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- Have you ever wondered what it takes to grow Koi big and large? In this video we will explain you the 11 factors that do have an influence on the growth rate of your Koi. With this video you know how you can optimize the circumstances to increase the growth rate!
Learn to understand all 11 factors:
00:00 Intro
00:30 #1 Food and Nutrition
02:00 #2 Feeding multiple times a day
02:41 #3 Water quality
03:37 #4 Doing regular water changes
04:11 #5 Water temperature
05:00 #6 DNA and Genetics
05:43 #7 Sufficient space and environment
06:32 #8 Oxygen
07:19 #9 Effect of age
08:08 #10 Effect of gender on growth rate
08:46 #11 Effect of water flow on growth rate
1. Food and nutrition: Most important for growth is protein. Not just protein, but protein from aquatic life. That means fish meal and for example shrimps. Make sure the main ingredient of a Koi food is Fish meal, that way you are sure most proteins in the food will be derived from fish.
2. Feeding multiple times a day: Not just once or twice a day. But try to feed 6 or 7 times a day. Doing this helps in proving small proportions multiple times a day that help to increase nutritional intake. Using an auto feeder van help you establish this.
3. Water quality: One of the basics that is really important. No ammonia, nitrate and nitrite to start with. But also a as low as possible TDS value. Which actually is one of the main drivers for growth regarding water quality.
4. Water changes: about 10 to 15% fresh water out of the tap weekly is a must. At least when the water quality out of your tap is higher than your pond. And luckily that is the case in most countries.
5. Water temperature: For good growth rates, you want higher water temperatures. 24 to 26 degrees is the best for good growth rates for young Koi up to about 2 years. For Koi older than 2 years old, 23-24 degrees is sufficient.
6. DNA and genetics: If it is not in your Koi, the Koi just won’t reach a large size or fast growth rate. It is all about the genetics in the end. Which determines the maximum growth of a Koi. But overall, all Koi can reach sizes of at least 65-70 cm.
7. The space and environment to grow in: A basic rule of thumb is to use about 1000 litres of water for each Koi. You surely don’t want to overstock your pond. For the best growth rates, I recommend to go no higher than 1 Koi for about 1500 to 2000 litres of water.
8. Oxygen: Always aerate your pond and make sure there is water sprinkling or streaming. Personally I don’t believe Oxygen is one of the main drivers that will boost the growth rate. But make sure there is never a shortage of oxygen at least.
9. Age: Younger Koi will always grow faster than large Koi, that won’t change with even the best conditions you can offer your Koi. Make sure to get the best out of your Koi in the first couple of years.
10. Gender and growth rate: what is the effect of male or female Koi on the growth rate? Watch the video and find out!
11. The effect of water flow on growth rate of Koi: the faster water flows, the higher the growth rate? Is it that simply? Personally I think this is not the case. Compare with mud ponds in Japan, some mud ponds do not even have electricity to have running pumps. But have you seen the growth rates in there? It can be impressive!
With these 11 factors you can reach maximum growth of your Koi. But remember that it is most important to provide good conditions. This will ensure healthy and happy Koi. Koi will grow by itself, as long as you do your best to maintain the circumstances as good as possible.
If you have any questions regarding the growth of your Koi, please feel free to ask it in the comments. I will do my best to answer your questions or answer it in the next upcoming video’s.
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OMG THE FIRST PERSON TO SAY FEED YOUR KOI 5 TO 7 TIME A DAY I FEED MINE 10 AND MAKE A HUGH DIFFERENCES THAT TWO A DAY JUST DONT CUT IT , GREAT VIDEO WITH TRUE INFO !! YOU BE AMAZE HOW FAST YOUR KOI GROW PER MONTH!
Great, thank you for that. For sure feeding multiple times a day will surely help. Just feeding two times is not a rate to use combined with high temperatures if you want high growth rates. You are correct and you will surely benefit from that! 🏆
You can feed no problem but divide your 2times food by 7 =2/7🙏🙏 and then feed in small proportion ❤️❤️
This is what im waiting for. Thank you
That is great to hear! Thanks for your comment!
Great video! Thank you for this. I just started my koi pond adventure, I have kept tropical fish for 40 years from Asian arowanas to discus. I have settled down with Ranchus, tamasaba, and also fell in love with medakas for now. Now that I have the space to build a koi pond so here I am. I am enjoying your videos.
That is awesome! Happy to hear I can help and inspire you with my videos
Love your vids. Thank you.
Thank you! That is great to read!
