Q about feeding

[BoyPete]

I've seen some posts in here about times to feed fish, but can't find them
now. Temp. was mentioned too, is this air or water temp?
I'm away from the house 12 hours a day, so can only feed either 6 in the
morning, or 6 in the evening. Which would be best? Pond is planted up now,
and filter running, so will start to stock slowly in a couple of weeks.
Thanks :)
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[Koi-Lo]

"BoyPete" > wrote in message
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> I've seen some posts in here about times to feed fish, but can't find them
> now. Temp. was mentioned too, is this air or water temp?

Water temperature. Most ponders don't feed their fish when the water is
below 50F.

> I'm away from the house 12 hours a day, so can only feed either 6 in the
> morning, or 6 in the evening. Which would be best?

You can feed then both times. Mine are fed around noon, then again shortly
before sundown.

Pond is planted up now,
> and filter running, so will start to stock slowly in a couple of weeks.
> Thanks :)
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[~ janj]

On Wed, 19 Apr 2006 19:54:45 +0100, "BoyPete" > wrote:

>I've seen some posts in here about times to feed fish, but can't find them
>now. Temp. was mentioned too, is this air or water temp?
>I'm away from the house 12 hours a day, so can only feed either 6 in the
>morning, or 6 in the evening. Which would be best? Pond is planted up now,
>and filter running, so will start to stock slowly in a couple of weeks.
>Thanks :)

Based on water temp, and approaching weather during spring and fall. What
zone are you in, what is your water temperature now? ~ jan

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(Do you know where your water quality is?)

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6 in the evening. water temp 55oF or so. Ingrid

~ janj > wrote:

>On Wed, 19 Apr 2006 19:54:45 +0100, "BoyPete" > wrote:
>
>>I've seen some posts in here about times to feed fish, but can't find them
>>now. Temp. was mentioned too, is this air or water temp?
>>I'm away from the house 12 hours a day, so can only feed either 6 in the
>>morning, or 6 in the evening. Which would be best? Pond is planted up now,
>>and filter running, so will start to stock slowly in a couple of weeks.
>>Thanks :)
>
>Based on water temp, and approaching weather during spring and fall. What
>zone are you in, what is your water temperature now? ~ jan
>
>-----------------
> (Do you know where your water quality is?)



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[BoyPete]

~ janj wrote:
> On Wed, 19 Apr 2006 19:54:45 +0100, "BoyPete" >
> wrote:
>
>> I've seen some posts in here about times to feed fish, but can't
>> find them now. Temp. was mentioned too, is this air or water temp?
>> I'm away from the house 12 hours a day, so can only feed either 6 in
>> the morning, or 6 in the evening. Which would be best? Pond is
>> planted up now, and filter running, so will start to stock slowly in
>> a couple of weeks. Thanks :)
>
> Based on water temp, and approaching weather during spring and fall.
> What zone are you in, what is your water temperature now? ~ jan
>
> -----------------
> (Do you know where your water quality is?)

Hi, I'm in SE London, UK. Water temp tonight at 6pm, was 12deg C/53deg F.
Weather is pleasant, and getting warmer. :)
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[David Sim]

"BoyPete" > wrote in message
...
>~ janj wrote:
>> On Wed, 19 Apr 2006 19:54:45 +0100, "BoyPete" >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I've seen some posts in here about times to feed fish, but can't
>>> find them now. Temp. was mentioned too, is this air or water temp?
>>> I'm away from the house 12 hours a day, so can only feed either 6 in
>>> the morning, or 6 in the evening. Which would be best? Pond is
>>> planted up now, and filter running, so will start to stock slowly in
>>> a couple of weeks. Thanks :)
>>
>> Based on water temp, and approaching weather during spring and fall.
>> What zone are you in, what is your water temperature now? ~ jan
>>
>> -----------------
>> (Do you know where your water quality is?)
>
> Hi, I'm in SE London, UK. Water temp tonight at 6pm, was 12deg C/53deg F.
> Weather is pleasant, and getting warmer. :)
> --
> ßôyþëtë
>
I'm feeding mine 7am then again at 7pm & they're fine - pond's in Reading,
Berkshire
>

[Gill Passman]

David Sim wrote:
> "BoyPete" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>~ janj wrote:
>>
>>>On Wed, 19 Apr 2006 19:54:45 +0100, "BoyPete" >
>>>wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>I've seen some posts in here about times to feed fish, but can't
>>>>find them now. Temp. was mentioned too, is this air or water temp?
>>>>I'm away from the house 12 hours a day, so can only feed either 6 in
>>>>the morning, or 6 in the evening. Which would be best? Pond is
>>>>planted up now, and filter running, so will start to stock slowly in
>>>>a couple of weeks. Thanks :)
>>>
>>>Based on water temp, and approaching weather during spring and fall.
>>>What zone are you in, what is your water temperature now? ~ jan
>>>
>>>-----------------
>>> (Do you know where your water quality is?)
>>
>>Hi, I'm in SE London, UK. Water temp tonight at 6pm, was 12deg C/53deg F.
>>Weather is pleasant, and getting warmer. :)
>>--
>>ßôyþëtë
>>
>
> I'm feeding mine 7am then again at 7pm & they're fine - pond's in Reading,
> Berkshire
>
>
>

