You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today!
If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact contact us.
Koi Health, Disease and Medication ForumPost here about any Koi health problems and water quality problems you may have.
» Stats
Members: 25,324
Threads: 3,317
Posts: 31,274
Top Poster: markf1fan (3,500)
Real temptation to throw a load of food into the pond, but think filters rather than fish, If you spike the Ammonia by overfeeding and the temps then swing the otherside of "average" then you can go into autumn playing catch up.
Sorry for being boring
Dave
Sponsored Links - Support the forum by using these links!
This is a very good point to raise, fish don't like sudden changes in their environment, a fall in temperature or an increase in ammonia will cause them to stop eating. An "Indian summer" followed by a sudden sustained drop in temperature, could leave undigested food in their gut.
__________________ "I don't mind if you don't like my manners!
I don't like them myself, they're pretty bad,
I grieve over them on long winter evenings."
I think we also need to mention that most koi keepers have unheated ponds too and without a Quarantine tank thats heated will have problems with any treatments that may need to be given as most of these require tempatures at a constant level to be affective..
Actually, this topic came up decades ago at koi meeting I attended. The most vulnerable time suggested could be on a warm Christmas Day when people imbued with the "Christmas Spirit" get a bit carried away and chuck in some food.
__________________ "I don't mind if you don't like my manners!
I don't like them myself, they're pretty bad,
I grieve over them on long winter evenings."
That sounds like me at Christmas as they still get food then so i will make sure i don't give them any extra
The one thing we always need in our systems is stability and thats the key so as Dave has said above tack it easy we all no its hard not to get carried away feeding our fish but we have to do it correctly and not in patches.
Hi Dave
It's our first winter, I am not looking forward to the dormant period and hoping all the Koi all make it after the up's and downs they've had this year so I read your topic with interest.
The previous owner of our fish told us to stop feeding them 2nd week of october and as of last week I started reducing the pellets, they're on about half their usual amount and are still eating them greedily. Is this the correct way to prepare or should I have stopped feeding them already? They are in a unheated pond.
Many thanks.
Dont go mad this weekend 
Linear Mode
