Comments on: i have been given some koi carp,and have been told not to feed them in the winter ,is this true? http://www.rosscoe.co.uk/09/i-have-been-given-some-koi-carpand-have-been-told-not-to-feed-them-in-the-winter-is-this-true/ My personal blog Sat, 11 Feb 2012 05:19:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Vicki H http://www.rosscoe.co.uk/09/i-have-been-given-some-koi-carpand-have-been-told-not-to-feed-them-in-the-winter-is-this-true/comment-page-1/#comment-964 Vicki H Fri, 25 Dec 2009 02:10:07 +0000 http://www.rosscoe.co.uk/09/i-have-been-given-some-koi-carpand-have-been-told-not-to-feed-them-in-the-winter-is-this-true/#comment-964 my mum has been told today exactly what one of your answers says. my mums been told they need low protein in the winter. I hope i helped my mum has been told today exactly what one of your answers says. my mums been told they need low protein in the winter. I hope i helped

]]> By: Elizabeth K http://www.rosscoe.co.uk/09/i-have-been-given-some-koi-carpand-have-been-told-not-to-feed-them-in-the-winter-is-this-true/comment-page-1/#comment-963 Elizabeth K Wed, 23 Dec 2009 09:33:59 +0000 http://www.rosscoe.co.uk/09/i-have-been-given-some-koi-carpand-have-been-told-not-to-feed-them-in-the-winter-is-this-true/#comment-963 When it becomes cold outside the water temperature of your pond will drop. The cooler temperature means that the fish will not be able to digest their food. It will rot in their stomachs. When it becomes cold outside the water temperature of your pond will drop. The cooler temperature means that the fish will not be able to digest their food. It will rot in their stomachs.

]]> By: CoolrockerKid http://www.rosscoe.co.uk/09/i-have-been-given-some-koi-carpand-have-been-told-not-to-feed-them-in-the-winter-is-this-true/comment-page-1/#comment-962 CoolrockerKid Mon, 21 Dec 2009 08:38:05 +0000 http://www.rosscoe.co.uk/09/i-have-been-given-some-koi-carpand-have-been-told-not-to-feed-them-in-the-winter-is-this-true/#comment-962 You need to feed them a little bit at winter, but not as much as summer. You have to fead them a little or they will die very quick. Feed them a very little bit. Hope this helps =] You need to feed them a little bit at winter, but not as much as summer. You have to fead them a little or they will die very quick. Feed them a very little bit.

Hope this helps =]

]]> By: hot RN http://www.rosscoe.co.uk/09/i-have-been-given-some-koi-carpand-have-been-told-not-to-feed-them-in-the-winter-is-this-true/comment-page-1/#comment-961 hot RN Sat, 19 Dec 2009 16:43:28 +0000 http://www.rosscoe.co.uk/09/i-have-been-given-some-koi-carpand-have-been-told-not-to-feed-them-in-the-winter-is-this-true/#comment-961 I have kept koi carp for the last 10+ years. Depending how cold it gets where you live, they should be fed low-protein foods in the winter otherwise their stomachs will shut down. I would advise, though not to feed them a lot. This is not an aquarium fish and they will feed on fish smaller than itself if necessary. Once the water temperature gets below 10 degrees, their stomachs do not efficiently process food and the ammonia levels will skyrocket and/or you can have a nasty filter crash if you continue to feed them. Then, in the spring, don`t start feeding them until the water temp gets above 10 degrees. Start slowly to get their systems warmed up. I have kept koi carp for the last 10+ years. Depending how cold it gets where you live, they should be fed low-protein foods in the winter otherwise their stomachs will shut down. I would advise, though not to feed them a lot. This is not an aquarium fish and they will feed on fish smaller than itself if necessary. Once the water temperature gets below 10 degrees, their stomachs do not efficiently process food and the ammonia levels will skyrocket and/or you can have a nasty filter crash if you continue to feed them. Then, in the spring, don`t start feeding them until the water temp gets above 10 degrees. Start slowly to get their systems warmed up.

