Timing is key in koi feeding

Especially at the beginning of spring when there is no heating and a winter stop, it is important to find the right time to feed. Due to two physiological characteristics, the absence of a stomach and the fact that they belong to the group of metazoans, koi is an animal that is prone to indigestion. And because these physiological characteristics have a great deal to do with koi diseases, great care must be taken.

The amount and timing of feeding is very important

　　Koi have no problems in the height of summer when the average water temperature is very high and in the winter when they are not fed at all, but from early spring to the rainy season, or after mid-autumn, do they show any of these symptoms? The whole body is congested and reddish, part of the scales on the body surface are upside down, redness and swelling around the anus, and so on. Most of these symptoms are due to indigestion.

　　Some of the indigestion is due to good or bad feed, but most of it is due to overfeeding and not timing the feeding accurately.

It is better to feed when the water temperature is rising

　　So, exactly what time should you feed?

　　From early spring to the rainy season, when the temperature changes a lot after fall, of course, you should control the amount of feeding, and do not feed when the temperature (water temperature) is predicted to drop due to rain or sunset. For example, if the weather forecast is for rain in the evening, you should finish feeding before noon. Also, feed when the temperature is rising, but do not feed when the temperature rises and then falls, or when the temperature keeps falling. If you feed when the temperature (water temperature) is rising, the amount of food consumed will be low, and when the water temperature is high, it will promote digestion and will not be a burden to the carp. However, if the water temperature changes too much, the carp will be stressed and digestion will be hindered.