How does koi fish grow faster?

Japanese breeders have been trying to grow larger faster growing koi but can't sacrifice color or body confirmation in the process. NOTE - WE NEVER WEIGH KOI LIKE PEOPLE DO GAME FISH. Don't ask a koi person how much their fish weigh. We don't care and we never take the risk of damaging one by trying to weigh it. read more

Koi fish grow faster by providing them a large, warm habitat and a high-quality diet. But regardless of the care you provide, their family trees may limit their growth rate and size. While they keep growing for most of their lives, the bulk of their growth occurs while they are young. read more

the keys to growing big koi #1 - Genetics Genetics are predetermined physical traits expressed as a phenotype. If a fish does not possess the bloodline to develop into a large specimen, it simply will not despite the keepers diligence. read more

How fast do Koi grow. Discussion in 'Fish & Koi Talk' started by tdwhite03, Aug 23, 2009. read more