Koi with dummy

[Bet]

Now this is a trick that I really want to teach mine along with hand feeding.Have been told that Chagoi are really friendly so might go for one or two of them next year.

[mancity]

Surely thats not real?

I see they have their uses then

[Bet]

Its real matey, you dip the dummy in honey first and the koi grabs it

[mancity]

As soon as you even stare at my tank the water goes dirty

[Bet]

Its in a pond matey, you're only supposed to coat the dummy lol not tip the pot in.Doubt that it would affect the water quality if used as a treat

[stes]

thats ace

[mancity]

I wasnt having a go............

Just saying that as soon as anything goes in my tank the water goes angin

Plus them dummies look too big for my koi.......they'd be dragin em

[Bet]

pmsl you'll have to build a pond and grow them on bud.
and no I cant help you to dig it, had enough doing my own lol

[mancity]

No chance can I have a pond

I was supposed to be, thats why I got my two koi a year ago, but circumstances have changed so ive been puttin em in bigger and bigger tanks and now I dont think any bigger tanks exist

Which means unfortunately they will have to go x 100

Tried to give them to a friend who has a similar pond to yours (ish), but just before I did his pump gave way and he hasn't had it fixed, which means now that due to the weather being what it is now that its probably too cold to give them to anyone for an outside pond until next year

And I think one is a boy and tuther is a bird.......they'll be gettin funky in the tank and dropin sprogs before long

[stotty]

lmao seen it done before its mad how tame fish become

[Critch]

Cracking!!!

Chagoi's are really tame Bet you should see the one ive got around 10lb in weight , hand feeds everyday all day.

Ask stotty its an awesome fish

Ill get some pictures up of it.

[stotty]

its a unbelievable fish and i cant believe how tame it is, you could splash about and it would still come to the surface

[Nige]

Sounds interesting!!!

Hand feeding Koi?

Reckon this'll work on Capes with them leneys

[Cheshire Set]

A Chagoi will make all the difference, what you will find is that they also encourage the other koi to become more tame. Other tips for getting them hand feeding that worked for me include holding a frozen prawn just under the surface (be patient!), cutting an orange in half and chucking it in (great for vit c intake), or a lettuce has the same effect. It brings the fish to the top and they will play with and eat it too. Time is the key, as is a settled stock, it can take a couple of years to get them confidently chomping on your fingers but its well worth it.

[Nige]

So this one variant of koi is so much 'more' tame than others?

Why is this?