Koi Fish Food: Great Treats For Your Fish

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Koi Fish Food: Great Treats For Your Fish

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009 Subscribe To Our Feed

Koi owners really find it fun when it comes to feeding their fish with treats. Seeing your Koi respond to the food you give them is truly a delightful sight, and you can do this activity with your kids (and grandkids). Although Koi feeding is a great bonding experience with your pets, some important precautions should be taken always.

Keep in mind that your fish will eat anything they get, whether it's good for them or not, so this makes it important for you as the owner to control their snack diet. You should avoid overfeeding, because your fish don't know when to stop eating, and may cause weight issues to your pets if not monitored.

Any Koi owner will always think that their pets deserve the best treats there is, so there are many kinds of food that you can give your fish that contain nutritional value, and those that are guaranteed not to harm them in any way.

Natural Treats: The best treat for your fish are those that can be found naturally in the pond, and these are bloodworms, earthworms and tadpoles. You can look around your pond to find them, and once you locate them, you can always dig up these treats from the ground around the pond, or you can also buy similar products at your local pet store.

Lettuce: This treat is rich in essential vitamins and minerals, making it very healthy for your pets. No need to tear it into small bits, because your fish will enjoy doing it by themselves!

Prawns: These are edible crustaceans which are quite similar to shrimp, only larger. These are great for your fish for they're rich in protein. You can buy the prawns in department stores, feed stores and local pet stores. Prawns are sold as regular and frozen (if frozen, be sure to melt them down before feeding it to them). These are good in the stimulation of hand feeding.

Bread: Wheat bread is one of the cheapest treats available. What you do is take a piece of it, break it up, and roll it into small balls, and then throw it into the pond. You should avoid all types of white bread, which have small amounts of bleach and other chemicals that can harm your fish.

Fruit: Your fish eat a wide variety of fruit. When feeding, make sure you break up the fruit into smaller pieces. Keep in mind that most fruits contain a high amount of natural sugar which can be harmful to them if given in large amounts, so make sure to feed them with fruits only on special occasions.

If you feed them food like grapes, corn and beans, be careful as they contain outer casings which, if swallowed by your pets, can't be properly digested by them. Be sure to remove the outer casings before feeding your fish. Also, never overfeed your Koi, as giving them too many treats can interfere with their own diet, which will cause more harm than good to them.

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