How long can Goldfish go without food?
Matt Latourette
much about it. Between the plants and various insects, earthworms, etc. I
would think they'd be able to fend for themselves for a couple weeks until
somebody else moves in. If you're really concerned about it, you could add
a few more aquatic plants for them to eat. I wouldn't worry about them not
being used to eating plants either. When they're hungry, they'll learn to
love eating plants.
- Matt
"Craig Garrett" <craiggarr...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> I am renting a house that has a fish pond. I have been taking care of the
> fish for a while now, but I am moving soon. I cant take the fish with me,
> either. I don't think that the leasing agency will be able to lease this
> house for at least a couple of weeks after I move out, so I was wondering,
> how long can fish live without food? There are 10 gf in the 170 gal pond,
> and there are 3 lily plants in there. I had 2 gf at one time (my biggest
> and oldest ones now, they are 4 inches long), and they went for 2 months
> with no food from me, they just ate the plants (and grew fast), but I dont
> think that all the fish I have in there now are used to eating the lilies.
> I tried reducing the amount of food I have been feeding them, trying to
make
> them eat the plants, but the fish seem to be less energetic now (water
> quality is good), so I dont think they have a taste for plants yet.
>
> Is there anything I can do to prepare the fish for a fast?
>
> -Craig
>
>
>
Craig Garrett
PETEFT15
fed, they can go without food for more than a week...but your pond has plenty
of food in it already, betweent he plants, insects, etc. They should be fine.
If you are worried, ist here anyone that can stop by once or twoce while no one
is there to drop some food in? That may give you some peace of mind, but isn't
really necessary.
Erin
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Damian Katt
It time releases food while you are away on vacation. A pet store or Garden
center that deals with ponds should carry this product.
Charles
In a pond, at least two years. I quit feeding my fish to break them
of coming to the top for any shadow and being cat fodder. Lost none.
charles
Andy Hill
>I am renting a house that has a fish pond. I have been taking care of the
>fish for a while now, but I am moving soon. I cant take the fish with me,
>either. I don't think that the leasing agency will be able to lease this
>house for at least a couple of weeks after I move out, so I was wondering,
>how long can fish live without food? There are 10 gf in the 170 gal pond,
>and there are 3 lily plants in there. I had 2 gf at one time (my biggest
>and oldest ones now, they are 4 inches long), and they went for 2 months
>with no food from me, they just ate the plants (and grew fast), but I dont
>think that all the fish I have in there now are used to eating the lilies.
>I tried reducing the amount of food I have been feeding them, trying to make
>them eat the plants, but the fish seem to be less energetic now (water
>quality is good), so I dont think they have a taste for plants yet.
>
>Is there anything I can do to prepare the fish for a fast?
>
*bunch* of Rosy Reds) in an 800 gallon pond. I've never fed them, and they've
been fat and happy for going on 6 years. Heck, they don't even make a dent in
the plant population (but, strangely enough, I never see a mosquito wiggler
<g>).
I'd just ease 'em off hand-feeding, the way you're doing. They'll get the idea.
hayleyjan...@my-deja.com
a few weeks, instead of being creul and starving them, or making them
eat plants that they are not supposed to,place weekend blocks in the
water. You can buy these from your local supermarket and cost about $4
for 8 or so days. They do not murky the water. They are generally white
and shaped like shells and sit on the bottom of the pond. Go speak to
someone at your local aquarium if you do not believe me. You've had
your fish this long..be good to them!
Hayley
In article <Crqi5.58018$6y5.39...@news2.rdc2.tx.home.com>,
"Craig Garrett" <craiggarr...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I am renting a house that has a fish pond. I have been taking care
of the
> fish for a while now, but I am moving soon. I cant take the fish
with me,
> either. I don't think that the leasing agency will be able to lease
this
> house for at least a couple of weeks after I move out, so I was
wondering,
> how long can fish live without food? There are 10 gf in the 170 gal
pond,
> and there are 3 lily plants in there. I had 2 gf at one time (my
biggest
> and oldest ones now, they are 4 inches long), and they went for 2
months
> with no food from me, they just ate the plants (and grew fast), but I
dont
> think that all the fish I have in there now are used to eating the
lilies.
> I tried reducing the amount of food I have been feeding them, trying
to make
> them eat the plants, but the fish seem to be less energetic now (water
> quality is good), so I dont think they have a taste for plants yet.
>
> Is there anything I can do to prepare the fish for a fast?
