feeding question

Can someone tell me what to do? or how to go about encouraging my fish to
come to the surface to feed? Right now they wait for the "floating" pellets
to sink to the bottom before they'll eat.

I know, this is hardly a concern, generally, but my grandkids don't quite
understand why they won't come to the surface to eat like they've seen on
the tapes they saw. Is there a trick to teach them to come up? or is it just
they are too young. I've 4 goldfish (2" long) and 4 shubunkins (3-4" long).
They've been in my pond for maybe 2 weeks now.

Thanks,
carol

On Fri, 8 Aug 2003 11:44:27 -0700, "Deswinds"
wrote:

Can someone tell me what to do? or how to go about encouraging my fish to
come to the surface to feed? Right now they wait for the "floating" pellets
to sink to the bottom before they'll eat.

I know, this is hardly a concern, generally, but my grandkids don't quite
understand why they won't come to the surface to eat like they've seen on
the tapes they saw. Is there a trick to teach them to come up? or is it just
they are too young. I've 4 goldfish (2" long) and 4 shubunkins (3-4" long).
They've been in my pond for maybe 2 weeks now.

Thanks,
carol

It took my fish 8 months to come to the surface to eat. (Goldfish)

Just feed them once a day as much as they can consume in 5 or 6 minutes and
feed at the same spot. In a few weeks they will be there before you!!
Patty
"Deswinds" wrote in message
...
Can someone tell me what to do? or how to go about encouraging my fish to
come to the surface to feed? Right now they wait for the "floating"
pellets
to sink to the bottom before they'll eat.

I know, this is hardly a concern, generally, but my grandkids don't quite
understand why they won't come to the surface to eat like they've seen on
the tapes they saw. Is there a trick to teach them to come up? or is it
just
they are too young. I've 4 goldfish (2" long) and 4 shubunkins (3-4"
long).
They've been in my pond for maybe 2 weeks now.

Thanks,
carol

Mine took a while to come to the surface, but now they come *running*
whenever I am near the pond.
The strangest part is, they flock to the edge of the pond nearest the lawn
mower when I mow the grass.
Must be the vibrations, I have never fed them in conjunction with mowing the
lawn.

Bill

"Deswinds" wrote in message
...
Can someone tell me what to do? or how to go about encouraging my fish to
come to the surface to feed? Right now they wait for the "floating"
pellets
to sink to the bottom before they'll eat.

I know, this is hardly a concern, generally, but my grandkids don't quite
understand why they won't come to the surface to eat like they've seen on
the tapes they saw. Is there a trick to teach them to come up? or is it
just
they are too young. I've 4 goldfish (2" long) and 4 shubunkins (3-4"
long).
They've been in my pond for maybe 2 weeks now.

Thanks,
carol

I had this problem this year also. We've had the pond for 10 years and
always before the fish were at the feeding spot before we were. Last year we
had a fish kill and have all new fish this year. No one of them who knows
the drill to lead the way.
So I bought a Hula Hoop and floated it on the water tied in place. I feed
them within the hoop only. Since Koi are bottom feeders naturally and
goldfish somewhat they didn't know about floating food. So I took some
goldfish flake food and sprinkled it in the hoop. Some would sink at once
and some would float. They ate what was below first, but came higher and
higher each day. Then I combined the flake with some floating pellets. It's
been four months and they are just begining to be comfortable about eating
on top.

don cunningham

"Deswinds" wrote in message
...
Can someone tell me what to do? or how to go about encouraging my fish to
come to the surface to feed? Right now they wait for the "floating"
pellets
to sink to the bottom before they'll eat.

I know, this is hardly a concern, generally, but my grandkids don't quite
understand why they won't come to the surface to eat like they've seen on
the tapes they saw. Is there a trick to teach them to come up? or is it
just
they are too young. I've 4 goldfish (2" long) and 4 shubunkins (3-4"
long).
They've been in my pond for maybe 2 weeks now.

Thanks,
carol

I had this problem this year also. We've had the pond for 10 years and
always before the fish were at the feeding spot before we were. Last year we
had a fish kill and have all new fish this year. No one of them who knows
the drill to lead the way.
So I bought a Hula Hoop and floated it on the water tied in place. I feed
them within the hoop only. Since Koi are bottom feeders naturally and
goldfish somewhat they didn't know about floating food. So I took some
goldfish flake food and sprinkled it in the hoop. Some would sink at once
and some would float. They ate what was below first, but came higher and
higher each day. Then I combined the flake with some floating pellets. It's
been four months and they are just begining to be comfortable about eating
on top.

don cunningham

"Deswinds" wrote in message
...
Can someone tell me what to do? or how to go about encouraging my fish to
come to the surface to feed? Right now they wait for the "floating"
pellets
to sink to the bottom before they'll eat.

