Variety in their diet

[Amyrae886]

I just googled a little and I want to add more to my koi’s diet. I’m was thinking about ordering some medium crickets from amazon and also I was also thinking about ordering some bloodworms. Do you guys use the live bloodworms or the frozen or both? I’ve never bought live so I don’t know much about them. Anything else people can think of. I’ve also seen mealworms. Thank you!!

 

[TheFishGuy]

I just googled a little and I want to add more to my koi’s diet. I’m was thinking about ordering some medium crickets from amazon and also I was also thinking about ordering some bloodworms. Do you guys use the live bloodworms or the frozen or both? I’ve never bought live so I don’t know much about them. Anything else people can think of. I’ve also seen mealworms. Thank you!!

I use frozen bloodworms, but not for koi, just my babies inside. I would not recommend freeze dried bloodworms, my fish were just never interested in them cause they were basically just shells of bloodworms.

 

[Mmathis]

For variety (I have goldfish), I just rotate different brands or textures of commercial foods. Then, I’ll give them treats (like veggies, fruit, insects I catch in the yard). IDK about protein requirements for koi, but I would caution about adding too much to their diet without balancing it with other foods.