Peas, frozen or canned...

[Reel Mckoi]

Is anyone still feeding their GF and koi peas? There was a lot of talk
about feeding peas a few years back. I picked up a can and tried to feed
them to my fish. Only the rosy red minnows and fry would eat them. The
adult GF and koi weren't much interested. The minnows and fry left the pea
skins behind. Somehow I don't think I'll be buying them more peas.
--
McKoi.... the frugal ponder...
EVERYONE: "Please check people's headers for forgeries
before flushing." NAMES ARE BEING FORGED.
My Pond Page http://tinyurl.com/cuq5b
~~~ }<((((o> ~~~ }<{{{{o> ~~~ }<(((((o>

[Bill Stock]

"Reel Mckoi" > wrote in message
...
> Is anyone still feeding their GF and koi peas? There was a lot of talk
> about feeding peas a few years back. I picked up a can and tried to feed
> them to my fish. Only the rosy red minnows and fry would eat them. The
> adult GF and koi weren't much interested. The minnows and fry left the
> pea
> skins behind. Somehow I don't think I'll be buying them more peas.
> --
> McKoi.... the frugal ponder...
> EVERYONE: "Please check people's headers for forgeries
> before flushing." NAMES ARE BEING FORGED.
> My Pond Page http://tinyurl.com/cuq5b
> ~~~ }<((((o> ~~~ }<{{{{o> ~~~ }<(((((o>

My GF loved frozen peas, skinned of course. It's easier to skin frozen peas
too, although I'm not sure you'd have to skin a canned pea.

[Reel Mckoi]

"Bill Stock" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Reel Mckoi" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Is anyone still feeding their GF and koi peas? There was a lot of talk
> > about feeding peas a few years back. I picked up a can and tried to
feed
> > them to my fish. Only the rosy red minnows and fry would eat them. The
> > adult GF and koi weren't much interested. The minnows and fry left the
> > pea
> > skins behind. Somehow I don't think I'll be buying them more peas.
> > --
> > McKoi.... the frugal ponder...
> > EVERYONE: "Please check people's headers for forgeries
> > before flushing." NAMES ARE BEING FORGED.
> > My Pond Page http://tinyurl.com/cuq5b
> > ~~~ }<((((o> ~~~ }<{{{{o> ~~~ }<(((((o>
>
> My GF loved frozen peas, skinned of course. It's easier to skin frozen
peas
> too, although I'm not sure you'd have to skin a canned pea.
======================
Yes, the canned peas have to be skinned for the smaller fish. The few koi
and adult GF that ate them, ate them whole. I have too many young small
fish to take the time to skin so many peas.

I've been soaking the adult's pellets until softened. They eat those like
crazy!
--
McKoi.... the frugal ponder...
EVERYONE: "Please check people's headers for forgeries
before flushing." NAMES ARE BEING FORGED.
My Pond Page http://tinyurl.com/cuq5b
~~~ }<((((o> ~~~ }<{{{{o> ~~~ }<(((((o>

[~ janj JJsPond.us]

>My GF loved frozen peas, skinned of course. It's easier to skin frozen peas
>too, although I'm not sure you'd have to skin a canned pea.
>

I use frozen but thawed peas for the koi, whole. I know there was some
controversy regarding piercing the pea before feeding, but I figure if they
can eat a snail shell they can sure crunch a pea.

For the GF I take slightly thawed frozen peas and run them thru the
chopper/food processor. Do a bunch and store frozen. ~ jan


~Power to the Porg, Flow On!~

[fondoo]

why not use fresh pea's??

"Reel Mckoi" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Bill Stock" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> "Reel Mckoi" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > Is anyone still feeding their GF and koi peas? There was a lot of talk
>> > about feeding peas a few years back. I picked up a can and tried to
> feed
>> > them to my fish. Only the rosy red minnows and fry would eat them. The
>> > adult GF and koi weren't much interested. The minnows and fry left the
>> > pea
>> > skins behind. Somehow I don't think I'll be buying them more peas.
>> > --
>> > McKoi.... the frugal ponder...
>> > EVERYONE: "Please check people's headers for forgeries
>> > before flushing." NAMES ARE BEING FORGED.
>> > My Pond Page http://tinyurl.com/cuq5b
>> > ~~~ }<((((o> ~~~ }<{{{{o> ~~~ }<(((((o>
>>
>> My GF loved frozen peas, skinned of course. It's easier to skin frozen
> peas
>> too, although I'm not sure you'd have to skin a canned pea.
> ======================
> Yes, the canned peas have to be skinned for the smaller fish. The few koi
> and adult GF that ate them, ate them whole. I have too many young small
> fish to take the time to skin so many peas.
>
> I've been soaking the adult's pellets until softened. They eat those like
> crazy!
> --
> McKoi.... the frugal ponder...
> EVERYONE: "Please check people's headers for forgeries
> before flushing." NAMES ARE BEING FORGED.
> My Pond Page http://tinyurl.com/cuq5b
> ~~~ }<((((o> ~~~ }<{{{{o> ~~~ }<(((((o>
>

[Reel Mckoi]

"fondoo" > wrote in message
...
> why not use fresh pea's??
=========================
I can't buy them here. All I can find are canned or frozen.
--
McKoi.... the frugal ponder...
EVERYONE: "Please check people's headers for forgeries
before flushing." NAMES ARE BEING FORGED.
My Pond Page http://tinyurl.com/cuq5b
~~~ }<((((o> ~~~ }<{{{{o> ~~~ }<(((((o>

[Tom L. La Bron]

If you are going to feed peas, any variety is fine. Processed peas, whether
canned or forzen have been cooked a little bit which is good. If you are
going to feed fresh peas you need to put them on a shallow plate and zap
them in the microwave until that just start to steam a little bit. This is
to break down plant fibers so they are more digestable by the fish. Don't
cook them too much are you just ruining the nutrient value of the peas.

HTH



Tom L.L.
-----------------------------------------------------
"fondoo" > wrote in message
...
> why not use fresh pea's??
>
> "Reel Mckoi" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> "Bill Stock" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>>
>>> "Reel Mckoi" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>> > Is anyone still feeding their GF and koi peas? There was a lot of
>>> > talk
>>> > about feeding peas a few years back. I picked up a can and tried to
>> feed
>>> > them to my fish. Only the rosy red minnows and fry would eat them.
>>> > The
>>> > adult GF and koi weren't much interested. The minnows and fry left
>>> > the
>>> > pea
>>> > skins behind. Somehow I don't think I'll be buying them more peas.
>>> > --
>>> > McKoi.... the frugal ponder...
>>> > EVERYONE: "Please check people's headers for forgeries
>>> > before flushing." NAMES ARE BEING FORGED.
>>> > My Pond Page http://tinyurl.com/cuq5b
>>> > ~~~ }<((((o> ~~~ }<{{{{o> ~~~ }<(((((o>
>>>
>>> My GF loved frozen peas, skinned of course. It's easier to skin frozen
>> peas
>>> too, although I'm not sure you'd have to skin a canned pea.
>> ======================
>> Yes, the canned peas have to be skinned for the smaller fish. The few koi
>> and adult GF that ate them, ate them whole. I have too many young small
>> fish to take the time to skin so many peas.
>>
>> I've been soaking the adult's pellets until softened. They eat those
>> like
>> crazy!
>> --
>> McKoi.... the frugal ponder...
>> EVERYONE: "Please check people's headers for forgeries
>> before flushing." NAMES ARE BEING FORGED.
>> My Pond Page http://tinyurl.com/cuq5b
>> ~~~ }<((((o> ~~~ }<{{{{o> ~~~ }<(((((o>
>>
>
>