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Nutritional Requirements of Koi
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Nutrient |
Nutrient Type |
Unit |
Requirement |
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Crude Protein |
Protein |
% |
35 |
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Vitamin A |
Vitamin |
IU
per Kg Diet |
4,000-20,000 |
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Vitamin C |
Vitamin |
mg
per Kg Diet |
Unknown but Required |
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Vitamin D |
Vitamin |
IU
per Kg Diet |
Unknown |
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Vitamin E |
Vitamin |
mg
per Kg Diet |
100 |
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Vitamin K |
Vitamin |
mg
per Kg Diet |
Unknown |
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Vitamin B1 |
Vitamin |
mg
per Kg Diet |
0.5 |
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Vitamin B2 |
Vitamin |
mg
per Kg Diet |
5.0 |
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Niacin |
Vitamin |
mg
per Kg Diet |
28 |
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Vitamin B12 |
Vitamin |
mg
per Kg Diet |
Synthesized by Koi |
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Vitamin B6 |
Vitamin |
mg
per Kg Diet |
5.0 |
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Pantothenate |
Vitamin |
mg
per Kg Diet |
30-50 |
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Inositol |
Vitamin |
mg
per Kg Diet |
440 |
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Choline |
Vitamin |
mg
per Kg Diet |
1,500 |
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Biotin |
Vitamin |
mg
per Kg Diet |
1.0 |
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Arginine |
Amino Acid |
%
of Dietary Protein |
4.3 |
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Histidine |
Amino Acid |
%
of Dietary Protein |
2.1 |
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Isoleucine |
Amino Acid |
%
of Dietary Protein |
2.5 |
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Leucine |
Amino Acid |
%
of Dietary Protein |
3.3 |
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Lysine |
Amino Acid |
%
of Dietary Protein |
5.7 |
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Methionine |
Amino Acid |
%
of Dietary Protein |
3.1 |
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Phenylalanine |
Amino Acid |
%
of Dietary Protein |
6.5 |
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Threonine |
Amino Acid |
%
of Dietary Protein |
3.9 |
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Tryptophan |
Amino Acid |
%
of Dietary Protein |
0.8 |
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Valine |
Amino Acid |
%
of Dietary Protein |
3.6 |
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Calcium |
Mineral |
% |
Unknown |
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Chlorine |
Mineral |
% |
Unknown |
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Copper |
Mineral |
mg
per Kg Diet |
3.0 |
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Iodine |
Mineral |
mg
per Kg Diet |
Unknown |
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Iron |
Mineral |
mg
per Kg Diet |
150 |
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Magnesium |
Mineral |
% |
0.05 |
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Manganese |
Mineral |
mg
per Kg Diet |
13 |
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Phosphorus |
Mineral |
% |
0.6 |
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Potassium |
Mineral |
% |
Unknown |
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Selenium |
Mineral |
mg
per Kg Diet |
Unknown |
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Sodium |
Mineral |
% |
Unknown |
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Zinc |
Mineral |
mg
per Kg Diet |
30 |
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Reference: Koi World and
Water Gardens 2004-2005 Annual, Vol. 8
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