Koi live in freshwater ponds, both indoors and outdoors. The pond needs a filter system to remove the fish waste and ammonia from the water. They live in a wide temperature range, the minimum is 40 degrees F. The optimal range is 60 to 75 degrees F.
*** FEEDING ***
Summer: Feed a quality high protein Koi food. Koi fish need a high protein food to bulk up and grow during the summer months.
Spring and Fall: A quality wheat germ based Koi food. Wheat germ based foods are easy for Koi to digest. Do not feed Koi if the water temperature drops below 52 degrees F, their metabolism slows down and some food can sit undigested inside them.
*** LIFE EXPECTANCY ***
The average lifespan of a Koi fish is 15 to 20 years. Some can live to be 30 years old or more.
*** ORIGIN ***
Koi fish were bred by rice farmers in Japan, who wanted to see if they could bring out the spots of color that would sometimes appear on their food carp.
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