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Hi Mark, love your videos by the way, I give my koi 1 feed of high quality pellets in the morning and a feed of mealworms mid to late afternoons. They have eaten all the food within 3 minutes. This is my first year and the pond features many marginals, floating oxygenators and 2 good size water lilies. The oxygenators and lilies cover 2 thirds of the pond at the moment and looks natural. I have a filter system with UV in place and also an oxygenator. It’s got the neighbours talking and they say it looks like it’s been there for years. I’ve also got a wildlife pond with homemade filter and waterfall further down my 250 feet garden. It’s thanks to your great videos that I’ve come this far in such a short time thank you.
Thank you so much for your kind comment! I'm thrilled to hear that you're enjoying my videos and that your koi pond looks natural and well-maintained. It sounds like you've created a wonderful environment for your koi and other wildlife in your garden. Keep up the fantastic work! 🐟🌿🏞️
Thanks for the tips. I’m currently feeding nishikoi and they’re growing rapidly but I don’t like the ingredients. My pond is new and I’m new to koi so I’ll be getting the food you recommend. Thank you.
Hi mark! great videos always! I’m struggling with my koi getting used to me they always dart off an stay at the bottom when I feed them do you have any suggestions to get them more friendly. Thank you
Make yourself smaller, don’t feed until they ask for it, if your small and the fish come over reward them, start of if they come with in 6” release pellets. Keeping your hand and body still. Encourage them. If you are trying this. It might be water quality issues. Stop feeding then the water quality will improve then try again. Most people try and then give up. Throwing the food in anyway. The fish are feeding on something or they are not happy.
hello Mark with this type of food do you feed them once twice three times a day? Thanks Billy from Boston I have a 600 gallon Koi pond which I will be upgrading to a 1900 gallon koi pond within the next few weeks thanks again Billy from Boston
As much as the fish will eat with in a few minutes, a couple of times a day or three times if it warm and they are asking for more food! The quicker they eat the food the more they get. If it sits on the surface it will feed the Algae instead of the fish.
Hi. New here so bare with me. When you talk about giving growth food in the “season” is the “season” when the water temperature goes above 15 or is it particular summer months?
yes it’s in the growing season, summer months above 15oC welcome, great question
Hey mark, just built a pond in my garden, it's around 600 gallons, was wondering if you could recommend a decent pump and pressurised filter with back wash feature, and also what kind of fish stock would you say, I would like a variety of different species obviously I know koi would out grow the pond pretty quick or would they? Any help would be great mate thanks!!!👍🏻👍🏻
Neil Rossiter I have a few videos on what fish to stock. Good filtration depends on your budget, send a pic via the website if you wish!
Hiya it's ok if you can afford that some oaps just can't buy things at that price sorry mark but it's true
Your videos are so inspirational thank you so much
You are so welcome!
Hi, Mark
I feed my koi floating pellets 5 days 6th day prawns and 7th day peeled peas. is that ok for the fish. They seem to love it.
Mohammed M. Yes very good. Good pellets is the key.
Hello Mark,
I've just built a roughly 600L (ish) pond and it is around 8 weeks old now. It has many species of plants, floating, edge plants etc, it is a natural pond (ish). I have no mains power but two decent solar water fountains and a very powerful solar air stone.
I have so far used some straw bales, the fountains, air stone and plants for keeping the pond healthy and it seems to have been working well. I have numerous newts, frogs, old tadpoles (4 legs now), and 5 little fish.
I appear to have lots of duckweed, some blanket weed and perhaps strandy hair like green weed. So far I have removed some by hand and now used a powder treatment much like in one of your videos which turned it milky for a little bit.
I am wondering what the best course of action is for me at the moment to combat the duckweed and also a recent poorer clarity with a green/brown shade to it.. What do I do to get the clarity back again? I have added more shade to the pond as it is quite sunyand purchased more floating plants.
Controlling duck weed is a big problem in a wildlife pond, don't feed the fish they will eat the duckweed. Remove as much as you can and clean the floating plants you put on, as you might be adding more duckweed.
