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Quote: Originally Posted by aquitori As far as the feeding goes at Momotaro they do feed tofu and sweet potatoes or "whatever is in season" as Daisuke mentioned too. I have my own mix of paste food that works well with my koi that leaves the koi growing while controlling the quality. As for me, I stay away from High Spriulina based koi food. Kind of afraid of my koi getting Hikkui. 2 months before the show Hikari Excel is great, but year round no good in my opinion.

Hi aquitori

This is the first time I am reading it, but do spirulina-based food actually cause hikkui? I have asked this cos I have been using only spirulina-based food for years now. Hikkui, touch wood, none yet.

As regards this "jumbo" thingy, to me it is a fad. At the end of the day we have to ask ourselves why we have gone into this hobby. If it makes one happy by all means go for it. We are always learning and those who have purchased "jumbo" tosais probably would like to know what will happen to them in a few years. Anyway lets not kid ourselves; many of us do not have the luxury of space to grow jumbos (kois>80cm) and I note that the word "jumbo" has been misused in that sense.

I personally like to enjoy my koi esp being able to feed them frequently and to maintain, if not, improve their quality. Anything else esp growth-wise is a bonus indeed.

Cheers,

Teh