living gem in the water" and a "swimming work of art".

Koi is an omnivorous fish, it is best to feed synthetic pellets, bait, bean cakes, vegetable cakes, bread crumbs, fish worms, clams, crab meat, turnip, duckweed and so on. It is best to feed bait at regular intervals to avoid stressing the fish.

Koi are managed differently as the seasonal temperature changes.

Spring, the weather is still cold, the koi from hibernation began to recover, feeding from indoor to outdoor, but pay special attention to the sudden drop in temperature, to cover the film in time to maintain a stable water temperature; bait to plant-based bait, the amount of casting from a small gradual increase in the amount of bait, in order to facilitate the koi digestive absorption.

Summer, the weather is hot, hot, hot, hot, hot, hot, hot, hot, hot, hot, hot, hot, hot, hot, hot, hot, hot, hot, hot, hot, hot, hot, hot, hot, hot, hot, hot, hot, hot, hot, hot, hot, hot, hot, hot, hot, hot, hot, hot, hot, hot, hot, hot.

Autumn, the weather is less rain and more sunny, the water temperature has dropped significantly, the most suitable for the growth of koi, can increase the proportion of animal (protein), such as silkworm pupae. Increase the amount of input to promote fast growth.

Winter, the weather is relatively cold, when the temperature drops to 0 ℃, the carp should be transferred to the indoor pond wintering, indoor water temperature should be maintained at 2 ℃ ~ 10 ℃, pay attention to the focus is heat preservation, appropriate baiting, fat prevention, November to March the following year for the overwintering of koi.

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