Article From SubmitYOURArticle.com: Koi Fish Information - 5 Easy Koi Facts

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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For your plans of growing the healthiest and most
beautiful koi in town, additional details and
tips are made for your review at
http://www.koibreeding.org site. Feel free to
browse!

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