WINTER FEEDING I HAVE A CUT OFF BARREL THAT I AM PRESENTLY USING AS AN OUTSIDE POND. ITS ABOUT 2 FEET DEEP. I KNOW TO STOP FEEDING THE GOLDFISH AT A WATER TEMP OF ABOUT 55 DEGREES. I LIVE IN NORTH FLORIDA. ONE DAY IS OVER 70 AND THE NEXT DAY IS CLOSE TO FREEZING OR BELOW. SO THE TEMP OF THE WATER DOES NOT STAY STEADY. SO FAR MY FISH HAVE SURVIVED BUT THE FEEDING THING I AM NOT SURE ABOUT AS THE WATER TEMP VARIES CONSIDERABLY. SOME DAYS THEY ARE LYING STILL AT THE BOTTOM AND THE NEXT DAY THEY ARE UP AT THE TOP ACTING LIKE THEY ARE STARVING SO I GIVE THEM A SMALL AMOUNT OF FOOD. BUT WITH THE UP AND DOWN TEMPS OF THIS AREA I`M NOT SURE EXACTLY WHAT TO DO AND WOULD LIKE SOME ADVICE. SO FAR THEY HAVE BEEN HEALTHY AND I WOULD LIKE TO KEEP THEM THAT WAY. |