>
> -Craig
>
>
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kitty fish
would never trust them.
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mad
feed the fish and mess up the tank.
mad
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In article <15d84bec...@usw-ex0110-076.remarq.com>, kitty fish
wins...@my-deja.com
"Craig Garrett" <craiggarr...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Is there anything I can do to prepare the fish for a fast?
>
> -Craig
>
>
IMO, there's no need. I've got several goldfish in patio ponds, I've
never fed them, and they're thriving.
-Winslow
John Dierks
be too long?
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kitty fish
environment is MUCH different than a pond and it would be a
MUCH better idea to avoid such starvation.
Charles
<john@dierks***SPAMSUCKS!***.org> wrote:
>How about fish in a tank? how long can they go woth out food? Would a week
>be too long?
Mine made it two months when I had to go on a trip and the care-person
didn't show up.
I don't recommend this, it's just what happened
mad
food for quite a while. i left mine while i was gone on vacation for 12 days
when my "friend" didn't show up to feed. it definitely wasn't planned that
way, but they were fine. i wouldn't do it that long on purpose.
mad
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In article <01906254...@usw-ex0109-068.remarq.com>, kitty fish
Shawn Turner
John Dierks wrote in message ...
>How about fish in a tank? how long can they go woth out food? Would a week
>be too long?
1/8 inch fry figure a couple hours it will be permanently damaged.
Fat, 4 year old 10 incher that's _real_ good at begging, no problem.
A three incher? beats me.
Shawn T
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Derek Broughton
> Hello..in answer to your question,if you are only leaving the fish
for
> a few weeks, instead of being creul and starving them, or making
them
> eat plants that they are not supposed to,place weekend blocks in the
Cruel? They don't _need_ to be fed. Don't waste the money.
kitty fish
time.....?? Don't I feel like a horses pa-tooty?!
RMumaw
kitty fish wrote:
>
> What? Goldfish don't need to eat? WELL!!! And all this
> time.....?? Don't I feel like a horses pa-tooty?!
> kitty fish
You misunderstood. Derek said, "[Goldfish] don't _need_ to be fed." He
did not say that they didn't eat. Do you see the distinction?
I would suspect that he was referring to a well planted pond that was
relatively sparsely stocked with GF, but I can't read his mind on this.
--
Roy
Bonnie Espenshade
> What? Goldfish don't need to eat? WELL!!! And all this
> time.....?? Don't I feel like a horses pa-tooty?!
> kitty fish
>
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Hello Kitty,
I don't think anyone said goldfish don't need to eat. I think what was said was you don't have to feed them. In an established pond there is plenty of food
available (algae, bugs, and such). Most of us feed the fish for our own enjoyment.
--
Bonnie
NJ
Derek Broughton
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>
> You misunderstood. Derek said, "[Goldfish] don't _need_ to be fed."
He
> did not say that they didn't eat. Do you see the distinction?
>
> I would suspect that he was referring to a well planted pond that
was
> relatively sparsely stocked with GF, but I can't read his mind on
this.
Sure you can :-)
You can actually keep goldfish well beyond what are considered safe
stocking levels (I had 7 six-inchers in a 55g aquarium over a winter)
without feeding (I fed mine twice in 6 months). But I really aim to
stock with just a small number of goldfish and let them expand to the
carrying capacity of the pond without feeding them. Basically, if you
can see any algae growth they're not starving. When I kept the fish
indoors I only fed them when they had the algae cleaned up.
derek
RMumaw
Derek Broughton wrote:
>
> RMumaw <r_m...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:39A70D45...@yahoo.com...
> >
> > You misunderstood. Derek said, "[Goldfish] don't _need_ to be fed."
> He
> > did not say that they didn't eat. Do you see the distinction?
> >
> > I would suspect that he was referring to a well planted pond that
> was
> > relatively sparsely stocked with GF, but I can't read his mind on
> this.
>
> Sure you can :-)
I try not to put words in someone else's mouth <g> (something that,
unfortunately, happens all too often on usenet).
>
> You can actually keep goldfish well beyond what are considered safe
> stocking levels (I had 7 six-inchers in a 55g aquarium over a winter)
> without feeding (I fed mine twice in 6 months). But I really aim to
> stock with just a small number of goldfish and let them expand to the
> carrying capacity of the pond without feeding them. Basically, if you
> can see any algae growth they're not starving. When I kept the fish
> indoors I only fed them when they had the algae cleaned up.
