OT: need to know if I am suppose to feed the pond fish?

15 years ago

While putting Kristy's plants back in the flowerbeds etc. I saw a bag with fishfood by the front door. So my question is, did Kristy forget to tell me ...Kristy if you are reading this...please let me know lol....

am I suppose to feed the pond fish? Will they survive 12 days without food?

I sure can't roflmao

Thanks for any advice. Cause I do not want Kristy to come home and be sad after having a great vacation!

Lucy

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byrd4460
15 years ago
Lucy They Got To Eat Feed Them. No One wants to go 12 days
without Food.

Listen To The Fish. Luuuuuuucy!!!!! Luuuuuuucy !!!!!

WE ARE HUNGRY

CHOCOLATE BRUG
rialira
15 years ago
what are the temps there? just make sure you don't feed them too much if it's still really cold and they're sluggish. the food could rot in their stomachs and cause severe problems, even kill them.

so if you feed, do so REALLY lightly until you talk to kristy and find out for sure! :P

Ria
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daniellalell
15 years ago
Lucy, NO! Once the pond temp reaches a stable 50 degrees in the spring you start feeding the fish tiny amounts..once it's a stable 60 then they start getting fed more often. If you feed them while its too cold yet, Ria's tight..they cant handle it. Their bodies have slowed down, they wont be able to digest it properly. They are fine living on algae and other stuff in the water for now. Don't feed them, please.
She prob had just bought it for when its time to start feeding thema gain, and left it there. I think she would have told you if you had needed to feed them. Even so, they'd be fine for a week in the pond with no food, as they will live off the bugs and stuff.
Now, her fish in the aquarium inside are a dif story..you need to feed them.
chena
15 years ago
I do know she bought an auto feeder for the inside guys...SO no need to feed them either...
karyn1
15 years ago
My fish are just munching on algae and the plants that died over the winter. I haven't started giving them pellets yet.
givelittle_getlots
Original Author
15 years ago
chocolate brug I would love to follow your advice lol...BUT you are outnumbered this time lol

It is a very nice day today But I think it will take a few days at least for the weather to warm up.

Yupp I have seen the indoor feeder. Kristy showed it to me and next week I will double check that they are still be fed automatically.

It is always easy taken care of your own stuff....if you screw up nobody is going to say anything. If on the other hand you are taking care of someone elses belongings...You do not want anything bad to happen to it.

I hope someone with a GH will read this before tonight. If the temps do not fall below 50, is it necessary to close the GH? I swear I am suffering from something lol. I can not remember if Kristy said anything about it :-(

THANK you for the advice on the fish :-)

Lucy
karyn1
15 years ago
If the temps are above 50 it's fine to leave the GH doors and vents open.
givelittle_getlots
Original Author
15 years ago
Karyn thank you. Are you back already? Did you have a great time?

Lucy
chena
15 years ago
YES.. Leave it open..No Worries of cold at least for the week..The lowest was 44* and that is Brug Lovin weather...
I am a weather geek..LOL ;)
I have a lot of ya'll on the weather check on my phone.. It is usually right on here at my house.. Beats the weather guy on TV they need a window...LMAO..
I would say that to HOT would be a threat inside now...
BUT don't trust me I don't have a GH...LOLOLOL!!!
YET!!! hehehe
givelittle_getlots
Original Author
15 years ago
yeah Kylie but you are on your way to be a GH owner :-) That is why I went over there early enough to open the GH up when I saw how hot those GH are when we went shopping at the nursery. A sauna is nothing compared to a GH :-(

I am just always amazed how fast the weatherman are changing their predictions. I trust you MORE lol

I am trying to get Kristy's brug used to the outdoors :-)

Lucy
siam_cannas
15 years ago
OMG, i thikn you should feed them, but them temperature i dont know about. You guys have so much stress with winter lol!!

Siam
givelittle_getlots
Original Author
15 years ago
Siam but the excitement when winter is OVER and we get to enjoy the garden again is even bigger I believe then if you have it all the time. Where is the excitement there rofl

Lucy
jumpin4joy
15 years ago
If it is an established pond I hardle Ever give mine anything. They find enough floating in the pond to keep very happy a grow fine.Brandy
patecake
15 years ago
Lucy.
I would say "no" to feeding the fish and "yes" to leaving the green house windows all open. I put everything back out in the yard today and I still haven't fed the fish that Kristy gave me. She said not until the temperature is 70 at night for a couple of weeks.
Patty
fool4flowers
15 years ago
Lucy you are going to give yourself a nervous breakdown. Just leave the stuff wherever it is and quit moving it around before you hurt your back. Leave the big back door shut and just open the windows and front door unless it gets in the 30's. John had started feeding the fish a few days before we left because it had been so warm but they won't eat now until the water warms back up. If you see them swimming around looking for some you can throw in a pinch but otherwise they are good. I'm sorry you are stressing out so bad. It will be ok so quit worrying. Having a good time but worn out being on my feet all day for so many days in a row. I need a rest day instead of a run all over one. The sunset was really beautiful tonight. One side of the island is stormy every night but the other side it dry so we had to drive 2 hours to get some sun, lol. Back internet connection over here so can't get on much and can't get pics to download to photobucket. I'll mess with it more when I have time. Have only been at the house to sleep mostly. Lucy you can call me if you need to. Its a 5 hour time difference.
givelittle_getlots
Original Author
15 years ago
Kristy it might just sound like I am stressing out, but I am really NOT! Just questions I have and wanna make sure I do everything right. So PLEASE PLEASE do not worry about ME and what I am doing with your plants rofl My back is used in hauling the pots around lol

Everything is really fine and you stop worrying please!

Hope you and John have the best time together!

Hugs
Lucy
funinthesunincl
15 years ago
I understand where you are coming from Lucy....
It is on thing, to do things a certain way at home...
BUT, when you're 'looking after someone else's place',
you just want to do the right thing!!!!!!

You're a gem Lucy...Kristy is very lucky to have you keep an eye on things!!!

Good Job!!!

((HUGS))

~MJ
givelittle_getlots
Original Author
15 years ago
MJ na, KRISTY is the gem and I am so happy to have her as my friend

Hugs back at ya

Lucy
fool4flowers
15 years ago
Thanks Lucy. I really tried to make it easier on you and made it worse by taking things outside. I didn't know was going to get cold. Here is a couple pics of yesterday. John got photobucket working.

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eloise_ca
15 years ago
Lucy, glad you got the info you needed to care for the fish.

Kristy, great photos. What a wonderful reunion. I am sure John is on cloud night!
givelittle_getlots
Original Author
15 years ago
Kristy you got to stop thinking you made anything hard on me. NOBODY knows how the weather is going to be and we all love our plants to be outside...NO wrong move on your part. Trust me and just have FUN FUN FUN! Like it shows on your face! You look so happy. Then how can you not ...with those surrounding!! Family and nature

Hugs...Lucy

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