Abstract
Proper nutrition provides the foundation on which an adequate ornamental fish husbandry program is constructed. Although ornamental fish nutrition is vast and largely unexplored subject, a large volume of literature on aquaculture food fish (destined for human consumption) nutrition provides the basis for useful extrapolation. This article familiarizes the reader with the types of commercial foods available; discusses the relationship of nutrition, feeding, and water quality; presents minimum nutritional requirements of the koi, Cyprinus carpio ; suggests appropriate feeding regimens; describe methods for providing nutritional support for the anorexic patient; and teaches the reader how to prepare a gelatinized diet.
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