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Let's Get Technical About Breeding Koi
Let's get technical about breeding Koi for a minute. For some it is a walk in the park, while for others it is a pain in the you-know-what. Whatever your opinion on this topic, knowing the exact process of breeding Koi may better help you to understand why this is something some people love and some people love to hate.
It takes approximately a year, yes a year of conditioning to successfully and properly breed koi. It is a good idea to begin this period in the early Spring since koi breeding is most effective in the early spring through mid summer months. Time and patience will leave you with better results than if you were to rush the process. In essence, you truly do have to let nature run its course. By using patience, dedication and having a strong sense of what you are doing, you stand to be a very successful Koi breeder.
There are so many different types of Koi that narrowing down which ones you would like to use may take a little research. You may want to just off of appearance by selecting very vibrant and colorful spawn so it may be easy pickings for you. However, sometimes visual appeal doesn't matter and a different type of Koi could be the best choice for you—it's all up to you!
Location is a key component for the Koi breeding process. If you don't have an adequate amount of space to keep the Koi, you definitely want to consider either creating one or foregoing the project altogether; this is a mandatory requirement of being a successful koi breeder. A Koi pond would be ideal but just know that it requires upkeep and if you are entering into this activity alone, all of this responsibility falls on you alone. Koi ponds should be well-sized, have an adequate supply of water that contain the proper temperatures and all necessary pollutants.
You can begin by having two Koi, one male, one female or you can begin with four, two male, two female; this is completely your decision so use your own discretion. Some people feel that by increasing the amount of Koi, you are also increasing your spawning potential. On the other hand, someone might feel that by having four Koi that is just extra work on their part because other factors come into play since you have to keep the Koi separate from one another. No one can decide this but you, but if it is your first time out, you may want to begin with two until you get a feel for what you are doing. Make sure you can tell the difference between the male and female Koi, you don't want to purchase two of the same sex, so by looking for spotting on the pectoral fins (this identifies a male Koi), you can avoid this very innocent mistake. So now you know how many Koi you are going to begin with but, what kind of Koi are you looking for?
The spawning process itself can take anywhere from one to three days once the Koi have been introduced. Too bad the human process of reproduction doesn't work this quickly. There can be a number of factors present that attribute to this process taking place sooner such as temperature changes, even mild ones.
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