be the priority of the fish keeper, who should aim to provide a well balanced diet that will build up the mucle, but not the fat, in the koi and enhance their colour. The Japanese say that a healthy koi is a hungry koi, even after feeding. This is certainly true, koi will always accept more than they can comfortably eat, and often become to fat, with potentially fatal results. Over feeding also will have dramatic effect on your water quality and filter system due to the increased amount of waste the fish will inevitably produce by large amounts of feed. The koi keeper needs to find that special balance, to where good body shape, growth and a healthy nutritional diet is maintained, without harming the fish or the biological systems in the water and filter.Koi sticks contain all the essential nutrients for a balanced diet a good quality brand of pellet will also have additional
additives to enhance the colour of the fish. There are hundereds of manufacturers that produce these koi sticks and although most are very good, typically the very best are alot more expensive. Avoid any foods that are sold lose they have been open to the air and you really do not know how long the retailer has held that stock. Vitamins and minerals depleet over time and it is advisable to feed your fish with food no older than 12 months.
The highest quality ingredients in Medikoi Probiotic make the food extremely palatable and digestible. Not only does the food provide the beneficial probiotic bacteria for Koi but it contains a food for the beneficial bacteria too in the form of a prebiotic (fructo-oligosaccharide). This combination ensures a vigorous population of gut bacteria and digestive enzymes which over time results in a vastly improved ability to absorb nutrients, optimizes body mass gain and massively reduce waste.
harm to your fish. Peanuts should be avoided, koi and non ornamental carp will eat peanuts however they need to be prepared correctly and even this can be done wrongly so we will not cover the how to on this. Brown bread is an acceptable treat for your koi and should be rolled up to make suitable size pellets for the size of your fish. However do not use white bread, as this contains bleach and will do your fish no good at all. 
