Hello,

We have a backyard pond (oval, approx. 12' x 7', about 2 1/2' deep) which we
had previously had some goldfish in, leftover from the prevoious owner. Well,
long story short, we have cleaned out the pond, put in a new liner, re-filled
the pond, and set up the filter/waterfall. We also bought a few plants which
are now in there. Well, today, someone (I don't really know them...they posted
an e-mail at work) came by to drop off some fish they needed to get rid of. I
am now the proud owner of 2 large goldfish, 2 koi, and 2 oscars. I know how to
care for the goldfish, and I think the koi are pretty similar. They are all
too big for the Oscar's to be a problem. I don't know anything about the
oscars! My understanding is that they are generally warm water fish, but I
know our pond isn't that warm. (We are in Massachusetts if that helps). I can
see that they took a bit longer (an hour or so) than the others to feel
comfortable in their new home. My question is this. Do I feed them the same
food as the other fish? We have some floating food sticks. Also, can we keep
them out in the pond come winter? We had most of our goldfish survive when we
did this (we have a de-icer). Anything else I need to know to give these guys
a good life?

Thanks!
Erin