Another cold temp feeding question

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Sorry, but I need to hear this again. :)
I have read a few posts about the not feeding rule when the water drops below 50F. My pond water is now around 40 and even a few days back it was in the low 30's. My goldfish are still quite active.
It looks like they want to eat but I have not fed them for the last week. To me it "looks" like they're hungry.
I'm new to this so I still have the urge to feed them.
So even though they're still active, am I doing the right thing by not feeding.???
How can they survive without food??
 

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Do not feed them below 50 degrees F. They cannot digest the food and it will rot in their stomach. My large Koi do not get food after 55 degrees, I let the smaller ones have it to 50 degrees F and this has worked well.
They beg out of habit, don't give it...
 

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definately feed but..if you dont have room for them to get any exercise you may want to cut back on feeding...in a tank i would definately cut back...easier to maintain water clarity and quality also. feed just enough to keep them healthy.
 
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Not too worried about water quality but I see your point on excersise. I tend to go overboard on filtration. most of my fish are in the 6" range but I do have one about 12"+ so the smaller ones get some excersise but the bigger one is a bit limited.

Dr.Dave I knew I had to feed them but was sondering if I should cut back from normal pond feeding quanttities.......
 

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Sorry, I misunderstood, Koiguy is right about reducing the feeding. I would also add a circulation pump so they have a stream to exercise in. I have one in each of my Nursery tanks and the baby koi play in it all day.
 
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I have two circulation pumps....its a 200 gallon saltwater overflow tank and the pumps are positioned blowing down toward the bottom to help keep debris from settling on the bottom.
 

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