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A couple of quick questions, I understand lettuce is good
for Koi? I usually feed them the wheat germ based food until
it gets warmer, and then they get a higher protein food. My
neighbor feeds hers dehydrated shrimp and she said you can
also add lettuce to their diet. What kind of lettuce, how
much, and how finely chopped? Also what do you think about
the dehydrated shrimp? Any feeding tips? Thanks!
Dried shrimp are fine, but not until the water temperature
is consistantly above 70 degrees, and only if they are rehydrated
first. They are a huge protein load, and koi digestive systems
and pond filter bacteria can't handle the load when the water's
cold.
Unless you are talking about tiny krill, koi pharyngeal teeth
can't handle the toughness of the dried shrimp. Rehydrating
them first is fine, but feed sparingly.
Lettuce? Just toss a whole head of Romaine in the pond. It'll take them a while to catch on, but your fish will love tearing chunks off it and bouncing it around the pond. Frozen peas without the skins are good, so are quartered grapefruit, watermelon, canteloupe, oranges, and almost anything else edible. Koi are carp. You know...organic garbage disposals!
(Answer courtesy Bob Passovoy)
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