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Koi winter feeding
Hi all - I have a 3,000 gal 5ft deep pond with biofilter set up and 7 Koi
20 - 26inches and live in Sussex, Southern England. My problam is with winter feeding. All of the books I read and food packets tell me to stop feeding when the temperature is below 10c and only feed once a week or so at temperatures of 10 - 15c. The books say that at these low temperatures the fish will become dormant, go to the bottom and not want to feed. However my fish seem just as hungry as ever, I can't get near the pond without them coming to the surface looking for food and when left alone they certainly don't seem to sit about at the lower levels of the pond. I am currently feeding them Hikari wheatgerm in very small quantities (two or three large pellets each) once or twice each day and they are eating all that is offered (I feed them high protein in the summer and a mixture of HP and staple in the spring/autumn). Should I still being doing this at these low temperatures? If they refused the food I would happiliy stop feeding them but they appear to be as hungry and active as they are in the summer. I have read that at lower temperatures they find it hard to digest food but what would happen in the wild or in a large self-sufficient pond where natural foods are always available? Would they carry on eating or stop when it got cold? I would be grateful for any help or advice you could give. Thanks |
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If they're hungry, feed them.
My koi have greatly reduced appetites right now, so I've reduced the amount of feeding. I increase the amount & frequency of feeding with their behavior towards food, not to articles about them....besides, they don't read much any more. |
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If they're hungry, feed them.
My koi have greatly reduced appetites right now, so I've reduced the amount of feeding. I increase the amount & frequency of feeding with their behavior towards food, not to articles about them....besides, they don't read much any more. |
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If they're hungry, feed them.
My koi have greatly reduced appetites right now, so I've reduced the amount of feeding. I increase the amount & frequency of feeding with their behavior towards food, not to articles about them....besides, they don't read much any more. |
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"Jimmy G" wrote in message newsHZud.4892$ve.4350@fed1read06... If they're hungry, feed them. My koi have greatly reduced appetites right now, so I've reduced the amount of feeding. I increase the amount & frequency of feeding with their behavior towards food, not to articles about them....besides, they don't read much any more. Me too. My Koi have never got read the instructions on a packet of food. My 18 Koi in East Sussex are still active in their 15 x 4 ft pond but they do appreciate the non vegetarian food that I feed to the resident sturgeon. Steve -- Milk floats. stainless steel sinks... |
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"Jimmy G" wrote in message newsHZud.4892$ve.4350@fed1read06... If they're hungry, feed them. My koi have greatly reduced appetites right now, so I've reduced the amount of feeding. I increase the amount & frequency of feeding with their behavior towards food, not to articles about them....besides, they don't read much any more. Me too. My Koi have never got read the instructions on a packet of food. My 18 Koi in East Sussex are still active in their 15 x 4 ft pond but they do appreciate the non vegetarian food that I feed to the resident sturgeon. Steve -- Milk floats. stainless steel sinks... |
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"Jimmy G" wrote in message newsHZud.4892$ve.4350@fed1read06... If they're hungry, feed them. My koi have greatly reduced appetites right now, so I've reduced the amount of feeding. I increase the amount & frequency of feeding with their behavior towards food, not to articles about them....besides, they don't read much any more. Me too. My Koi have never got read the instructions on a packet of food. My 18 Koi in East Sussex are still active in their 15 x 4 ft pond but they do appreciate the non vegetarian food that I feed to the resident sturgeon. Steve -- Milk floats. stainless steel sinks... |
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On Sun, 12 Dec 2004 15:35:04 +0000 (UTC), "Mark Cable"
wrote: Hi all - I have a 3,000 gal 5ft deep pond with biofilter set up and 7 Koi 20 - 26inches and live in Sussex, Southern England. snip I would be grateful for any help or advice you could give. Thanks It should be okay if they are aggressive about eating. Two maybe three pellets apiece can't hurt. When you see them slow down, reduce the amount. |
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On Sun, 12 Dec 2004 15:35:04 +0000 (UTC), "Mark Cable"
wrote: Hi all - I have a 3,000 gal 5ft deep pond with biofilter set up and 7 Koi 20 - 26inches and live in Sussex, Southern England. snip I would be grateful for any help or advice you could give. Thanks It should be okay if they are aggressive about eating. Two maybe three pellets apiece can't hurt. When you see them slow down, reduce the amount. |
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also, when you do feed, you should be feeding a wheat germ formula. It's
better for their slower digestive rate in the colder water. -- G.D.Smith Harpers Ferry, WV FOR SALE: 2003 Swee****er 22' Pontoon Boat http://icanhelp56.homestead.com/gs_pontoon01.html FOR SALE: 1999 Fleetwood Mallard 37' Travel Trailer http://icanhelp56.homestead.com/Mallard002.html "Phisherman" wrote in message ... On Sun, 12 Dec 2004 15:35:04 +0000 (UTC), "Mark Cable" wrote: Hi all - I have a 3,000 gal 5ft deep pond with biofilter set up and 7 Koi 20 - 26inches and live in Sussex, Southern England. snip I would be grateful for any help or advice you could give. Thanks It should be okay if they are aggressive about eating. Two maybe three pellets apiece can't hurt. When you see them slow down, reduce the amount. |
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also, when you do feed, you should be feeding a wheat germ formula. It's
better for their slower digestive rate in the colder water. -- G.D.Smith Harpers Ferry, WV FOR SALE: 2003 Swee****er 22' Pontoon Boat http://icanhelp56.homestead.com/gs_pontoon01.html FOR SALE: 1999 Fleetwood Mallard 37' Travel Trailer http://icanhelp56.homestead.com/Mallard002.html "Phisherman" wrote in message ... On Sun, 12 Dec 2004 15:35:04 +0000 (UTC), "Mark Cable" wrote: Hi all - I have a 3,000 gal 5ft deep pond with biofilter set up and 7 Koi 20 - 26inches and live in Sussex, Southern England. snip I would be grateful for any help or advice you could give. Thanks It should be okay if they are aggressive about eating. Two maybe three pellets apiece can't hurt. When you see them slow down, reduce the amount. |
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