What to feed your fish during colder winter months

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 by: Brett Fogle

With air and water temperatures dropping in most parts of
the country, now is the time to greatly reduce the amount of food you
are feeding your fish.

When your water temperature starts falling below 65
degrees, you should consider switching your fish food to a more
digestible wheat germ food. At lower temperatures, the good bacteria in
your fish's digestive tract become less active, and have harder time
digesting their normal high-protein diet.

In colder water temperatures, below say 50 - 55
degrees, then you should stop feeding your fish altogether. Even though
they may eat, and seem hungry, you can actually harm them by feeding
them their regular diet.

In some cases, undigested food can cause health
problems in fish and trouble with their digestive tract. So don't feel
bad that they are going hungry! Pond fish and KOI can be like little
underwater pigs with fins - they will continue to eat because they dont
know any better...

About the Author

Brett Fogle is the owner of MacArthur Water Gardens and several pond-related websites including macarthurwatergardens.com and pond-filters-online.com. He also publishes a free monthly newsletter called PondStuff! with a reader circulation of over 9,000 pond owners. To sign up for the free newsletter and receive a complimentary 'New Pond Owners Guide' for joining, just visit MacArthur Water Gardens at www.macarthurwatergardens.com.

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