How To Care For Butterfly Koi Fish. If you do not remove the eggs chances are that the adult Koi fish will eat most or all of the eggs. Add sturdy-rooted plants to the pond.
Butterfly koi seem to lack some of the body size of regular koi but the overall fish can run as long as 36 to 40 inches in the right pond with plenty of food. Butterfly koi are just as docile as other varieties so feel free to place them in ponds with goldfish catfish orfes or other koi. If you do want to care for the eggs and raise the fry you will need to remove the eggs from the main tank.
The pH of your pond should be maintained between 6-9.
Most koi fish lovers use a perfectly smooth base or fine gravel. Feed your Butterfly Koi high-quality pellet food with no more than 30 percent protein. The reason could be a lack of space stress or even inappropriate water conditions which need to be addressed immediately. You can use crushed limestone in your water to maintain your pH.