Train Koi To Feed From Hand

 Hand Feeding Koi Fish, Koi Fish are, oftentimes, thought of as simply fish rather than as intelligent creatures. They’re often toward the bottom of the food chain, or kept as pets, and our human hubris can at times blind us to just how incredible and clever that they and other animals are.

Being able to interact with the fish in your pond can be very rewarding. If you would like to train your pond fish to eat from your hand, it  is not very difficult and very entertaining.  Hand feeding your koi or goldfish is not only great fun but can be very useful for getting close enough to the fish to allow you to inspect them for signs of injury or disease and monitor their health.

Koi Pond Design : Form And Function

KOI POND DESIGN --What is a koi pond, exactly? Definitions vary, but generally any ornamental body of water that is intended to provide the proper habitat to support koi falls into that classification. And although koi ponds lend serenity and peace to outdoor landscapes, many factors need to be considered to create these oases. Location, drainage issues, water depth, the presence of water features and filtration all need to work cohesively to achieve the perfect balance of aesthetics and functionality.

Injecting Koi Fish

There are three injection sites on a Koi, Intraperoteneal (IP), Intramuscular (IM), and Intravenous (IV). IP is the most common  and the most effective method. Antibiotics or vaccines injected into the peritoneal cavity are absorbed into the fish’s system slowly as opposed to oral medication which will mostly pass straight through.

How To Make Koi Fish Food ?

KOI FISH FOOD --  A balanced koi fish food will strengthen your koi’s immune system and will ward off disease, just like us. oi food come in many different sizes and quality. There is no need to purchase fish food when you may be able to find a snack they will love right in your own yard.  High protein koi foods needed for their best growth. Best Koi fish food very expensive to buy. You  can make koi home made fish food  yourself.

Building A Koi Pond Using Pond Liner

Pond Liner Pond, photo stasko,cc.gatech.edu

Building a koi pond in short time is not difficult as you think it. You can use pond liners to design and create a modern koi pond as you want. You can create unusually shaped pond or you need a pond that fits a particular home style or design then you can best achieve this by using flexible pond liner. With the preformed pond liner your pond will look like it was professional installed.

Color And Pattern Of Koi

KOI FISH COLOR -- The coloration and patterns of a Koi Fish  are in many cases, the thing that attracts people into the hobby of  Koi keeping. These same two factors are also very important in determining the quality and therefore value of any particular koi  fish. Yet our understanding of fish and, particularly Koi, coloration is still and inexact science, which is plagued by theories, old wives tales and relatively few facts.