When did you start feeding them? Hasn't it been a little cold in Reading
until this week? But maybe it depends which side of the river you
live.... :-)

[Koi-Lo]

"Gill Passman" > wrote in message
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> David Sim wrote:
>> "BoyPete" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>>>~ janj wrote:
>>>
>>>>On Wed, 19 Apr 2006 19:54:45 +0100, "BoyPete" >
>>>>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>I've seen some posts in here about times to feed fish, but can't
>>>>>find them now. Temp. was mentioned too, is this air or water temp?
>>>>>I'm away from the house 12 hours a day, so can only feed either 6 in
>>>>>the morning, or 6 in the evening. Which would be best? Pond is
>>>>>planted up now, and filter running, so will start to stock slowly in
>>>>>a couple of weeks. Thanks :)
>>>>
>>>>Based on water temp, and approaching weather during spring and fall.
>>>>What zone are you in, what is your water temperature now? ~ jan
>>>>
>>>>-----------------
>>>> (Do you know where your water quality is?)
>>>
>>>Hi, I'm in SE London, UK. Water temp tonight at 6pm, was 12deg C/53deg F.
>>>Weather is pleasant, and getting warmer. :)
>>>--
>>>ßôyþëtë
>>>
>>
>> I'm feeding mine 7am then again at 7pm & they're fine - pond's in
>> Reading, Berkshire
>>
>>
>>
>
> When did you start feeding them? Hasn't it been a little cold in Reading
> until this week? But maybe it depends which side of the river you live....
> :-)
===================
I feed mine when the water is 53F as his is. That is if they're actively
looking for food, and it's obvious they're hungry.
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[Gill Passman]

Koi-Lo wrote:
>
> "Gill Passman" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>> David Sim wrote:
>>
>>> "BoyPete" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>
>>>> ~ janj wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, 19 Apr 2006 19:54:45 +0100, "BoyPete" >
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> I've seen some posts in here about times to feed fish, but can't
>>>>>> find them now. Temp. was mentioned too, is this air or water temp?
>>>>>> I'm away from the house 12 hours a day, so can only feed either 6 in
>>>>>> the morning, or 6 in the evening. Which would be best? Pond is
>>>>>> planted up now, and filter running, so will start to stock slowly in
>>>>>> a couple of weeks. Thanks :)
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Based on water temp, and approaching weather during spring and fall.
>>>>> What zone are you in, what is your water temperature now? ~ jan
>>>>>
>>>>> -----------------
>>>>> (Do you know where your water quality is?)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hi, I'm in SE London, UK. Water temp tonight at 6pm, was 12deg
>>>> C/53deg F. Weather is pleasant, and getting warmer. :)
>>>> --
>>>> ßôyþëtë
>>>>
>>>
>>> I'm feeding mine 7am then again at 7pm & they're fine - pond's in
>>> Reading, Berkshire
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>> When did you start feeding them? Hasn't it been a little cold in
>> Reading until this week? But maybe it depends which side of the river
>> you live.... :-)
>
> ===================
> I feed mine when the water is 53F as his is. That is if they're
> actively looking for food, and it's obvious they're hungry.

With temps in the local area only just getting into the 60s this week
and dropping into the 40s if not lower at night (but only very recently
even getting this high) I would be suprised if the water temp does not
drop quite a bit below 53F in the evening. Most of it would depend,
surely, on the time when the reading was taken...

So, if we are going on a temp scale for the feeding of outdoor fish is
it taken on the max or min temperature?

Just curious
Gill

[Koi-Lo]

"Gill Passman" > wrote in message
...
> Koi-Lo wrote:
>> I feed mine when the water is 53F as his is. That is if they're actively
>> looking for food, and it's obvious they're hungry.
>
> With temps in the local area only just getting into the 60s this week and
> dropping into the 40s if not lower at night (but only very recently even
> getting this high) I would be suprised if the water temp does not drop
> quite a bit below 53F in the evening. Most of it would depend, surely, on
> the time when the reading was taken...
>
> So, if we are going on a temp scale for the feeding of outdoor fish is it
> taken on the max or min temperature?
>
> Just curious
> Gill
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I feed at the max temp for the day. I feed only once a day (around noon to
2PM) when the water is in the 50s. They have time to digest it before the
water temp drops after sundown. I've had no problems.
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[~ janj]

On Thu, 20 Apr 2006 18:23:59 +0100, "BoyPete" > wrote:

>> Based on water temp, and approaching weather during spring and fall.
>> What zone are you in, what is your water temperature now? ~ jan
>>
>Hi, I'm in SE London, UK. Water temp tonight at 6pm, was 12deg C/53deg F.
>Weather is pleasant, and getting warmer. :)

When water is between 50-60F, only feed once 2-3 times per week. Imo, watch
weather, if a cold front is coming don't feed that day. 60-70F 2/day,
70-80F 3-6/day (the more times, smaller amounts). Over 85F don't feed as
filter is not working at optimum. ~ jan
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[BoyPete]

BoyPete wrote:
> I've seen some posts in here about times to feed fish, but can't find
> them now. Temp. was mentioned too, is this air or water temp?
> I'm away from the house 12 hours a day, so can only feed either 6 in
> the morning, or 6 in the evening. Which would be best? Pond is
> planted up now, and filter running, so will start to stock slowly in
> a couple of weeks. Thanks :)

Many thanks for replies :)
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