does anyone feed their pond goldfish? i have a newly setup 90 gal outdoor pond with 6 goldfish. i've been feeding the goldfish sparingly, because i don't know if they'd be fine without it.... thanks for any replies.
feeding goldfish in pond?
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Goldfish do not need to be fed in their pond. I only feed mine when I want to count how many are still alive as many of them get eaten by local wildlife or are sacrificed in the filter because of my dad's lack of care. 
But they will eat any floating plants and algae that's in your pond, I've never had any die of starvation and if you check out my link to my pond site, you'll see that they are pretty big considering they've grown about 2" each in the past 2 months!!!!
But they will eat any floating plants and algae that's in your pond, I've never had any die of starvation and if you check out my link to my pond site, you'll see that they are pretty big considering they've grown about 2" each in the past 2 months!!!!
My pond isn't very big, it's pretty shallow.. like less than a foot deep and probably 6 x 4 feet. They have been growing really fast, all of them were about 2 inches when I got them. Now most are 4 to 6 inches. They really love to eat my floaters tho! Nibbling little critters that they are!
Originally posted by yashinfan
Goldfish do not need to be fed in their pond. I only feed mine when I want to count how many are still alive as many of them get eaten by local wildlife or are sacrificed in the filter because of my dad's lack of care.
Goldfish do not need to be fed below a certain temp - I want to say 50F. But they need a more balanced diet than plants and algae. It could be that the ones that fell victim to local wildlife or the filter did so because they were not strong enough to resist. Invest in a good balanced flake or pellet food. You can supplement with fruits and veggies too:
http://aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=11733
