| Brown rice is better
I've use rice and other grains such as barley and oatmeal, but I use brown rice. If you have a rice maker it's very easy. (except for the oatmeal, that I make on the stove top).
I alternate the type of grains they get fed. Not really sure why, just seems like a good idea.
White rice is not very nutritional, but brown rice is better. I throw in a couple chopped up garlic cloves when it cooks, and the koi go nuts! But I check the water temps first(55*F and above) and also wait until they are grazing on the algae before I offer them anything to eat. It doesn't get very cold here in winter. But I do fast them in the dead of winter for at least 6-8 weeks.
Disclaimer tho', mine are strictly pond muts, so I'm not trying to achive anything except their comfort and health. Plus I haven't been in the hobby very long. |