Thanks also new to this channel, I've subscribed. Keep the videos coming. Last one helped identify some koi I have ,
Thanks for the sub!Thank you Julian! Nice to hear, you can expect a lot more video's to come in the upcoming time. I'm shooting three entire video's this week at other locations. Now just need to find time in the next couple of weeks to work it out 😉👍
Learned alot from this video.
Thanks! Great to hear!
Great video ...I learn something new from every video I watch...thankyou.
Thank you! That is really a nice compliment - gives more spirit to create more content 👍
Very informative, thanks for sharing
Glad you enjoyed! Thanks for your reply
Thank you for all the important information. God bless!🙏
You are so welcome!
Great info, thanks!
Thank you! Glad you did like it
Thank you very much for this information. . . You always have very interesting and very informative videos 👍🏻
Glad you like them! Happy to hear I can help you with sharing info!
Really informative and knowledgeable keep up the good work 👍
Thanks, will do! New video coming in tomorrow!
Very good tutorial, thank you very much.
Happy to help you, thanks for your kind words
Thank you 🙏🏼
Tq for the good n informative video!
Thank you! Happy to share it with you
Gee, it really is fun to have a look at koi, but taking care of them is in fact not an easy job. You have to be serious, eager, and knowledgeable to ensure everything goes on the right track. Interesting video. Thanks
That is true, it is however not that difficult as most people think. If the basics of your systems are well, then basically you won't have to put of effort in it to keep everything healthy
Wow, amazing Koi there, thank you so much i learning so much in this video, just new here in Koi Keeping, I have only few because it was expensive,
Thank you! Glad i am able to share some experience with you. Hope you enjoyed!
Thank you so much for saying that you should feed your Koi more often. Will it affect the nitrates in the pond and will it make the water cloudy?
Thanks @AboutKoi
No Problem! Hope you can use the information for your own Koi
good video!
Thank you! Happy to share it with you
Great video! Learnt a lot from this. I'm from Malaysia and I have an outdoor koi pond of about 2,000 litres. At times, the weather can get very hot and the water temperature can be between 28°C to 31°C, even under the shade. Are these temperatures conducive to high growth or are they dangerous?
I’m new to this channel and have subscribed.
Love the content of your videos, full of great 👍 information, especially to the new Koi keeper, such as myself.
My question is, when is the growing season, from start of which month, to the end of which month ? Your answer will be very much appreciated. 👍🏴
Welcome aboard! Thank you for your comment.
It will depend on the country you live in. In Japan the growing season is mainly in the months April to September, with the highest temperatures in July and August. The only problem in Japan is that sometimes the temperatures can even get too high in the mud ponds, which can affect the eating behaviour negatively.
Oh.. I love koi... Im a hubiest of koi... Wow.. Its amazing... I wish i have it even one...
😊 Who doesn't love Koi!
Another excellent video, very informative. Can you test for TDS? I’m currently feeding 3 or 4 times a day, so I’ll have work a bit harder and try for 6. Thanks for sharing, stay safe and well.
Thank you Steven. Yes it is possible to test the TDS ppm value. You can search for handheld testers, some Koi shops also have them directly in stock. Increasing to 6-7 times daily will help, but make sure to not feed more than you currently do. Same amount, smaller proportions. Stay safe and thanks for your comment!
Steven. Google Blue Lab Guardian monitor. It is an excellent piece of kit mate. TDS, PH and Temperature. The probes sit in the clean side of your drum 👍
Excuse me sir, at 7:44 there is a man holding rope in the koi pond. The rope appears to be spread evenly throughout the lake above it. What is the purpose for these ropes?
Very good advice. It works
Thank you! Did you het some good results?
@@Aboutkoi Yes it did. It grew from 20cm to 33cm(approximately) in just 2 months
Thanks☺️👍🏻 not sure if that is fast but it sure does look like its growing pretty fast to me. Not mentioning the width of the fish. Looks gorgeous
Thanks a million
@@blardymunggas6884 that surely is a very nice growth rate! That's over 1 cm a week which is probably the fastest you can go during the first year of the Koi
Nice koi
Thanks!
what are the TDS level to be maintained?
Wow
Thanks!
What's the best koi food for making whites very white
What are your thoughts on Jumbo tosai? We see Dainichi Koi 40-45cm at a high price, do you think a 25cm koi at the same age (still a good size) can catch up in time? I understand that some will always be smaller.
I believe on the longer run they can catch up. But I believe if a Koi won't grow like 80-90-100% in the first 3 years, I doubt it will reach it maximum size. What is your personal opinion on this?
