Should we feed our pond fish during the winter if the weather and the water warms up?
The answer is: It depends!
If the pond is located in the southern half of the US, then the water will probably stay warm enough to feed the fish and let them digest it.
In the northern half the water usually does not stay warm for long enough to give the fish a chance to digest the food before the water turns cold again and it is best to refrain from feeding them until the water warms up to and stays at or above 50 degrees Fahrenheit.
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1 comment:
Jen from British Columbia visited this blog and left a comment asking if she should feed the Goldfish because there has been a week of warm weather.
Don't do it, Jen! The water temperature is too cold in Canada for the Goldfish in that Pond to be able to digest the food, even in weather you guys (and gals) up there consider warm for this time of year!
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