I looked at expensive koi food at PerSmart and the main ingrediant was
something like Bulk protein. This dog food can't be much different.

Folks like myself and Ingrid, plus I bet RTB, Greg Young and others that
need to fess up, don't purchase our koi food at PetsMart. 1) It's usually
poor quality at high price and 2) not at it's freshest. I purchase Sho Koi
on-line or at a pond store where I know the turn around time doesn't allow
it to gather dust on the shelf.

BV, I can't believe you have that many fish in your pond already for the
food costs to be spendy? ~ jan

See my ponds and filter design:
http://users.owt.com/jjspond/

~Keep 'em Wet!~
Tri-Cities WA Zone 7a
To e-mail see website

I am taking a page outta my aquarium and dog book... less bulk in the food, less
comes out the other end .... to foul the water or the walkway etc. Ingrid

~ jan JJsPond.us wrote:

I looked at expensive koi food at PerSmart and the main ingrediant was
something like Bulk protein. This dog food can't be much different.

Folks like myself and Ingrid, plus I bet RTB, Greg Young and others that
need to fess up, don't purchase our koi food at PetsMart. 1) It's usually
poor quality at high price and 2) not at it's freshest. I purchase Sho Koi
on-line or at a pond store where I know the turn around time doesn't allow
it to gather dust on the shelf.

BV, I can't believe you have that many fish in your pond already for the
food costs to be spendy? ~ jan

See my ponds and filter design:
http://users.owt.com/jjspond/

~Keep 'em Wet!~
Tri-Cities WA Zone 7a
To e-mail see website



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I buy in bulk, 50 pounds of ShoKoi, and usually 50 pounds of HaiFeng, though
this year, I have been using an imported food direct from Ray Abell (pretty
pricy, but supposedly very good). This will quantity of food never lasts
more than about 3 months. It is stored in a cool dry basement to slow
deterioration. Good foods are hard to find. Good foods in quantities
sufficient for koi are harder to find. You need a good supplier that will
order the food for you. By buying bulk sizes, I know it has not been on the
store shelf for the last 2 years.
--
RichToyBox
http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/pondintro.html


"~ jan JJsPond.us" wrote in message
news
I looked at expensive koi food at PerSmart and the main ingrediant was
something like Bulk protein. This dog food can't be much different.

Folks like myself and Ingrid, plus I bet RTB, Greg Young and others that
need to fess up, don't purchase our koi food at PetsMart. 1) It's usually
poor quality at high price and 2) not at it's freshest. I purchase Sho Koi
on-line or at a pond store where I know the turn around time doesn't allow
it to gather dust on the shelf.

BV, I can't believe you have that many fish in your pond already for the
food costs to be spendy? ~ jan

See my ponds and filter design:
http://users.owt.com/jjspond/

~Keep 'em Wet!~
Tri-Cities WA Zone 7a
To e-mail see website

I buy in bulk, 50 pounds of ShoKoi, and usually 50 pounds of HaiFeng, though
this year, I have been using an imported food direct from Ray Abell (pretty
pricy, but supposedly very good). This will quantity of food never lasts
more than about 3 months. It is stored in a cool dry basement to slow
deterioration. Good foods are hard to find. Good foods in quantities
sufficient for koi are harder to find. You need a good supplier that will
order the food for you. By buying bulk sizes, I know it has not been on the
store shelf for the last 2 years.
--
RichToyBox
http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/pondintro.html


"~ jan JJsPond.us" wrote in message
news
I looked at expensive koi food at PerSmart and the main ingrediant was
something like Bulk protein. This dog food can't be much different.

Folks like myself and Ingrid, plus I bet RTB, Greg Young and others that
need to fess up, don't purchase our koi food at PetsMart. 1) It's usually
poor quality at high price and 2) not at it's freshest. I purchase Sho Koi
on-line or at a pond store where I know the turn around time doesn't allow
it to gather dust on the shelf.

BV, I can't believe you have that many fish in your pond already for the
food costs to be spendy? ~ jan

See my ponds and filter design:
http://users.owt.com/jjspond/

~Keep 'em Wet!~
Tri-Cities WA Zone 7a
To e-mail see website

I buy in bulk, 50 pounds of ShoKoi, and usually 50 pounds of HaiFeng, though
this year, I have been using an imported food direct from Ray Abell (pretty
pricy, but supposedly very good). This will quantity of food never lasts
more than about 3 months. It is stored in a cool dry basement to slow
deterioration. Good foods are hard to find. Good foods in quantities
sufficient for koi are harder to find. You need a good supplier that will
order the food for you. By buying bulk sizes, I know it has not been on the
store shelf for the last 2 years.
--
RichToyBox
http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/pondintro.html


"~ jan JJsPond.us" wrote in message
news
I looked at expensive koi food at PerSmart and the main ingrediant was
something like Bulk protein. This dog food can't be much different.

Folks like myself and Ingrid, plus I bet RTB, Greg Young and others that
need to fess up, don't purchase our koi food at PetsMart. 1) It's usually
poor quality at high price and 2) not at it's freshest. I purchase Sho Koi
on-line or at a pond store where I know the turn around time doesn't allow
it to gather dust on the shelf.

