Growing season and seeding in spirulina - Koi Forum - Koi-Bito Magazine

junglegeorge12 · 05-16-2006

With growing season at our doorstep and folks thinking about growout and size and maintaining beni/hi,
I was wondering how many of you have in the past or are considering seeding in some good spirulina or doing a shrimp hatchery?

If so, what have you done, or what would you do?

Anyone know of any good sources for spirulina in the US?

I know we had touched on that subject a while back on one of jnorth's threads, and I would be interested to know what the rest of you are thinking or doing in that area.

This week I noticed new energy and feeding desire in my koi, they are eating more and seem to be in the beginning of another growth spurt. Since the growing season is 364 days a year here (i give them xmas off), it is a nice feeling every spring when I still see a marked hunger and activity difference. I am anxiously awaiting the arrival of another female and building more ponds, one large one is almost complete, maybe 1 or 2 more weeks and it'll be done (if I can hold the rain off). It will be a start of a 50k gallon project for the first phase of my building here. I have been quiet about it, but now it's almost done and I can't keep my mouth shut anymore. I am thinking about seeding in some spirulina but want to know your thoughts and experiences with that.

aquitori · 05-16-2006

The thought behind feed color enchancers is the thought of having the same water conditions as Japan. Good genetics will only get you by so far. Since we all know softwater helps maintain beni we need some color enchancer food for the koi. If you feed color enchancers for 2 months straight during the peak summer months that could help maintain the beni quality.

junglegeorge12 · 05-17-2006

Have you ever tried a shrimp hatchery aquitori? btw I love your new avatar

aquitori · 05-17-2006

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Originally Posted by junglegeorge12

Have you ever tried a shrimp hatchery aquitori? btw I love your new avatar

Havent tried, but I do have a summer growing project with my other pond using hikari spirulina....

Had to change my avatar, planning on goin back to the Philippines this fall...fiesta time in the Philippines cant be beat!!!!

05-16-2006	#1 (permalink)
junglegeorge12 Oyagoi Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 1,228	Growing season and seeding in spirulina With growing season at our doorstep and folks thinking about growout and size and maintaining beni/hi, I was wondering how many of you have in the past or are considering seeding in some good spirulina or doing a shrimp hatchery? If so, what have you done, or what would you do? Anyone know of any good sources for spirulina in the US? I know we had touched on that subject a while back on one of jnorth's threads, and I would be interested to know what the rest of you are thinking or doing in that area. This week I noticed new energy and feeding desire in my koi, they are eating more and seem to be in the beginning of another growth spurt. Since the growing season is 364 days a year here (i give them xmas off), it is a nice feeling every spring when I still see a marked hunger and activity difference. I am anxiously awaiting the arrival of another female and building more ponds, one large one is almost complete, maybe 1 or 2 more weeks and it'll be done (if I can hold the rain off). It will be a start of a 50k gallon project for the first phase of my building here. I have been quiet about it, but now it's almost done and I can't keep my mouth shut anymore. I am thinking about seeding in some spirulina but want to know your thoughts and experiences with that. __________________ 'Sometimes it take a talking donkey to turn things around in the right direction, ask Balaam."

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05-16-2006	#2 (permalink)
aquitori Daihonmei Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: DA 408 Posts: 7,420	The thought behind feed color enchancers is the thought of having the same water conditions as Japan. Good genetics will only get you by so far. Since we all know softwater helps maintain beni we need some color enchancer food for the koi. If you feed color enchancers for 2 months straight during the peak summer months that could help maintain the beni quality.

05-17-2006	#3 (permalink)
junglegeorge12 Oyagoi Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 1,228	Have you ever tried a shrimp hatchery aquitori? btw I love your new avatar