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BTW, Jan is absolutely right about checking the weather forecast; it's one
of those things that I'm so used to doing that I don't even realize I'm
doing it -- or to point it out to others. Anne
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Are you saying you check the weather to determine if you can feed your fish
or not?

If I may, she saying she checks the weather..... Like myself, Anne sounds
like she always has the weather open on her computer and updates it
regularly. Or do other people do that? The 3 things I have open all the
time, IE w/the weather, Eudora/E-mail, & Agent w/Rec.ponds. ;o)

I can't imagine day to day swings are that important are they? I
always thought it was a consistent ambient temperature (IE seasonal) that
was the issue. BV

All depends on your pond size. A large pond isn't going to be as affected
as a little pre-form, or even more so, an above ground pond with no
insulation around it. It's just a given that what ponder A can get away
with doesn't aways mean ponders BCDE&F can do so.

If one has a pond of 1,000 in full sun it may warm up to feeding temps, but
your filter isn't on line, bacteria doesn't wake up in a day or two. So
unless the weather report says it's going to stay warm, it's best not to
feed. Think of your filter, not the fish, because when you think of what
the filter is doing (or not doing) you are thinking in the best interest of
your fish.

Btw, Anne, Comets are longfinned single tailed goldfish. ) ~ jan


See my ponds thru the seasons and/or my filter design:
http://users.owt.com/jjspond/

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Tri-Cities, WA Zone 7a
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