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Feeding & Stocking Your Pond with Fish: Keeping beautiful, healthy fish in
your pond is easy, if you pay attention to proper nutrition and water quality.
Adding too many fish or over-feeding will cause poor health and disease
problems. A general rule for success is to add three to four inches of fish
for every square foot of pond surface in a filtered pond. Too many fish will
result in poor water quality and low oxygen levels. Waste materials excreted
into your pond by fish, along with decaying plant matter, can create a
build-up of toxic substances in your pond. The biological filter will assist
in removing many of these toxic substances, as long as the pond is not
overstocked. Pond fish are dependent upon you to provide a nutritionally
balanced diet. A proper diet will provide the fish with the correct nutrition
for healthy growth and activity. In a natural setting, pond fish have a varied
diet, based upon the season. The seasons are determined by temperature and so
is the type of food your fish should receive. In cooler temperatures, when
water temperatures are between 42º F (6º C) and 72º F (21º C), fish require a
high carbohydrate/reduced protein diet. In cooler water, fish metabolism slows
and so does the need for protein. Feeding a high protein food in cooler waters
will result in poor water quality. In fact, the excess protein is converted to
ammonia and excreted by the fish.
Spring and Autumn Floating Pellets are formulated to provide your pond
fish with the proper amount of protein and easily digestible, energy-rich
carbohydrates. Spring and Autumn Floating Pellets supply pond fish with their
complete nutritional requirement without reducing water quality. In warmer
waters above 65º F (18º C), protein metabolism is very high. Proteins are
required for tissue formation and growth. This means that fish require the
proper amount of proteins and carbohydrates along with fats, minerals,
nutrients and vitamins. Stable Floating
Pellets are easily digestible , providing a full spectrum of amino acids
for growth, spawning and fin development. Clear Pond S
taple Floating Pellets are extremely easy for the pond fish to digest and
provides a completely balanced diet, which helps keep your pond fish active
and healthy. In addition to feeding your fish the correct food based on water
temperature, all Pond Care® pond foods are enriched with vitamins and minerals
and a stabilized vitamin C polymer to aid in maintaining your fish's immune
system. Both foods are specially enriched with an exceptional color-enhancing
formula. Complete growth and coloration will be achieved when you feed your
fish the way nature intended them to eat. Remember-- Water temperature is the
key to determining what diet is required for your fish
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