I know, this is hardly a concern, generally, but my grandkids don't quite
understand why they won't come to the surface to eat like they've seen on
the tapes they saw. Is there a trick to teach them to come up? or is it
just
they are too young. I've 4 goldfish (2" long) and 4 shubunkins (3-4"
long).
They've been in my pond for maybe 2 weeks now.

Thanks,
carol

I had this problem this year also. We've had the pond for 10 years and
always before the fish were at the feeding spot before we were. Last year we
had a fish kill and have all new fish this year. No one of them who knows
the drill to lead the way.
So I bought a Hula Hoop and floated it on the water tied in place. I feed
them within the hoop only. Since Koi are bottom feeders naturally and
goldfish somewhat they didn't know about floating food. So I took some
goldfish flake food and sprinkled it in the hoop. Some would sink at once
and some would float. They ate what was below first, but came higher and
higher each day. Then I combined the flake with some floating pellets. It's
been four months and they are just begining to be comfortable about eating
on top.

don cunningham

"Deswinds" wrote in message
...
Can someone tell me what to do? or how to go about encouraging my fish to
come to the surface to feed? Right now they wait for the "floating"
pellets
to sink to the bottom before they'll eat.

I know, this is hardly a concern, generally, but my grandkids don't quite
understand why they won't come to the surface to eat like they've seen on
the tapes they saw. Is there a trick to teach them to come up? or is it
just
they are too young. I've 4 goldfish (2" long) and 4 shubunkins (3-4"
long).
They've been in my pond for maybe 2 weeks now.

Thanks,
carol

I had this problem this year also. We've had the pond for 10 years and
always before the fish were at the feeding spot before we were. Last year we
had a fish kill and have all new fish this year. No one of them who knows
the drill to lead the way.
So I bought a Hula Hoop and floated it on the water tied in place. I feed
them within the hoop only. Since Koi are bottom feeders naturally and
goldfish somewhat they didn't know about floating food. So I took some
goldfish flake food and sprinkled it in the hoop. Some would sink at once
and some would float. They ate what was below first, but came higher and
higher each day. Then I combined the flake with some floating pellets. It's
been four months and they are just begining to be comfortable about eating
on top.

don cunningham

"Deswinds" wrote in message
...
Can someone tell me what to do? or how to go about encouraging my fish to
come to the surface to feed? Right now they wait for the "floating"
pellets
to sink to the bottom before they'll eat.

I know, this is hardly a concern, generally, but my grandkids don't quite
understand why they won't come to the surface to eat like they've seen on
the tapes they saw. Is there a trick to teach them to come up? or is it
just
they are too young. I've 4 goldfish (2" long) and 4 shubunkins (3-4"
long).
They've been in my pond for maybe 2 weeks now.

Thanks,
carol

I had this problem in the spring. My overwintered fish had forgotten to
come for food and totally ignored my offerings.

I went to the pet store and purchased some young feeder fish who I presumed
were accustomed to being fed on the surface.

Only took a day and the overwintered fish caught on that the new guys were
getting something up there. Now they all follow us around like little puppy
dogs. Cute.

Heather
SW Ontario (Zone 5)


"Don Cunningham" wrote in message
news:3f38e802_2@newsfeed...
I had this problem this year also. We've had the pond for 10 years and
always before the fish were at the feeding spot before we were. Last year
we
had a fish kill and have all new fish this year. No one of them who knows
the drill to lead the way.
So I bought a Hula Hoop and floated it on the water tied in place. I
feed
them within the hoop only. Since Koi are bottom feeders naturally and
goldfish somewhat they didn't know about floating food. So I took some
goldfish flake food and sprinkled it in the hoop. Some would sink at once
and some would float. They ate what was below first, but came higher and
higher each day. Then I combined the flake with some floating pellets.
It's
been four months and they are just begining to be comfortable about eating
on top.

don cunningham

"Deswinds" wrote in message
...
Can someone tell me what to do? or how to go about encouraging my fish
to
come to the surface to feed? Right now they wait for the "floating"
pellets
to sink to the bottom before they'll eat.

I know, this is hardly a concern, generally, but my grandkids don't
quite
understand why they won't come to the surface to eat like they've seen
on
the tapes they saw. Is there a trick to teach them to come up? or is it
just
they are too young. I've 4 goldfish (2" long) and 4 shubunkins (3-4"
long).
They've been in my pond for maybe 2 weeks now.

Thanks,
carol