Winter feeding? Water changing?

[Rick]

I stop feeding during the winter because water temps drop too low...I do keep up my water changes...I do about 25-35% every 5 days thru out the feeding season and drop down to 25-30% every 7-9 days thru the down time---also keep up filter cleaning too...the water changes and filter cleaning help tremendously with the water quality---and it also pulls out the pheromones from the water so that you get better growth..This is only with my koi ponds---my goldfish ponds don't get sooo much comfort treatments thru the winter-I'm sure they probably should get better treatment--but, they are tougher fish than my koi are..Genetics play a big roll in your fish but, water quality does too.....
Lawanna

Well said 

[Julles]

"My pond is small, 50 gallons or so.  I know I'm going to have to build them a bigger home in the next year or so..."

As was already said - Welcome to the world of ponding.  And, yes, you WILL be expanding that pond.  And then, in a year or so, you'll expand THAT pond.  Then on and on, bigger and bigger.

It's just what we ponders do.   

[Rick]

"My pond is small, 50 gallons or so.  I know I'm going to have to build them a bigger home in the next year or so..."

As was already said - Welcome to the world of ponding.  And, yes, you WILL be expanding that pond.  And then, in a year or so, you'll expand THAT pond.  Then on and on, bigger and bigger.

It's just what we ponders do.   

I can't wait "till the bug bites" 

[PBSJones]

Oh, that bug has bitten -- HARD! 

[Rick]

Oh, that bug has bitten -- HARD!