how to grow fish

wingedjumper517 · 04-06-2005, 07:28 PM

What's the best way to get comets, koi, or goldfish to grow? Can you guys recommend food that works well with this or a supplement? I have a pond, but since I'm in a wooded area of New England, the temp. doesn't really rise, even in the hottest summer seasons. I could invest in a heater, but I don't really think it's worth it.

helen623 · 04-06-2005, 09:24 PM

In my experience, a LOT of room to swim and frzen or live foods will get fish big faster than any other method.

**fish_doc** · 04-06-2005, 09:27 PM

Good water quality is the key. My goldfish all get fed the pond pellets even though I keep them indoors and I have many large full grown ones. I have even had them breed for me. Being outside they will get natural bugs to eat to suppliment their diet.

Thunderkiss · 04-07-2005, 04:17 PM

Ultra clean water, lots of food. Ponds make just about any carp grow at a ridiculous rate.

04-06-2005, 07:28 PM	#1
wingedjumper517 Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 70	how to grow fish What's the best way to get comets, koi, or goldfish to grow? Can you guys recommend food that works well with this or a supplement? I have a pond, but since I'm in a wooded area of New England, the temp. doesn't really rise, even in the hottest summer seasons. I could invest in a heater, but I don't really think it's worth it.

04-06-2005, 09:24 PM	#2
helen623 Fishy Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 18	Re: how to grow fish In my experience, a LOT of room to swim and frzen or live foods will get fish big faster than any other method.

04-06-2005, 09:27 PM	#3
fish_doc Advisor to Neptune (Mod) Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Illinois Age: 40 Posts: 3,878 Blog Entries: 13	Re: how to grow fish Good water quality is the key. My goldfish all get fed the pond pellets even though I keep them indoors and I have many large full grown ones. I have even had them breed for me. Being outside they will get natural bugs to eat to suppliment their diet. __________________ Dave (fish_doc) A World of fish

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Thunderkiss Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 376	Ultra clean water, lots of food. Ponds make just about any carp grow at a ridiculous rate.

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