>
> derek
I haven't had goldfish since I was six (one at a time and they always came
from Woolworth's). I suspect that most of them died from overfeeding
(though the stress of 100% water change once a week, replaced with tap
water, probably didn't help much).
--
Roy
Tami
unexpentally for a weekend?
Bonnie Espenshade
RMumaw wrote:
I think the Philly water really did my goldfish in. I had
never heard of declor. I don't know how much of my weekly allowance went down
the toilet (my Dad called it burial at sea) with the fish :-(
M.R. Daniels
Tami wrote:
> so there is enough food for my goldfish to eat if i am called away
> unexpentally for a weekend?
I have never fed my goldfish. Two years. They eat bugs, algae (got lots
of that)and plants I guess. They've grown from 1" to 6", seem happy.
MR
Derek Broughton
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> so there is enough food for my goldfish to eat if i am called away
> unexpentally for a weekend?
Though I hate "rules of thumb" I'd be stunned if this isn't a good
one: As a rule of thumb NO fish will suffer from not being fed over a
weekend.
Some things like hummingbirds & shrews could easily starve to death if
they didn't eat in so long, but I very much doubt that applies to any
fish. And definitely not to any fish I've ever kept.
--
Derek Broughton
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dr....@megapathdsl.net
returns. The water stays pristine. in a well planted or pond with a good
algae growth, the fish can be left without food indefinitely, as long as
the carrying capacity isnt too high.
Solo
"Derek Broughton" <derek.b...@netcom.ca> wrote:
>Though I hate "rules of thumb" I'd be stunned if this isn't a good
>one: As a rule of thumb NO fish will suffer from not being fed over a
>weekend.
>
>Some things like hummingbirds & shrews could easily starve to death if
>they didn't eat in so long, but I very much doubt that applies to any
>fish. And definitely not to any fish I've ever kept.
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"Tami" <ta...@writeme.com> wrote in message
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> so there is enough food for my goldfish to eat if i am called away
> unexpentally for a weekend?
For a WEEKEND you don't even vaguely have to worry about it even in an
indoor tank.
YDJ
Lorraine Gregson
a few weeks without being fed. There will be lots of algae and bugs for them to
eat.
Lorraine
Craig Garrett wrote:
> I am renting a house that has a fish pond. I have been taking care of the
> fish for a while now, but I am moving soon. I cant take the fish with me,
> either. I don't think that the leasing agency will be able to lease this
> house for at least a couple of weeks after I move out, so I was wondering,
> how long can fish live without food? There are 10 gf in the 170 gal pond,
> and there are 3 lily plants in there. I had 2 gf at one time (my biggest
> and oldest ones now, they are 4 inches long), and they went for 2 months
> with no food from me, they just ate the plants (and grew fast), but I dont
> think that all the fish I have in there now are used to eating the lilies.
> I tried reducing the amount of food I have been feeding them, trying to make
> them eat the plants, but the fish seem to be less energetic now (water
> quality is good), so I dont think they have a taste for plants yet.
>
nguyen...@gmail.com
> This pond is an outdoor pond, right? If so, I don't think I'd worry too
> much about it. Between the plants and various insects, earthworms, etc. I
> would think they'd be able to fend for themselves for a couple weeks until
> somebody else moves in. If you're really concerned about it, you could add
> a few more aquatic plants for them to eat. I wouldn't worry about them not
> being used to eating plants either. When they're hungry, they'll learn to
> love eating plants.
>
> - Matt
>
> "Craig Garrett" <craiggarr...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:Crqi5.58018$6y5.39...@news2.rdc2.tx.home.com...
> > fish for a while now, but I am moving soon. I cant take the fish with me,
> > either. I don't think that the leasing agency will be able to lease this
> > house for at least a couple of weeks after I move out, so I was wondering,
> > how long can fish live without food? There are 10 gf in the 170 gal pond,
> > and there are 3 lily plants in there. I had 2 gf at one time (my biggest
> > and oldest ones now, they are 4 inches long), and they went for 2 months
> > with no food from me, they just ate the plants (and grew fast), but I dont
> > think that all the fish I have in there now are used to eating the lilies.
> > I tried reducing the amount of food I have been feeding them, trying to
> make
> > them eat the plants, but the fish seem to be less energetic now (water
> > quality is good), so I dont think they have a taste for plants yet.
> >
> > Is there anything I can do to prepare the fish for a fast?
> >
> > -Craig
> >
> >
> >