Koi are naturally bottom feeders and will eat very calm and without fear when feeding from the bottom. Due to this behaviour and natural body position, their food intake and digestion is at its optimum.
Thereby, in every koi pond, there’s always one or more nervous, scared koi who’s anxious feeding behaviour will affect other koi in the pond. This often results in a feeding frenzy at the surface, which will not improve a calm intake and digestion of food.
 
It is exactly this calmness, the lack of food competition and an optimal body position towards sinking food that optimizes food intake and digestion.
It is not necessary to feed sinking food every feeding time. Once a day is just fine. Preferably during day time, because koi already exhibit a much calmer naturally feeding behaviour in the early morning, at dusk, and during the night. Naturally these are the moments koi has little to fear from natural predators.
 
Feeding ProBites™ Summer Sinking has several benefits.
The food will be peacefully consumed without food competition. This results in optimal digestion and utilization of nutrients.
Young and shy koi, but also larger adult koi who happen to be nervous surface feeders, often suffer from a lack of food. Mostly this stays unnoticed by the koi keeper. These koi are lucky to obtain some scraps or lost pellets when things have calmed down. These kind of koi will, because of their character, remain shy and scared surface feeders that will not only stay undernourished, but will also influence other koi in a negative way. These kind of koi will benefit tremendously when fed ProBites™ Summer Sinking and will, in most cases, drop their anxious feeding behaviour immediately.
 
Another benefit when feeding ProBites™ Summer Sinking scattered over the entire bottom of the pond, is that due to the water movement from eating and scavenging koi, the pond bottom will be thoroughly cleaned. Small spots with dirt or faces will end up in the bottom drain(s) much faster.
 
ProBites™ Summer Sinking is the growth feed of choice.
The optimal protein/fat balance provides for extra energy requirements and the fast conversion to muscles tissue when fed to koi. At the same time the extra calcium in ProBites™ Summer Sinking strengthens the skeleton and therefore helps support increased body mass and length. The wealth of minerals and vitamins stimulates a healthy slime coat and improves the skin quality in general. The addition of our Concentrated Colour Formula™ improves the red (hi), black (sumi), and even white (shiro) pigmentation.

Average analysis ProBites™ Summer Sinking
Crude protein 44%
Derived from fish, pre-digested fish protein, freeze dried crustaceans, shellfish, and a variety of vegetable sources.
NPU 67%
(NPU = Net Protein Utilisation)
Crude fat 9%
(only the best cold pressed oils and fats)
Carbohydrates 26%
(of which sugar 1,4%) Slow carbohydrates with a minimum of sugar and a low glycemic value.
Crude fibre 4,5%
Ash 10%
Moisture max. 10%

Composition:
Grain and grain(by)products, fish meal, sea weed meal, pre-digested fish protein, krill, fish oil, yeast, paprika powder, calcium iodate, vegetable oils. No colorants or preservatives added.

Additives per kilo:
Vitamin A: 15.000 IE, Vitamin B1: 10 mg, Vitamin B2: 20 mg, Vitamin B6: 20 mg, Vitamin B12: 200 µg, Vitamin C: 350 mg, Vitamin D: 2.000 IE, Vitamin E: 200 mg, Vitamin K3: 5 mg, Niacin: 200 mg, Biotin: 1 mg, Folic acid: 10 mg, D-Pantothenic acid: 50 mg, Selenium 0,20 mg (0,44 mg Natriumselenite), montmorillonite clay.

ProBites™ Summer Sinking is suitable for water temperatures of 59o+ F  (15o+ C) and higher. Medium (6 mm) sinking pellets.