BY JESSIE SANDERS, DVM, CERTAQV
Instead of the standard, “we tell you to buy this food,” we’re going to give you the tools to take ANY bag of koi food and decide if it’s “good” or “bad.” And what you think is “good,” may not be the same as what your neighbors think is “good,” and that’s okay!
Starting point: price point has absolutely nothing to do with quality. More expensive food is not necessarily better for your fish.
It’s hard to ignore snappy slogans and the promise of “nucleotides,” but try your hardest to ignore everything on the bag of koi food other than the ingredient list and nutrient breakdown. Look at a picture on their website devoid of anything colorful if it helps.[...]