I live in a mild climate where it freezes once in a while, and the sun shines daily. Someone told me to not feed them as much is the winter. Is this true?
2006-12-03 06:33:36 · 6 answers · asked by Nelly 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
If the water won't freeze solid, you can leave them in the pond. Just make sure to break the crust of ice on the water.
Yes, you must feed them less, because when it is colder, they don't metabolize very well, and if you feed them too much, the food will just rot in their stomach.
Cheerios are great food for goldfish when the water gets cold. It is easily digestible and provides good energy with little residue left in the stomach.
1. Reduce feeding drastically in water under 70 but above 64 Fahrenheit. Feed sparingly once per day or every other day. Watch for elevations in Ammonia because of a stalled bio filtration.
2. Feed Cheerios once, every other day in water under 64 but above 53 DF.
3. Stop feeding when water temps are consistently under 55 - 53 DF
4. Resume feeding Cheerios in the Spring when water temps are consistently at or above 55 - 53 DF
2006-12-03 06:39:23 · answer #1 · answered by Zoe 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We have goldfish in a small concrete pond in backyard here in Arizona. it ocassionally freezes over and we never had them die. I would not worry about it unless there was a danger of it freezing solid.
Goldfish are scavengers and there will be plenty for them to find and eat.
I agree cut back on the feeding.
Jolie
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2006-12-03 06:44:10 · answer #2 · answered by Jolie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes fish will go to the bottom on the pond but if it does freeze then your best to cut the botton of a pop bottle and leave it in the pond at least they still get some oxygen
2006-12-03 06:40:30 · answer #3 · answered by le39lp 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can leave your fish outside and it will not hurt them a bit you know if you put a goldfish in water and then frezze it in the frezzer and they will live you can feed them a every thing but if it does not look like they are eating cut back on the food you give them
2006-12-03 08:30:41 · answer #4 · answered by County Girl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YOU DON'T FEED GOLDFISH IN WINTER THEY HIBERNATE, LIKE BEARS. YOU WANT SOME KIND OF CIRCULATION IN POND, TO KEEP IT FROM FREEZING OVER. I HAVE A PLASTIC BASKET TURNED UPSIDE DOWN, WITH A ROCK ON TOP TO HOLD IT DOWN. THEY GO UNDER IT FOR PROTECTION. JUST HAD TO CUT BIGGER HOLES IN MINE AS MY FISH ARE GETTING BIGGER. I LIVE IN ARIZONA, AND WE JUST HAD A FREEZE, SO MY FISH ARE SLEEPING
2006-12-03 07:16:57 · answer #5 · answered by JoAnn M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to buy a heater for your gold fish pond.
2006-12-03 06:38:50 · answer #6 · answered by mysterious_me 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