: About Me

Hi! I'm a gin rin platinum ogon, about 17" inches long. My real name is Reddy... I was hatched in 2003 in California. Most of my pond mates come from Japan - they don't give me a hard time about that. That's probably because I was shipped to my owner with a doitsu lemon hariwake (her name is Harry) and a hi utsuri (named Youie), so the three of us stuck together for a while. I live with 15 other koi. We have a great time with our person. We get fed lots, and even get petted once in a while. I'm a little shy about eating out of someone's hand, but hey, a piece of shrimp will get me coming around just about anytime. I love tofu, and when its hot - oranges, but my favorite thing is Cheerios!

My passion is ...

Food!

I know too much about ...

Bad Water

My parents always told me ...

Be careful...

My childhood ambition ...

Grow up to be a HUGE koi..

My favorite memory ...

Eating

Why I write ...

To make sure all my counsins survive

My best moment ...

Eating

My inspiration ...

My owner

Pets & Animals > Aquarium Fish What to feed koi fish

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Koi are omnivores. They will eat both plant and animal matter. What, and how much you should feed them is dependent on their water temperature. A koi's metabolism is controlled by the temperature of the water. The scientific word for that is "ectothermic." The higher the temperature, say 68 to 72 degrees, the more active the koi, they more they will eat. When the water gets below 50 degrees, koi eat very little, if at all. When it is warm, a koi's whole body speeds up. They grow faster, they burn more calories, they eat more. They'll also digest food faster. So when its warm it only takes ...

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