@@Aboutkoi I am not sure, this year I have six tosai from Marudo, a Jumbo Mukashi Ogon that was 34cm and now 39cm, the rest Kohaku 18-25cm with only +2cm for the same time (6 weeks)… food, Saki Hikari 6 x a day, Water min 20c, 6000 gal, KH-1, GH-3, TDS 92 PH 7.1 No Ammonia, Nitrite 0.2 and close to zero Nitrate, Ogon to Kohaku is not a great example I know but time will tell, three years of age is the wall for sure if you want to get the best out of them I think.
Hmm, your conditions are good for sure. And nice low TDS value as well. I would expect more growth of the Kohaku honestly in this period of time. If it are tosai I would expect at least 0,5-1 cm weekly if the temperatures would be around 24-25 degrees. But you never know. Are they mixed up with older Koi and perhaps a little bit shy compared to the others?
@@Aboutkoi Yes they are with older Koi but active, I heat to +20c and let the pond lift with the air temperature for economy, if I am lucky I get +22-24c in the summer however UK weather is erratic to say the least, this week +14c last week +30c
That probably does have an effect on the growth rate as well. On the other hand, as long as the Koi are very health and stay clean (color-wise) I would say it is fine. If they were the only Koi in the pond, than probably the growth rate will increase a bit as they probably have more food intake & become more confident while eating. Indeed large fluctuations in temperature throughout entire Europe last couple of weeks.
i have 6 koi in a 3 square feet pond. there’s a pair of 3.5”, a pair of 4-5” and a pair of 7-8” koi. does the tip of feeding multiple (6 times a day) apply for my pond? Do u reccomend it. if not. What do u suggest? Currently i feed daily. leave the food for about 10 minutes and scoop out the remainders (most of the time there isn’t any left. they’re extremely healthy and good eaters) i just never thought about feeding multiple times a day. worried about over feeding 😅 Thank you
You can apply it to any pond size, also the size you mentioned. I would honestly prefer myself to feed multiple times instead of doing it once a day & scoop out everything they don't eat. It's better to feed about the same amount spread out over the day. Same as it is better for you as a person to eat multiple times a day instead of everything at once 🙂👍
I know from several koi videos that the soft water in Japan is very good for koi and their growth. Where I live we have very hard water which I think does influence the growth but what we have for water seems to be very healthy for them. I have never had health issues and they seem to thrive very well and are very healthy. However i have never had a koi that would set any growth records.
Yes, you are right. Softer water helps to grow Koi faster. But indeed as you are mentioning, harder water levels doesn't mean it is unhealthy for Koi - it just slows down the growth because the TDS value is higher. And in the end most important is that your Koi are doing well and are healthy. Thanks for sharing and take care 👍
How about the color. Soft water good for which color and hard water good for what color?
Im planning to build a new pond just for koi in the summer. I’m not planning on hearing my pond and I was just wondering if that’s going to affect the koi badly
Great idea to start building it next summer! I'm not exactly sure what you are trying to ask regarding your pond. Do you mean if it can harm the fish if you do transfer them to a new pond during summer time? Normally that will be ok, make sure that the water temperature is about the same in both ponds.
I’m not sure why I see so many videos with crowds of fish in a relativity small amount of water. Then it’s said you should have few fish for them to do well. How many 10 inch Koi would you recommend for a 1200 gallon pond?
should you feed them growth rate or skin enhancer pellets?
Hi there, that fully depends on variety, temperature and so on. I would recommend to use indeed some skin/color enhancer pellets on Kohaku/Sanke/Showa varieties when water temperatures are above 18/20 degrees in summer.
im using JPD shori what do you think about this koi food?
I think it is quite OK. High percentage of fishmeal, about 45% protein and 8% fats, seems to be fine. I've never used it myself though, just my first thoughts when looking at the ingredients
Water flow 👍👍
For sure will be beneficial!
Is sanikoi gold protein plus a good koi food? And also i have a 3500l pond with a couple of koi around 25cm, will they grow much more in my pond?
It is an OK diet for Koi. The links in below description are better choices - but also way more expensive choices. And yes, your Koi can easily grow over 50 cm in that pond, that won't be a problem for them at all!
@@Aboutkoi Thank you for your reaction, keep it up
You are welcome!
Please make a detailed filtration system using in a koi farm
That will surely follow later on. Thanks for your reply and suggestion!
This is very important..thank you for this video... Hope we can have your give aways koi for our pond... Philippines!!!
