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We have four outdoor goldfish in a plastic container - about 20 gals capacity Do we feed them overth2007-11-24 23:41:17

We are in London UK and the container is outside in the sheltered area of the front semibasement. We get little frost in town tho' there is always a risk. The container sits on concerete, so there are exposed sides -- it is not embedded in anything. There is a small fountain playing to keep the water moving and aerated. Any help would be appreciated.

Answers:

Not very critical. A water temperature of 68 degrees Farenheit is considered ideal. Above 80 degrees some fish may suffer and even die. Below 50 degrees the fish will become lethargic and should not be fed.

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Obviously watch it doesn't freeze if it gets really cold.

In fact the best thing would be to fetch the container inside.

As regards food you should definitely feed them though.

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I don't feed my fish over winter and they always seem to be alright!

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feed only wheatgerm in the winter. You could try lagging the container with an oldblanket wrapped in plastic.

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my dad used to put a tennis ball in the water and it would float and when the top of the water froze, then he could lift the ball out and pop their food in.

They will still be needing food.

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what the f u c k

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You shouldn't feed outdoor fish in the winter because the colder weather makes them sluggish so the food just stays in their stomach and ferments and can kill them.

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Change to Wheatgerm food when the temperature is 10 degrees C and under, when it gets down to 4 or 5 degs C, stop feeding. Fish metabolism slows right down, wheatgerm is easier to digest so they can cope with it as they begin to slow down, but then NO FOOD AT ALL until it's warmer, otherwise it will kill them.