When to stop feeding
- Thread starter IRONWOOD
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Your friend should switch from a summer staple to a fall food as the temperatures begin to drop. As stated above, your friend should stop feeding the koi all together once the temperature drops to 50 degrees.
I've heard of people doing it from the 50's to the 60's
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Tell him to get a thermometer. It will take a lot of guess work out and be easier and better for the fish. It will also help next season as temps begin to drop he can give them foods with extra fats and natural proteins (nightcrawlers ad chopped shrimp are good) to build reserves going into winter.
Below 60 deg. a cold water or wheat germ based food should be used, most stores or nurseries will carry it. Every otherday is good. Below 55 deg. once or twice a week, belw 50 stop feeding. There should be plenty of algae and micro fauna for them to eat if they want, but appetite an activity will slow down. Tell him to t
Below 60 deg. a cold water or wheat germ based food should be used, most stores or nurseries will carry it. Every otherday is good. Below 55 deg. once or twice a week, belw 50 stop feeding. There should be plenty of algae and micro fauna for them to eat if they want, but appetite an activity will slow down. Tell him to t
My koi always stopped showing interest in food when the water got to the low 60's so that's when I stopped feeding. Of course I'm in south central texas and they spend most of the year with water temp in the upper 80's to low 90's so your friends yankee koi's might handle lower temps better lol.