Tropical Fish Information – Your Fish Tank Guru

The Koi come in a wide variety of patterns and colors. The black koi family are distinguished from the other varieties due to their coloring and pattern, and not much else. They can grow up to about 36 inches in length, that is why there’s also a need for them to be kept in large ponds like all of the other fish. It has the same lifespan as the others, around 25 to 35 years of age. They are seen regularly in outdoor ponds anywhere in the globe.

Types Of black koi variety:

There are many types of the black koi variety. The Kumonryu koi is the most popular of the species. It first appeared in the 1980’s. The word “Kumonryu” means “dragon fish” in Japanese. It has been coined as such due to its body is nostalgic of the bodies of dragons drawn in ancient paintings. Others think that these fish look like dragons rising up through the clouds. It can also change its color and pattern.

The Magoi koi is one of the first all black mutation that can grow very long. Seemingly black in color when viewed from above, their actual color is deep bronze. Because of their great possibilities in size, their blood is being reintroduced to other koi so as to hasten and maximize the growth potential of the others.

The Matsukawabake koi has areas or white on its body. They can change color, and because of the environmental effects and their diet, their color changes from a duller or brighter shade of color. The temperature can completely change their color, turning completely white or completely black. It will only return to its original color once there’s a change in temperature. The Karasu koi (meaning “crow” in Japanese) is another of those very old species. This koi is known by its black-colored body and fins. Others can also have an white or orange belly.

The wide array of colors of the black koi variety is one of the factors that makes them an attraction to people. What’s even more exciting is that you have the ability to own a koi that can amazingly change its color in an instant just like some of the species of the black koi variety can!

Koi enthusiasts always find it fun and popular to give their fish some food. It’s fun to see your fish respond to the food that you give to them, an activity that you can do with your children and grandchildren. Feeding your fish is a great bonding experience with them, and some important precautions should be taken all the time. It’s important for you to know that your fish will eat anything that they’re going to get (not minding if it’s good for them or not). For this, you should be the one who controls their diet. Overfeeding of your fish should be avoided, as this could cause some weight issues for them if not monitored closely.

Any owner would think that their fish deserve food, so there are many kinds of food that you can give your fish that contain nutritional value, and those that are guaranteed not to harm them in any way.

Natural Koi Treats: The best food for your fish are those that can be found naturally in the pond, and these are bloodworms, earthworms and tadpoles. You can look around your pond to find them, and once you locate them, you can always dig up these treats from the ground around the pond, or you can also buy similar products at your local pet store.

Lettuce: This fish food for Koi is rich in essential vitamins and minerals, making it very healthy for your pet. No need to tear it into small bits, as the Koi will enjoy doing it themselves!

Prawns: These are edible crustaceans which are quite similar to shrimp, only larger. These are great for your fish as they’re rich in protein. You can purchase prawns in department stores, local pet stores, and also feed stores. Prawns are sold as regular and frozen (if frozen, be sure to melt them down before feeding it to them). These are good in promoting hand feeding.

Bread: Wheat bread is one of the cheapest fish food for your Koi available. What you do is take a piece of it, break it up, and roll it into small balls, and then throw it into the pond. Avoid all types of those white bread, which contain small amounts of bleach and other chemicals that can be very harmful to your Koi.

Fruit: Koi eat a wide variety of fruit. When feeding, break the fruit up into smaller pieces. Keep in mind that most fruits contain a high amount of natural sugar which can be harmful to Koi if given in large amounts, so make sure to feed them with fruits only on special occasions.

As you feed your fish with food like corn, beans and grapes, make it a point to remove the outer casing that comes with these, because swallowing those casings will be dangerous and harmful to them. Also, never overfeed your fish, regardless of the kind of food you give to them, because giving them too much will interfere with their diet, which can do more harm than good to them.

Hello all, well I was reading where PETA wants to name fish sea kittens well this is a noble idea. Since it is true that fish are put to death so much more then dogs and cats together. A couple of cruel things done to fish in the wild.

1 Small fish are thrown back, right after they had a huge hook in there mouth. If you ever had a fish hook in you that is hurts like hell. Just think you are a lot bigger then most fish.

2 Sharks are almost extinct, and some times they are killed for there fins.

3 Some pet stores would get rid of tropical fish by throwing them in the wild or down the toilet.

Even though I think PETA is a little nuts, I do agree that fish are treated worse then dogs and cats. So next time you are in a pet store with fish think about adopting some. As well as stop eating shark fins if you do. Also why catch a fish just to through them back. I don’t really see the need to call them sea kittens, but I like that PETA is not just thinking of land animals.

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Well A great way to teach your kid responsibility is to get a pet, like a hermit crab, a gerbil or a hamster, and of course tropical fish. Well a few types of tropical fish at least.

Well the easiest is also one of the most prettiest and that is the Betta or Siamese Fighting fish. Even though they come in those little bowls, do not keep them in there get a small gallon or two gallon tank.
Also only buy one. There are complete aquarium one or two gallon tanks which look great.

Another easy fish is of course the traditional gold fish since they could live in colder water and are pretty hearty fish. They to could live in a one or two gallon tank but the max you should get is three fish. Really should only have gold fish together with other goldfish since other tropical fish need warmer water.

Two round up the list of easy fish to get your kid would be Zebra Danios, Neon Tetras. If you get a bigger tank like a ten gallon you could get them Swordtails, Platy, Guppies(Might do not recommend to mix with other fish at first) Also buy a snail for the ten gallon or up to help clean the tank.

Even though gerbils and hamsters are nice they are a lot messier.

Of course if you are a parent you should learn about tropical fish as well and there are many good sources on the internet. A really good source of information on tropical fish tank set up and maintenance of the tank is Katys Tropical Fish – A Complete Guide.