Clarity give it a few days and see if it improves, is the water like tea or green the shade will help the more plants will help and the floating ones will enjoy the nutrient rich water.
Quick answer more carry on your doing the right things. More plants, shade, less fish food, patience and bit of TLC
Hi Mark
I have a pond (approx 15,000 litres) which started off as just plants. Then 3 tiny fish appeared which I’m assuming came as eggs on a plant. Then a neighbour gave me 6 small koi. For 2 years I have not fed the fish and they continue to grow, so there has to be sufficient natural food in the pond. Unfortunately in late November some one was desperate to empty their pond and so I inherited 13 more fish, 6 of which must be 50 to 60cm in length (the guy said he’s had some of them for 20 years), the rest are approx 20-25cm. I’m assuming these will definitely need feeding but as I’ve never fed fish before I’m concerned how much these fish will need. Is there a rough rule of thumb?
What the fish eat within a few minutes. They will tell you, some keepers will feed up to 3% of the body weight a day. So I depends on a number of things. Think of them as cats in a room, the more you have the more you feed the more you will have to clean and keep an eye on the health of the fish
Hi mark my pond has turned green in the last couple of weeks & I have no idea why? How do I know if my uv light is working?
Cheers Daren
DJSNIPERMUSIC it depends on the unit, some have indicator lights, or clear end caps that you see the glow. If the pond has gone green then probably not, have you changed the tube?
Hi Marc - which feed would you recommend to reduce and keep the nitrite levels low in a koi pond please.
Look at constructed wetland filtration or water changes.
Nice video. Thank you for posting. I think I over feed my koi. How can I know for sure? How much should I feed them? (Love the hat, by the way!)
Joe Hertzler they will tell you, be warned they we keep eating and eating, if you have a great pond design you will not have any problems, they will only take on so much a the rest will pass through their intestines. 2% of their bony weight a day is good went the temperature is high enough
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Glad you like it!
Hiya mark can you tell me about fish food for kio the sticks im feed them they seem to asking for more thank mark
Rita GRIFFITHS feeding pellets is better as sticks are full of air and will not satisfy their appetite, Premium pellets are great in the warmer weather dropping back down to stick later in the year.
What koi food would you consider best for summer months for growth colour and health medikoi,aquasource,hikari jpd
Depends on a few things, high good quality protein, all the top brands are good and have pros and cons, feed a mixture depending on your system
would you recommend nishkoi growth food and how many times a day should I feed them and when do I feed them
Jack Pacey in the warmer months yes growth is a popular fish food.
Hi mate, I have 2 koi and about 20 25 gold fish / Shubunkins why are my fish not coming up to the surface when feeding time? It’s like they wait for the food to soften im feeding them all Nishikoi staple?
Hold of on the food, it could be a number of things adding more food will not help any reason they are not coming up for food.
If they don’t come up and ask for food look at the water quality, if it’s good and the fish are just hiding, step back and keep still. Watch them if they are scared of you you might have predators around or they need to get use to you! Patients is need when they don’t feed straight away. Feed less don’t let it sit on the surface.
Hi, Thanks for the informational video ! What would you suggest for young koi about 5cm or smaller. 10euro for 1kilo food is kinda my budget. I only got 3 small fish so won't buy in huge bags. Looking for daily growth food and something they can't resist to train them hand feeding. Would like to hear your suggestions of a mix of foods and see if i can buy it in the Netherlands or get it shipped. Thanks alot ! Enjoyed your videos
What they eat now is: Sanikoi excellent all round. Made of fish, meal, wheat, soya dehulled/extracted/toasted, fish oil, permix, krill meal 1%, and yeast.
Crude protein 47%/ crude fat 7%/ crude fibre 1.2%/ ash 9.6%/ phosphorous 1.7%/ vitamin a 26,000 iu/kg , vit D3 3000 iu/kg , Vit E 230 mg/kg ,vit C (stable) 350 mg/kg astaxanthine 25 mg/kg
Preservatives E324/E32; colourants including pigments E161j.
