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El Tiburon Tailandes Hobbyist Posts: 132 Kudos: 54 Votes: 0 Registered: 10-Jan-2007	The pond in back, what can i feed my koi so they wont go after the hyacinth roots? im talking vegetables here, not really canned tetra food or the like, you knwo what I mean. Thanks.
Posted 21-Dec-2007 03:27
longhairedgit Fish Guru Lord of the Beasts Posts: 2502 Kudos: 1778 Votes: 29 Registered: 21-Aug-2005	Try blanched shredded romaine lettuce. Its a no calorie option, just use it as a filler alongside normal feedings to fill in the day a bit. I give it to some of my lot when theyre driving me nuts beating in the plants. Its not a good part of diet, its little more than water and fibre TBH, but as long as they get their normal food too it'll just fill them up a bit without putting the pounds on.
Posted 21-Dec-2007 05:22
El Tiburon Tailandes Hobbyist Posts: 132 Kudos: 54 Votes: 0 Registered: 10-Jan-2007	Does it have to be romaine git? Happy holidays by the way, havent talked to u in a while
Posted 21-Dec-2007 07:39
longhairedgit Fish Guru Lord of the Beasts Posts: 2502 Kudos: 1778 Votes: 29 Registered: 21-Aug-2005	Edited by longhairedgit Seasons greetings to you too! Romaine is the least nutrient deficient amongst the lettuces, you could use other stuff too, lambs lettuce etc, but I figure its better not to use iceberg lettuce, lots of creatures will eat that a little too keenly , sometimes in preference to their real diet, and there nothing in it, some potential for nutritional deficiency there. Its just one of those odd things in life, but lots of creatures from reptiles through to fish get a little too addicted to it.
Posted 21-Dec-2007 11:32
El Tiburon Tailandes Hobbyist Posts: 132 Kudos: 54 Votes: 0 Registered: 10-Jan-2007	Hey git, thanks for the reply, I appreciate the help. Heres an update, theyre not very fond of the romaine lettuce......they are about as indifferent to the lettuce as they are excited about the shrimp I feed em. They're really growing too, they've gotten alot bigger in just a couple months...
Posted 25-Dec-2007 02:43


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