Water Temperatures have dropped
below 51*f for most ponds
in the State of WASHINGTON.
Watch your pond water temps
When winter temperatures drop below 54*f Degrees
Your Koi are starting to go to sleep and stop feeding.
54*f to 60*f
Check your fish food should read "33% Protein" (or less).
Start with a little during the heat of the day
and then as temperatures rise only give them
what they will eat in 5 Minutes.
Warm Weather feeding
61*f to 76*f
33% to 45% Protein what they will eat in 5 minutes
repeat feeding 2 to 4 times a day
Rancid food will make koi sick
If you have open Wheat Germ food that has been in the freezer for more than 6 months GET RID OF IT !
If you have an unopened box that is over 3 years old
GET RID OF IT !
When you thaw frozen koi food out use
a brown paper bag to bring it up to room temp.
this keeps moisture from forming on the outer layer of
Do not feed Koi and Gold fish
Even When Winter is ending and even though
there has been a few WARM Winter DAYS..
Check your overnight water temperatures
do not feed Koi !!!! If you water temp is below 50*f
Winter is the time the Koi are sleeping!
If it gets cool and you are feeding High protein The Koi may get sick
and DIE! Watch your temperatures close! We do not start
feeding our Koi until overnight pond temperatures are over
If your Koi food smells a bit off..(rancid like)
DO NOT FEED IT To your koi!
The last meals of the season must be of good quality.
Open for the
FALL- Early Winter Season
Tues. Wed. Thur. Fri. Sat. Sun.
Our staff is Singing:
"YIKES! It's Time to get the ponds ready for WINTER !!!"
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