The koi fish is a colored carp that is distinguished by its brightly colored surface and koi-like patterns. , hence its name. Koi originated from Chinese carp and is the national fish of Japan. It has a history of 200 years of farming. It can be mainly divided into 13 major categories, with about 100 kinds. Today's koi swim with elegant posture, beautiful body and gorgeous body color, so they are also called living gems in the water and have high ornamental value. Many friends have the habit of raising fish. The most common fish raising is koi fish, so how to raise koi fish? What is the feeding method of koi fish?

        Water Environment        Like goldfish, koi fish are not very strict on water temperature and water quality. The suitable temperature range of koi fish is 2℃-30℃, but it should be noted that koi fish cannot resist sudden changes in water temperature For example, if the temperature difference of the water suddenly exceeds 2°C-3°C, koi fish will experience discomfort. The optimum water temperature for koi fish feeding is 20°C-5°C, which requires sufficient oxygen and is suitable for living in slightly alkaline, low-hardness water quality. Environment.

       Food feeding        Koi fish are omnivores, crickets, earthworms and other insects can be eaten, and vegetarian food such as bread crumbs and steamed bread are also no problem. It is best to feed synthetic granules, bait, bean cakes, vegetable cakes, bread crumbs, fish and insects, clams, crab meat, weeds, duckweeds, etc. to raise koi fish. If you feed a lot, you need to change the water frequently. The more you feed, the worse the water quality.

       stocking density        General stocking density can refer to the density table of koi stocking in fish ponds, this is when you buy the relevant container It should tell you that, for example, the density of the water cluster box is generally 60 cubic centimeters x 30 cubic centimeters x 15 cubic centimeters, and such an aquarium can support 6 koi with a body length of 15cm-20cm.

       Fish Disease Control        Common fish diseases of koi mainly include water mold, skin mold, white hair, vertical scale disease , scale disease, pine scale disease, enteritis disease, gill rot disease and so on. The most important prevention method is to ensure good water quality and change the water regularly; the second is not to feed expired, spoiled or rotten food. If necessary, you can customize some disinfecting potions.

       Lighting        Koi do not need special lighting, but for sterilization, you can also buy those with sterilization effect, In the evening, an hour or two is enough.

        stocking density       Before raising koi, first consider the size of the raising container and the number of tails that can accommodate koi. To fully meet these conditions, only garden ground ponds are raised. But as a city dweller, not everyone has a garden, so they have to use an aquarium instead. Regarding the stocking density, it should be adjusted according to the size of the container, the amount of water, the water temperature, the oxygenation state, the size of the fish and the growth situation.

       BreedsPairings        choose the fish with reflective varieties such as gold, platinum gold, pine leaves Gold, Yamabuki Gold and other koi, together with German carp. But whether it is kept in ground ponds or aquariums, most of them are mainly brightly colored koi, supplemented by darker, shiny and elegant ones.

       Feeding method        Koi are omnivorous fish and can be fed on animal or plant food such as daphnia, Water earthworms, shrimps, cornmeal, biscuits, instant noodles, vegetables, and even rice balls can be eaten. However, in order to make the koi colorful, in addition to matching the lighting, background and water quality, it is more important to feed the high-nutrition special koi color-enhancing artificial feed, in the form of flakes or granules.