Thanks for your comment! Very nice to read you are viewing from Philippines! Thanks you and enjoy your hobby!
Magandang gabi!
DOITSU Koi...... Can you discuss more of them. I have two that I found in regular stores.
Yes of course. I do have some video's about Doitsu Koi though. A generic one about Doitsu is a nice idea as well
I'm sure this will be book marked by many.
Would be nice of course! Thanks for your compliment!
AboutKoi Curious what the nitrate levels are in the mud ponds. Thank you.
How about creating another video about factors for better color.
And tips for keeping koi for show
Good idea! Thank you for the suggestion!
Is it safe if i just let the water flow in and out on my pond continuesly ? Will it not discharge good bactetia ?
Yes that would be safe, as long as you do it will a small stream. Of course the water should be free of any additions like chlorine.
@@Aboutkoi thank you verymuch
You are most welcome!
Can u make a video about filtering system and how to make a mud pond and I'm a Indian I see ur videos all the time what is the price of a baby's
Hi there, filtering system & more information about mud ponds will surely follow! All these baby koi are not for sale, just to show and inform you about Koi 😉. Thanks for your comment!
We're would be the best place in the UK to buy good Koi from?
Honestly I am not sure. I think there are multiple good places in the UK to get your Koi from. But I have not visited any of the Koi Stores there unfortunately
So I understand 6 or 7 times per day but for how long per feed? How many minutes?
Hi there, I recommend to feed 6-7 times per day indeed at warmer temperatures during the summer season. I honestly don't really count the minutes. It is better to just device the number of grams you can feed per day, divided by the amounts of times you are planning to feed. For example if my formula indicates you can feed 300 gram, and you want to feed 6 times a day, then just feed your Koi with 50 grams each time you feed.
best food for koi
There are many good brands! Make sure it is based on fish meal and lots of aquatic ingredients in it (like shrimps). That's most important for a good Koi pellet
@@Aboutkoi 👌
24c of an outside pond temperature in Ireland ? Chance of that happening is near nil.
That's a pitty. It surely is a good temp for growth though!
How many year before the start to lay egg
About three years for female before they can start spawning
How do you feel about koi in aquaponics systems?
If it is large, then yes - that will work. However, I don't think it provides the best optimal conditions for Koi
can i feed my koi boiled egg???
Great video as usual. I saw on koiphen someone is feeding every 30 minutes, small amounts. Which way is better? 6-7 times or every 30 minutes? I can do either way since I am working from home... Thanks for the info!
And also, how often should I do water changes to lower the TDS value enough? Thanks.
Hi Kevin, I would not recommend to feed every 30 minutes. I honestly think the intake and processing of food will take longer in order to extract most nutrients. In Japan breeders feed often around 6 or 7 times, I personally have trust that they know very well what they are doing. For that reason I would recommend to follow their approach. Of course that is my personal opinion.
Lowering the TDS also depends a bit on what the value is that you get out of the tab. Usually is is lower, so usually it is fine to change water often. I recommend to do changes of about 10 to 15% each week. Never do large water changes at once, always just small amounts. Of course refreshing water regurly is better and continious refreshing is even better. If you want to change more, I would suggest to do about 5-10% daily at most. Does that help you?
You raised a good point on that the breeders in Japan know what they are doing, and they have been doing a fantastic job for decades. I will try that approach!
You know, good timing for a video, it’s growth season. Enjoy it! 👍🏻
Hopefully it will help! Let us know later. Enjoy the growth season! 👍
how much liters minimum for a 10 cm koi ? because I am thinking on putting 10 cm koi's on my 60 X 30 X 30 aquarium
It will work to keep them alive. But it surely are not good circumstances for Koi to stay in an aquarium with the sizes you mention. To grow up Koi from fry (1 cm) to a few cm's large it will work. But I would advice to keep them in a larger aquarium or preferably a pond.
@@Aboutkoi ok, Thank you
@@vladimirputin7130 Good luck!
Can a little koi stay in a fresh water tank?
Like in an aquarium? That would be possible, but Koi will grow really quickly. Make sure you have space available for it when it becomes larger
mud ponds got an establish system that produce oxygen and the surface of the pond more like a lake will get high oxygen levels anyways , nature doesnt need pumps or stones . she have been doing this for million years
That is very true, thanks for sharing!
sir how to enhance the color of the koi example red color..except sunlight
Hi there, sunlight as you mention is probably the most important factor. Furthermore you can use food to enhance color. Food with spirulina or astaxanthine will help to improve red quality. Good idea for a video later... (noted for myself) 😊
Can I buy koi online from Japan if so do u have a link plz
Best thing is to find a Koi dealer or importer that can help you with this. Depending on where you live there will probably be one around your place.
