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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. Pond Care Spring and
Autumn Pond Food is formulated to provide your pond fish with the
proper amount of protein and easily digestible, energy-rich
carbohydrates. Spring and Autumn Pond Food supplies 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. Pond Care Summer
Staple Pond Food contains13 sources of easily digestible protein,
providing a full spectrum of amino acids for growth, spawning and fin
development. Summer Staple Pond Food is 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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