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    Feeding

    Hi first year. I have two large diamonds n my koi pond. In two weeks time I am away for a fortnight. Do you think I will need to feed them? my pond is unheated.

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    Yes, I think so. I could be wrong but I don't think they can go for as long as koi without food. I feed mine all year round but I am heated.


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    Thanks John. They have slowed down considerably.


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    Feeding

    Hi chris, I may be wrong as dont own sturgeon/sterlet but they are very cold water fish so they dont feel the cold like the koi do. I believe they require feeding right through winter. I had one a few years back that i lost about 4 weeks after stopping feeding in the middle of winter. I didnt realise at the time that they dont stop. Only problem I saw with sturgeon sinking food is that its quite high protein and i didnt want the koi taking it at the lower temps.


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    This is quite a good read mate may answer some questions


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    Thanks Lee. I have same concerns my koi are eating the sturgeon food still and it is now quite cold.


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    I feed my sturgeon overnight to try and reduce the amount the koi get.
    Especially as they seem to prefer it to koi food!

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    unheated and feed them all year round,

    the other fish will take some, but they seems to eat a little less in winter

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    We have a large 3ft diamond back and a 18" albino sterlet. And they get feed every day. If we go on hols the neighbour comes round to feed um. They must be feed every day. Hope this helps.

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