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Quote: Originally Posted by dtbh 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

Higher content spirulina-based food in my opinion cause Hikkui or one of the factors...I am saying this because there is no real case study of this issue. I just study others feeding habits and water conditions. Hobbyist seem to feed high spirulina-based foods to make the beni far deeper than the bloodline would allowed. I think that if your into beauty now then by all means feed all the spirulina you want. But in the long run if the we want our fish to look good, we should cut back on the spirulina and let the fish develop naturally.