Thanks for ur advice
Welcome!
How many KOI should put into a pond of 2,500 Gallons do you think at the most.
I would say no more then 10. If you want to grow them large, even a bit less would be better!
just curious as to why you said using RO will increase the TDS in a pond when RO lowers TDS
That must be a mistake then. Indeed RO lowers TDS value.
Is it advisable to diet your adult koi? I mean you wont feed them for atleast once a week or so
I'm not a fan of that during summer time. I honestly don't believe that it is that healthy as some say. During summer koi are very active and need the energy. During winter however, it is fine to have a period without food.
Why do you say changing water using ro water will increase tds value
Normally I said it will lower your tds value and help yo increase growth rate. Could be that I made a mistake
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Can i keep oscar in a pond where natural water ( cold water in rainy )
Hi there, what do you mean with oscar? If you mean koi: yes it is possible in a 'natural pond'. But you surely have to make sure the water conditions are OK
Can bad coloured koi fish produce good coloured fish
That could happen, yes!. But It is important to cross variety by variety (e.g. Kohaku X Kohaku)
Great video but I was wondering why does my koi fishes swim and hide from me
Hmmm probably because they are a bit scared. Perhaps you can try to sit low profile. And every day try to feed them a little bit close to your hands. Maybe they will get more used to you 🙂. Good luck!
Your comments on TDS are odd. I thought koi came from harder /higher TDS waters ? Also if you live in a hardwater area changing ater would have no change on TDS levels . Often my tap water is 600+/ppm
Hi, the lower TDS is, the faster Koi tend to grow. So in soft water koi can grow quicker. One of the reasons why in mud ponds in Japan koi seem to grow quite quickly: the TDS values are very, very low. But also this is different depending on the pond. Most have a very low value though, even under 100 ppm. An option is to make use of an reverse osmosis installation to lower the tap water ppm. Have you measured your pond? I wouldn't be surprised if the pond water will even have a higher ppm level, and that would mean you will actually lower the tds value of your pond.
@@Aboutkoi Thanks , I work in a fish shop we tend to recommend a harder water conditions for goldfish/koi. We do have DIRO units at the shop but thye are used to make salt water for marines or for some SAmerican fish. We often get TDS to 0-5ppm. Ive not tested the pond , but it does get a lot of rain water (in the UK which is very soft)
Thanks for your comment! Koi can easily live in harder water. So it is fine to recommend this. Honestly it is also easier in harder water, simply because a pH crash is less likely to occur. But to increase the growth rate, a lower TDS will help.
@@Aboutkoi Thanks again. I much enjoy your chanel. I think I will be difficult to artificailly alter TDS, hardness, ph etc on systems on many 1000s/l
Thanks! Nice conversation. I agree it is difficult to alter hardness & pH: I also honestly do not recommend it. Usually it is fine to leave these values as-is. But if you really want to get maximum growth rate, it is surely a key factor. 😉
Much easier to heat the water than to keep it cool enough
Question The koi seam to like to stay together why's that
Koi like to stay together in small groups, this also happens in nature with small groups of carp. But over the day they do go around and do their own thing
How do you say "koi fish" in japanese?
Nishikigoi!
In fact, what you may not know is that our radical feeding in mid-summer can be so extreme that the fish sink to the bottom until their eyeballs pop out. Only the KOI that can withstand this will survive and those that can't will be eliminated. As a glimpse of this, here is a video of a secret pond in the private residence of Mr. RUKI NARITA, who has raised many All Japan Grand Champions. th-cam.com/video/cgfQ2C_RAlY/w-d-xo.html The HIKARIMONO on the top left looks like it's about to drop out. Only KOI that can overcome it will be released to the world as Super Jumbo KOI.
I don't think that really is the case to be honest. There are Koi, that get problems with their swim bladder due to overfeeding (but many, many times other reasons that cause this)
Koi not afraid of covid 19....baka takot sa covid 23.
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No Clue, but cool language
Too many adverts, spent more time watching adverts than fish 🙄🙄🙄
Ohh that's too bad. I can't control them in detail, but normally TH-cam controls it quite well to not overdo it :(
Donald trump??
I don't know, not as far as I know!
bro this video is so anoying just is was not my choice to watch this video (school work)
Aii. What do you have to make for school if you have to watch this video?