I would like to breed from my koi but how do i no there sex ,(if you can ) and the best time to. Iv got three koi. so i hope there is a 50% 50 chance
2006-09-27 03:51:14 · 6 answers · asked by rob m 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
Suggest that if want to breed with your koi, just pick them up, one at a time, make love with them all, and I am sure you will have some babies from at least one of them.
Good luck and be careful not to hurt them
2006-09-27 06:35:36 · answer #1 · answered by The brainteaser 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
When they are ready and in season sexing koi is easier. Koi are quite slow to develop and so only become mature and ready to spawn at around five years old. The most obvious difference between the sexes is that females get bigger and fatter, but this is difficult to tell when they are young.
Spawning happens usually in spring to early summer and often in the morning. The females will get swollen with eggs and the males will nudge and chase them. The Japanese koi breeders usually use two males to one female so you maybe lucky. Unless your koi are of the very highest quality it is not really worth breeding your own. Even if you manage to save all of the eggs less than 1% will grow into decent koi, and that's not guaranteed!
2006-09-27 07:18:48 · answer #2 · answered by alex san 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Koi are most usually ready to breed in April and July, when they are at least 2 years old . Start feeding them more of a variety more often and increase the amount of water changes to help get them in the mood. Gravid females are easy to spot as they get very round with eggs. Put her in a previously prepared (with spawning grass) shallow tub for spawning. Add a male of about the same size (Will have pimples on gills) and wait patiently. They are most likely to breed at dawn and finish by 9 am. Remove the parents when they are finished laying eggs or they will eat them. The eggs should hatch in about six days.
After they hatch go 3-4 days without feeding them, as they will not eat (or swim at first and the food will pollute the water
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2006-09-27 07:24:08 · answer #3 · answered by iceni 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.forumsvibe.com/betta/index.php?mforum=betta
bettachris can help you.
but breeding koi should be done in a pond, a possible 36 inch adult koi needs about 2000 gallons. breeding is done with a spawning mop.
2006-09-27 11:21:31 · answer #4 · answered by ballerina_kim 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
CHECK AT YOUR LOCAL GARDEN CENTRE OR AQUARIUM AND BY A BOOK
GOOD LUCK
2006-09-27 04:48:30 · answer #5 · answered by RAMSBOTTOM 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try this may help you
2006-09-27 05:15:41 · answer #6 · answered by C live 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