]]> By: Dom est.1990 http://www.rosscoe.co.uk/09/i-have-been-given-some-koi-carpand-have-been-told-not-to-feed-them-in-the-winter-is-this-true/comment-page-1/#comment-960 Dom est.1990 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:25:46 +0000 http://www.rosscoe.co.uk/09/i-have-been-given-some-koi-carpand-have-been-told-not-to-feed-them-in-the-winter-is-this-true/#comment-960 No lol theres no need to go onto lots of detail, as the others have, because i doubt u cared about the resons why but dont feed them now untill like mid spring koi keeper for like 12 years =] No lol

theres no need to go onto lots of detail, as the others have, because i doubt u cared about the resons why

but dont feed them now untill like mid spring

koi keeper for like 12 years =]

]]> By: PeeTee http://www.rosscoe.co.uk/09/i-have-been-given-some-koi-carpand-have-been-told-not-to-feed-them-in-the-winter-is-this-true/comment-page-1/#comment-959 PeeTee Mon, 14 Dec 2009 06:07:32 +0000 http://www.rosscoe.co.uk/09/i-have-been-given-some-koi-carpand-have-been-told-not-to-feed-them-in-the-winter-is-this-true/#comment-959 Koi are pond fish. If you are temporarily housing them in an aquarium,then continue feeding. The time to stop feeding Koi is dependent on the water temperature. Below 50F the fish stop eating,and feeding becomes polluting. Also if you have them in a pond don't be too quick to resume feeding in the Spring,wait until the water (at all levels) in the pond is above 50F. Koi are pond fish. If you are temporarily housing them in an aquarium,then continue feeding. The time to stop feeding Koi is dependent on the water temperature. Below 50F the fish stop eating,and feeding becomes polluting. Also if you have them in a pond don’t be too quick to resume feeding in the Spring,wait until the water (at all levels) in the pond is above 50F.

]]> By: xkmdx1711 http://www.rosscoe.co.uk/09/i-have-been-given-some-koi-carpand-have-been-told-not-to-feed-them-in-the-winter-is-this-true/comment-page-1/#comment-958 xkmdx1711 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 04:20:01 +0000 http://www.rosscoe.co.uk/09/i-have-been-given-some-koi-carpand-have-been-told-not-to-feed-them-in-the-winter-is-this-true/#comment-958 I don't really know but I think they don't tend to eat in winter but you still feed them. Here is a website I found that you may find usefull. I don’t really know but I think they don’t tend to eat in winter but you still feed them. Here is a website I found that you may find usefull.

]]> By: julie d http://www.rosscoe.co.uk/09/i-have-been-given-some-koi-carpand-have-been-told-not-to-feed-them-in-the-winter-is-this-true/comment-page-1/#comment-957 julie d Fri, 11 Dec 2009 23:20:46 +0000 http://www.rosscoe.co.uk/09/i-have-been-given-some-koi-carpand-have-been-told-not-to-feed-them-in-the-winter-is-this-true/#comment-957 Are they out in a pond or inside your home? If they are indoors you will need to feed them. If they are outdoors in a pond, you need to stop feeding them when the water temperature drops to 55 degrees and below. This is when they go into hibernation. Are they out in a pond or inside your home? If they are indoors you will need to feed them. If they are outdoors in a pond, you need to stop feeding them when the water temperature drops to 55 degrees and below. This is when they go into hibernation.

]]> By: Steve W http://www.rosscoe.co.uk/09/i-have-been-given-some-koi-carpand-have-been-told-not-to-feed-them-in-the-winter-is-this-true/comment-page-1/#comment-956 Steve W Fri, 11 Dec 2009 03:10:43 +0000 http://www.rosscoe.co.uk/09/i-have-been-given-some-koi-carpand-have-been-told-not-to-feed-them-in-the-winter-is-this-true/#comment-956 When water goes under 10 degrees dont feed them.. it wont digest.. they will shimer half asleep till spring... trust me iv got 12 of them When water goes under 10 degrees dont feed them.. it wont digest.. they will shimer half asleep till spring…

trust me iv got 12 of them

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