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Daniel stan not sure what is available in Holland but you do have some great Koi stores and retailers. You can hand feed lots of different treats, brown bread is a good cheap treat, prawns are another good treat. Thanks for your comment sorry I can't help you more!
The Pond Adviser Thanks for the reply.
Daniel stan thank you
hi, i have just moved into a house with a pond and some fish what do i need to do?
MR A just seen this comment, so to have missed it, we’re about’s are you in the world?
Some more top advice again Mark, just treat my pond as had some problems good on top of it now it’s carp pox’s end of it now.
Carp pox’s is like a cold sore, glad it’s not anything more problematic
@@ThePondAdvisor exactly a week away so a neighbour has fed the water pigs for me, rang me as they saw something so modern Technology came in and a face time phone call was soon had they thought they had done something wrong.
All is good still new to it all and learning as well,
What treats do you give them as I have seen someone give there koi oranges 🍊 & cabbages
Mizzfunny this is a big topic. But yes I feed Koi a number of treats. Yes oranges and cabbage. My favourite treat is Peas (frozen or Garden) very good for them.
Cooked?
john m as long as they are soft, no need to cook peas unless they have been dried, then yes you would have to prepare them the same as if humans were going to eat them. I feed mostly ones out of a can.
Hi mark I’m 20yrs old and alsways been interested in growing koi I have recently built my first pond it’s only around 200gallons ish but I have plans to expand in the coming weeks I’m just preparing everything now my question is my koi (butterfly ghost koi ) named champion he stays at the bottom of my pond a lot except for feeding time is this normal he’s now around 6” ?? Also is there any tips you could give towards looking after him as I’m hearing different things I really want to get this right so any info would be great ?? Also great vid
Jack Jukes thank you, has he or she changed behaviour, 6” Fish is still very young, might be the size of the pond, changing water quality, lack of other fish of a similar size, keep an eye. Growing koi is a big topic, I will go over this in a different video, water changes and a high quality food
Thank you for the reply I’ll take that into account we’re in the middle of upgrading to a2000gallon pond in the coming weeks great advice I’ve been catching up on your videos really helpful tips thank you
@@jackjukes3882 thank you for your time
Hi mark im on building a koi pond wont be ready until next year im just getting into it all really whats the best time of year to start and finish feeding the koi kind regards kyle
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Thanks mark
If you had to choose between Medikoi probiotic, Saki-Hikari multi season or EA premium which would you prefer?
If money was no object Saki would be the best. At this price tag gram for gram Medikoi probiotic wins out of these in my book.
@@ThePondAdvisor brilliant thanks, and obviously a mix of the two would be better?
@@andywatson29 yes and no, fish like routine, you can feed multiple types of food, introduce new food or different food over a period of time, mix the new stuff in. The water temperature will dictate what to feed, amount and types of food! Treats are also good in the warmer months. Like Koi Krunches
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Hello Mark I have a pond in back yard in Berkeley,Ca. I have a 1000 gallon pond. I have 6 koi about 1 1/2 feet long each. My question is what kind of food do you suggest to feed them and how much at a time? I feed them once a day. thank you!
Angela Silva I would use Aquascape Premium Fish Food, if I was in US! Thanks for reaching out, let me know how you get on!
What do you feed at the moment
Hi can anyone tell me my pond fish have got like white on them ive lost 6 baby kio already mark and you tell me anything
The Pond Advisor hi Mark ive been to the big pet store where I bought them from.and they said bring it up for a scrap it's to late when I got back it had died I'm heart broken being a disabled thats all i have to look at I can't go out to much as my lungs are in a mess thank you Rita
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I have a Koi pond in Southern California with one Koi, a few goldfish, a bunch of mosquito fish and a couple turtles. I put Koi pellets in the water but the Koi never eats it. What am I doing wrong?
Is it to hot, try feeding in the evening or if the pond is in the shade. If the fish are not feeding when cooler, two things water quality or they are eat other items!
Really beautiful fish and great info. 😊❤
Thank you kindly
Of course!
My pond has various fish species, do I need to feed them different foods?