BV, I can't believe you have that many fish in your pond already for the
food costs to be spendy? ~ jan

See my ponds and filter design:
http://users.owt.com/jjspond/

~Keep 'em Wet!~
Tri-Cities WA Zone 7a
To e-mail see website

I buy in bulk, 50 pounds of ShoKoi, and usually 50 pounds of HaiFeng, though
this year, I have been using an imported food direct from Ray Abell (pretty
pricy, but supposedly very good). This will quantity of food never lasts
more than about 3 months. It is stored in a cool dry basement to slow
deterioration. Good foods are hard to find. Good foods in quantities
sufficient for koi are harder to find. You need a good supplier that will
order the food for you. By buying bulk sizes, I know it has not been on the
store shelf for the last 2 years.
--
RichToyBox
http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/pondintro.html


"~ jan JJsPond.us" wrote in message
news
I looked at expensive koi food at PerSmart and the main ingrediant was
something like Bulk protein. This dog food can't be much different.

Folks like myself and Ingrid, plus I bet RTB, Greg Young and others that
need to fess up, don't purchase our koi food at PetsMart. 1) It's usually
poor quality at high price and 2) not at it's freshest. I purchase Sho Koi
on-line or at a pond store where I know the turn around time doesn't allow
it to gather dust on the shelf.

BV, I can't believe you have that many fish in your pond already for the
food costs to be spendy? ~ jan

See my ponds and filter design:
http://users.owt.com/jjspond/

~Keep 'em Wet!~
Tri-Cities WA Zone 7a
To e-mail see website

I buy in bulk, 50 pounds of ShoKoi, and usually 50 pounds of HaiFeng, though
this year, I have been using an imported food direct from Ray Abell (pretty
pricy, but supposedly very good). This will quantity of food never lasts
more than about 3 months. It is stored in a cool dry basement to slow
deterioration. Good foods are hard to find. Good foods in quantities
sufficient for koi are harder to find. You need a good supplier that will
order the food for you. By buying bulk sizes, I know it has not been on the
store shelf for the last 2 years.
--
RichToyBox
http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/pondintro.html


"~ jan JJsPond.us" wrote in message
news
I looked at expensive koi food at PerSmart and the main ingrediant was
something like Bulk protein. This dog food can't be much different.

Folks like myself and Ingrid, plus I bet RTB, Greg Young and others that
need to fess up, don't purchase our koi food at PetsMart. 1) It's usually
poor quality at high price and 2) not at it's freshest. I purchase Sho Koi
on-line or at a pond store where I know the turn around time doesn't allow
it to gather dust on the shelf.

BV, I can't believe you have that many fish in your pond already for the
food costs to be spendy? ~ jan

See my ponds and filter design:
http://users.owt.com/jjspond/

~Keep 'em Wet!~
Tri-Cities WA Zone 7a
To e-mail see website

"~ jan JJsPond.us" wrote in message
news
I looked at expensive koi food at PerSmart and the main ingrediant was
something like Bulk protein. This dog food can't be much different.

Folks like myself and Ingrid, plus I bet RTB, Greg Young and others that
need to fess up, don't purchase our koi food at PetsMart. 1) It's usually
poor quality at high price and 2) not at it's freshest. I purchase Sho Koi
on-line or at a pond store where I know the turn around time doesn't allow
it to gather dust on the shelf.

BV, I can't believe you have that many fish in your pond already for the
food costs to be spendy? ~ jan

I am just being cheap. To be honest I had no plans of feeding the fish at
all, I figured I would get a nice balance of algae, plants, etc. I think
I'll wimp out though, and go buy some food for them...maybe feed them now
and again.

BV.

On Mon, 11 Aug 2003 02:41:11 GMT, "RichToyBox"
wrote:

I buy in bulk, 50 pounds of ShoKoi, and usually 50 pounds of HaiFeng,

That's what I'm mixing together this year. Thank goodness I only go through
less than 10 lbs a season though.

One note at a recent koi club meeting... where I might add some "other koi
expert internet list" calls us the "tadpole and turtle" pond group
hrrumpt have been mentioning to feed more fresh food than processed. That
would be peas, leafy greens, oranges, etc. This is probably more important
in koi-only ponds than those of us with lots of plants which also attract
yummy bugs to be feasted on. Oh, and not to forget the occasional tadpole
feasting. ~ jan


See my ponds and filter design:
http://users.owt.com/jjspond/

~Keep 'em Wet!~
Tri-Cities WA Zone 7a
To e-mail see website

BV, I can't believe you have that many fish in your pond already for the
food costs to be spendy? ~ jan

I am just being cheap. To be honest I had no plans of feeding the fish at
all, I figured I would get a nice balance of algae, plants, etc. I think
I'll wimp out though, and go buy some food for them...maybe feed them now
and again. BV.

You give in so easy. Btw, did I read in one thread you weren't doing
"weekly partial water changes" so how spendy is water in your
area? ;o) ~ jan

See my ponds and filter design:
http://users.owt.com/jjspond/

~Keep 'em Wet!~
Tri-Cities WA Zone 7a
To e-mail see website

"~ jan JJsPond.us" wrote in message
...
BV, I can't believe you have that many fish in your pond already for
the
food costs to be spendy? ~ jan

I am just being cheap. To be honest I had no plans of feeding the fish at
all, I figured I would get a nice balance of algae, plants, etc. I think
I'll wimp out though, and go buy some food for them...maybe feed them now
and again. BV.

You give in so easy. Btw, did I read in one thread you weren't doing
"weekly partial water changes" so how spendy is water in your
area? ;o) ~ jan

Ahhh...now here is a topic I can argue with...I am still living in the
school of thought, that water changes are not neccessary and potentially
dangerous. Of course, I lose about an inch or so a week, and it rains every
37 seconds here, so I am replacing an inch or so of water every week. I
know, I know...these are top offs and not the same thing...I am just not
sold on the water change thing. Ya know, STOP MESSING WITH THE DAMN POND!!!
I don't think you can mess anymore then by changing the water.

Change my mind. I am open to discussion.

BV.