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Set an all time high (115) and fifth highest (108) temperature last week
during a string of 100+ degree days and drought conditions. Glad I have
so much water lily surface cover on my pond to provide shade for my
fish. I expected to see some losses but, knock on wood, there were none.
I did slow down feeding my fish, gave them a day or two off the feed.
Not sure why I did this but it seemed the thing to do.

Was it?

Record Setting Temperatures
 

I thought fish get hungrier when temperatures rise and therefore need more food ???

Record Setting Temperatures
 

On Thu, 11 Aug 2011 09:09:21 EDT, JB wrote:

Set an all time high (115) and fifth highest (108) temperature last week
during a string of 100+ degree days and drought conditions. Glad I have
so much water lily surface cover on my pond to provide shade for my
fish. I expected to see some losses but, knock on wood, there were none.
I did slow down feeding my fish, gave them a day or two off the feed.
Not sure why I did this but it seemed the thing to do.

Was it?

Yes, water gets up to about 82+F and neither fish digestion nor the
bio-bugs work as efficiently, hey... kind of like people. ;-) I can't
imagine 115F, do you have humidity too?

Post military son has decided to stay in Texas for now, even looking to buy
a house. I can't help giving him a jab now and again.... as in, "R U
nuts?!" Course with a family to support it will be awhile and some equity
before he'd be able to make a move closer anyway.

We normally get a small span in the triple digits. In 2003 we had 3 days of
100s in June, when I was out of town. The koi spawned like crazy that year.
DH & DS were here, but didn't know not to feed or do a water change.
Thankfully all was fine when I got home and I had little koi fry soon
after.... that are now BIG fish, especially those my sister took home to
her 10,000g pond.

This year, I think will be our coolest summer ever. We have yet to have a
triple digit day... probably why my tropical lilies haven't done much of
anything. So goes the desert in the PNW.... and I have to say, I'm loving
it. ~ jan
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Zone 7a, SE Washington State
Ponds: www.jjspond.us

Record Setting Temperatures
 

"JB" wrote in message
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Set an all time high (115) and fifth highest (108) temperature last week
during a string of 100+ degree days and drought conditions. Glad I have so
much water lily surface cover on my pond to provide shade for my fish. I
expected to see some losses but, knock on wood, there were none. I did
slow down feeding my fish, gave them a day or two off the feed. Not sure
why I did this but it seemed the thing to do.

Was it?
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They would need more food in the heat as it would speed their
metabolisms.
--
RM....
Frugal ponding since 1995.
rec.ponder since late 1996.
Zone 6. Middle TN USA
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On Sun, 14 Aug 2011 07:00:38 EDT, "ReelMckoi"
wrote:


"JB" wrote in message
...
Set an all time high (115) and fifth highest (108) temperature last week
during a string of 100+ degree days and drought conditions. Glad I have so
much water lily surface cover on my pond to provide shade for my fish. I
expected to see some losses but, knock on wood, there were none. I did
slow down feeding my fish, gave them a day or two off the feed. Not sure
why I did this but it seemed the thing to do.

Was it?
======================
They would need more food in the heat as it would speed their
metabolisms.

Sorry, disagree, their metabolism may be up, but one's filter is not up to
the extra waste. I've been googling for a chart with no luck. Since both
koi & bio-bugs rely on O2, and since this decreases in warmer water, I'd
hold to no more than a small feeding or 2/day if your water temp is 82F+.
~ jan
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Zone 7a, SE Washington State
Ponds: www.jjspond.us

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On Tue, 16 Aug 2011 09:19:08 EDT, ~ jan wrote:

Update: the magic number is 85F, beyond that cut back feeding. ~ jan

On Sun, 14 Aug 2011 07:00:38 EDT, "ReelMckoi"
wrote:


"JB" wrote in message
...
Set an all time high (115) and fifth highest (108) temperature last week
during a string of 100+ degree days and drought conditions. Glad I have so
much water lily surface cover on my pond to provide shade for my fish. I
expected to see some losses but, knock on wood, there were none. I did
slow down feeding my fish, gave them a day or two off the feed. Not sure
why I did this but it seemed the thing to do.

Was it?

------------
Zone 7a, SE Washington State
Ponds: www.jjspond.us

Record Setting Temperatures
 

On 8/16/2011 7:16 PM, ~ jan wrote:
On Tue, 16 Aug 2011 09:19:08 EDT, ~ wrote:

Update: the magic number is 85F, beyond that cut back feeding. ~ jan

Thanks for the information ~jan. It just didn't feel right to feed the
fish on these super hot days.

JB