By Jamie Boyle
Well it’s that’s time of year again fall is here, winter is fast approaching and many people often ask should I be feeding my goldfish in the pond in the fall? The answer really depends on the temperature of the water and where you live. Feeding goldfish for fall is different then feeding goldfish in the summer.
You see a goldfish metabolism is fast in the summer and they are able to eat several times a day with no worries. If there is a waterfall and fast moving current enables them to work off their food, gain muscle and stay healthy. 
Well when fall approaches goldfish begin getting ready for hibernation just like bears do. They build up some fat which enables them to hibernate over the winter. Well with goldfish it is much the same. As soon as fall approaches their system begins to slow down and they are not as active due to the water getting colder as they normally would be in the summer.
What people should do in the fall is switch their feeding habits and feed their goldfish a lighter food which a goldfish can easily digest. Feeding goldfish fall food is highly recommended to make sure your pond fish stay healthy. A good fish food to feed to your goldfish is PondCare Spring and Autumn Floating Food Sticks. This type of fish food is specifically formulated to feed to your goldfish down to 42 degrees Fahrenheit. I know I just took the water temperature of my large pond yesterday and it was 44 degrees. So for some of you, you may still be feeding your goldfish in your pond, others may still be lucky to have some good warm weather. I know I’m a little late writing this article so my rule of thumb is that if the water temperature is 50 degrees Fahrenheit or below stop feeding your fish. If the fish wants to eat then its up to them and there is plenty of food in the pond for them to nibble on. So stop feeding your fish when the water drops below 50 degrees as fish have a hard time to digest food at this temperature and may cause health risks and possibly death. If your goldfish look hungry and seem like they want to eat don’t give in. You could end up killing your goldfish just from feeding them. Wait till spring and enjoy feeding your goldfish then 🙂
Sincerely,
Jamie Boyle
The Goldfish Guy
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