I dont know about you, but I dont think it gets that cold here in Long
Beach. I havent checked the temp of the water, but my koi have not stopped
asking for chow yet this winter, and I think its been the coldest winter in
a while.

I just reduce the amount I feed and go over to an every other day shcedule
when it gets this cold, but my fish are active enough, wandering around
every day, and they come up to feed as soon as I show up.

D

"Jim and Phyllis Hurley" wrote in message
...
Hi Claudia,

The 55 degree rule is pretty good for our kopi. No food once the temp
falls
below 55.

Pleco's die at that temp.

WH can be left. Ours don't die unless the growth core freezes hard.
Leaves
fail and freeze. Over 50% make it to the new year very well. We put
plastic over them and the water circulates around them. The water reaches
32, but no hard freeze.

Good luck.

Jim

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"ClaudCar" wrote in message
news:MfGwd.37$L7.5@trnddc05...
Since we don't freeze . . . we can still "talk". How do I know if my
fish
are "hibernating" in their cave (under waterfall) or became egret food?
Babies haven't been seen since TDay, but the biggers were around till
they
got spooked by the egret and for sure lost 2 to it. The others have
hidden
since the Santa Ana's started and string algae is NOT growing so ASS U
ME
the water is cold now. What should I do with their food - is it OK to
leave
in dark cupboard or freeze till they unhibernate?

One of my pleichotis did die, can't tell why - may be cold - looked
recent,
no decomposition.

Should I strip the dead leaves off the WH? and then do I just leave them

in
the upper WF basin?
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