How much should I feed my koi?

The amount of food that your koi need depends on their metabolic rate, which in turn depends principally on water temperature. Therefore they will consume more food in the summer than in the winter.

Because the amount of food they need can change from day to day, it is very difficult to specify a specific weight of food to give them. Therefore, it is sensible to feed as much as they can consume within a few minutes. This allows them to regulate their food intake depending on their needs at any one time. At warmer times of the year you can also offer a higher protein and energy diet, such as KoiExcellence Performance, to provide them with the additional nutrition they require.

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