What To Feed Your Fish

Feeding your fish isn’t just about keeping them alive — the right food helps them grow, stay colourful, and live long, healthy lives. Here’s a simple guide on what to feed koi, goldfish, and pond fish, plus what to look for on food labels.

🐟 Koi Carp

• In warm months, use a high-protein pellet (35–40% protein) to boost growth and colour.
• In cooler water, switch to wheatgerm-based food that’s easier to digest.
• Look for ingredients like fish meal, shrimp meal, spirulina, wheatgerm, and krill for strong colour and healthy digestion.

🐠 Goldfish & Fancy Goldfish

• Fancies do best on sinking pellets (floating food can upset their swim bladders).
• Add blanched peas, spinach, or courgette a few times a week for variety.
• Look for balanced foods with 20–30% protein, vitamin C, and natural colour enhancers like spirulina.

🌊 Pond Fish (Comets, Shubunkins, Orfe, Tench, Grass Carp)

• A good pond stick or mixed pellet works well.
• In summer, they’ll also graze on algae and plants.
• For grass carp, offer additional greens like lettuce or spinach.

🦈 Sturgeon & Sterlets

• These need specialist sinking sturgeon pellets — never feed floating koi food, as they can’t digest it properly.
• Choose foods high in protein and oil for steady growth and energy.
• Feed little and often to avoid waste building up on the pond floor.

💡 Tips for All Fish

• Feed 2–3 times daily in warm months, only what they finish in 3–5 minutes.
• In winter (below 8–10°C), reduce feeding — or stop completely if they become inactive.
• Store food in a cool, dry place; old or damp food quickly loses nutrition.

📍 Need help choosing food?

At Wakeykoi & Aquatics in Himley, we stock a full range of koi, goldfish, sturgeon, and tropical foods — from everyday staples to specialist growth and colour diets. Ask us in store and we’ll match the right food to your fish.