Once you have your pond set up and you have bought your fish, now you have to start thinking about taking care of them. Feeding pond fish is not just about throwing some pellets in the water every now and then. You also do not want to just let them fend for themselves. You probably bought farm raised fish and not wild fish so they are not used to finding food on there own. You bought fish that are used to being fed and you will have to take the responsibility of feeding them. Properly feeding pond fish requires careful attention because you do not want to over feed the fish or under feed the fish.

What To Do With Food

The first thing to look into when feeding pond fish is to determine what is the right food to feed them. The place where you bought the fish will be able to tell you what they are used to and when they have been feed. It is a good idea to keep in the same routine as how they were raised so that you do not disrupt their routine. The next thing you want to look into when feeding pond fish is the amount of food you have to give them. You should only feed them enough food that can be eaten in five minutes. Any more food then that and you are over feeding them. When you are feeding pond fish you also need to take in to account the environment around them and the water temperature. Some fish go into winter hibernization when the weather gets cold. This will require less food then in warmer months.

What To Do With Water

Water is one of the most important qualities in your pond. It is very important to the health of the fish and to how much time you will spend on pond care. When feeding pond fish you want to make sure the water does not have any left over food still remaining. This is an indication that you fed them too much the last time and should probably skip the feeding you where going to just give them. Too much food will affect the water quality of the pond. You will want to make sure the water is being circulated to help keep the water clean and aerated. One nice way of doing this is by having a pond fountain in your pond. A pond fountain is nice addition because they are a visual feature that also helps keep the water moving.