Mild climate winter feeding question

[mellis18]

I live in a rather mild climate, California Central Coast. We may occasionally get a frost and rarely a freeze. My pond water temp does get down to about 55-60 in the winter. My question is should I continue to feed my babies regularly or not?

 

[Meyer Jordan]

Yes! If they will eat, feed them.

 

[j.w]

Lucky you and your warm climate. Your fish will love you if you feed them and as long as your temps stay in that nice range and above then feed those piggies

 

[JBtheExplorer]

My pond water temp does get down to about 55-60 in the winter. My question is should I continue to feed my babies regularly or not?

I've quite a few times on this forum that 50°F is the magic number, so you should be ok to feed them. I do and my water is 52°F, I just feed less than I would in Summer.

 

[Dave 54]

As long as your ponds temperature does not dip bellow that of 10c - 50f then by all means continue feeding , it may however be an idea to swop over to Wheatgerm and Garlic whilst temperatures are low swopping back to your normal foods when the temperature starts to move upwards again.
If the temperature hits 10c or bellow stop feeding completely until the temperature has been steady above 10c for a number of weeks
I hope this helps

Dave

 

[j.w]

Good idea Dave!

 

[Priscilla]

I live in a rather mild climate, California Central Coast. We may occasionally get a frost and rarely a freeze. My pond water temp does get down to about 55-60 in the winter. My question is should I continue to feed my babies regularly or not?

I also live in a mild climate. I feed all year. Sometimes I wish I could break for winter! LOL!

 

[Dave 54]

Tell you what Priscilla you come live here in the UK and we'll swop with you " utter bliss all that warm Caribbean weather " plus the odd hurricane or three but your more than welcome all the same :LOL

Dave