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Atya Amberville
Nothing can be quite like the feeling you get from watching your colorful and beautiful fish thrive. Raising your own Koi fish is a rewarding endeavor and it's not that hard, especially with proper Koi Fish Information. We're here to help you with that with 5 easy facts that can keep your wonderful and beautiful fish friends happier and healthier. FACT 1: Space! You're usually going to have put your Koi in a pond at least 1.5 meters in depth and can contain around 500 gallons of water or more. They reach several feet in length so having a bigger area for them is best. A larger volume of water also helps dilute the Koi's waste, lowering your regular maintenance costs. However, no matter the size, it is advised that you equip the tank with a filter pump. FACT 2: Lovers, not Fighters The Koi's bright colors are not ideal for evading potential threats. If you are going to put them in an outdoor pond (as you should), you have to make sure that predators won't get to them. Cats, dogs, badgers, and raccoons can all wipeout your beautiful Koi's in no time! You also have to watch out for birds. Try using nets or meshes to prevent animals from reaching into the pond. FACT 3: Socialites They're actually social animals and can recognize their owner (or at least the person who feeds them) and will gather around the feeder even before the food is dropped into the water. You can take full advantage of this by checking them out for parasites or signs of disease whenever you feed them. Give them food that floats to the surface of the water to get an even better look at them while they feed. FACT 4: Can't Stand the Heat? A water temperature of around 60 - 75 degrees Fahrenheit should keep them happy. Also, you may have to make adjustments to your pond if you live in particularly warm areas where an extra meter of depth may be needed to compensate. They can survive winters, provided the water doesn't freeze as they can go into hibernation mode. When they go into this mode, their digestive system slow to a point where they hardly need to eat! FACT 5: Breed for the Better Giving the time and effort to breed your fish properly will reward you with healthy and long lasting fish. They are actually known to live for centuries, with the oldest recorded Koi reaching 226 years of age!
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