Mike Elsey it all depends on which species you are keeping.
I like your hat!
Mike Elsey thank you
Im new here and i love it
Welcome and Thank you for your time, any questions fire away.
The Pond Advisor my first question can i feed my carp/koi bread because i do
@@level7pg3d94 you can as part of there diet, brown is better, wholemeal is the best as some brown breads are white dyed, you can feed almost any human food, but its all about balance, sweetcorn is another good one
Thanks
Thank you for your time
Can i feed koi tetracichlid pellets?
Weeb_Central when then water is warm enough for the fish to digest the extra protein
The best food is certainly not medikoi probiotic growth it's saki hikari !! Also I would not say the bigger the pellet the better for the fish, it's best to have a smaller a pellet if you have varying sizes of koi in your pond. Larger fish will happily take small pellet.
Thanks for your comment
Not a problem sir :)
But what type because I was looking for saki hikari food and there’s a lot can you tell me which one for koi fish please thank you
Can i feed my fantail goldfish these pellets
I would recommend the aquascape colour enhancing waterfeature.shop/products/premium-colour-enhancing-fish-food-pellets
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Thanks for the info. Will they eat bread?
Yes brown whole meal bread is best. A couple of my koi go crazy for white bread. It’s only a treat food however
@@ThePondAdvisor Oh thanks, I have been obsessed with fishing and fish in general for a long time and I've realised that nothing else makes as many species of fish more likely to start eating and bread is also very cheap while the fish are crazy for it so I think it might be a great budget fish food
@@tenchskate6066 just be mindful of the water quality, very easy to pollute the water. In a small body of water like a garden pond
what about feeding them human food and also live food that they naturally eat in the wild ?
They will eat a natural diet, or some of the same foods as human but only as a treat. You want to feed them a staple fish food then other treat food as an change but be careful to pollute the water. The fish will absorb what they need and pass the rest so they create more waste with some types of food.
Hi!!
Is good for goldfish to eat koi food?
It’s ok, if they can crunch or get the food items in the mouth. I often crush up koi food in the season to feed the baby fry (small koi and goldfish)
Are all these koi females?
No some are males.
Mine are big at four months now
Love it
Feeding koi raw garlic and how much can you give koi to eat
I would cook (roast it) or add it to something, do you eat raw garlic? lol, I have added it to lots of things over the years
Duckweed and good pellets
nice
How many times do you feed your koi .cheers
As much as they eat, depending on the filtration system
Mine also love bread
treat, but you get lots of waste
Mark im not going to tell u again. RUN THE HAT
William Reid lol
I feed my kois dapnia water melon duck weed azola etc all fresh
Giobel Koi Center lovely
The Pond Advisor Koi food so expensive so i feed them fresh foods
Medikoi is average food at best it's just the price that's premium Oh and putting Medi as in medical makes you in some way think it has medicinal purpose well that's just great marketing. Don't get me wrong it's decent but there are better out there. It also takes a long time to break down in the filter system which in turn affects water quality. If you want to feed real quality try the Probites range, It's the only food on the market where all the ingredients are fit for human consumption (human grade) And it's also silly to start feeding growth for 2-3 weeks in the Uk it will make little or no difference. If we eat higher protein for 2-3 months it also makes no difference. Your far better off feeding a staple food mixed 50/50 with wheatgerm all year round. And once the whether gets colder 10 or below cut out the higher protein food and only feed when your fish are looking to feed. There metabolism reacts better in the long term and it's better for the fish and also aids faster growth.
jobby onewards thanks for your feedback and comment, great information, we have found it to be one of the best. I disagree with some of your comments but that’s ok.
Please note: We do not sell any type of fish food or we are not given any type of fish food to promote. Different people get different results, I guess it all depends on what level you are at and what is available to you.
Saki Hikari R
Love the stuff
They dont sell those food anymore? ?
I brought some last week so the answer to your question is yes, its still for sale here in the UK
@@ThePondAdvisor ohh ok... im in the U.S...
Damm wonder why they don’t sell them in the USA