| The trouble is that wildcarp and Nishikigoi are two very different animals even though they are the same family. The best comparison is the diet of koi in mud ponds.
Now listening to Brett you will hear that his fish, though feed pellets, extract alot of food from the pond itself. Crayfish, mayflies, beatles, plants, weeds and insect larve all form a major part of the fish's diet in the summer months while the fish are in the ponds. Mudpond live is, in general, a time of heavy and maximum growth in koi. But diet, while important, isn't the only factor.
B.Scott |