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Offline hardwater2417

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Feed for Goldies
« on: Feb 01, 2023, 09:04 AM »
can anyone help me out I jig  my own goldies  and keep them alive , do you feed them ? if  so  what?

Offline PikeKing23

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Re: Feed for Goldies
« Reply #1 on: Feb 01, 2023, 09:06 AM »
I try not to feed them.  How long are you planning on keeping them?  What is your tank setup?  How many at a time are in there?  More crowded=Less feed

Offline hardwater2417

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Re: Feed for Goldies
« Reply #2 on: Feb 01, 2023, 09:12 AM »
20 gallon , 4 air hoses , planning on holding onto tem untill i run out  4 weeks or  so  already had  them 3-4 weeks

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Re: Feed for Goldies
« Reply #3 on: Feb 01, 2023, 09:36 AM »
20 gallons is not a very large tank.  I saw in another post you have 30 fish?  Size of your fish will make a huge difference in this setup.  8"-10" goldens would be a lot.  i assume they are more like 4"to 6" sice you have already been keeping them for weeks.  I would not feed them either way. 

Offline jigmaster5

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Re: Feed for Goldies
« Reply #4 on: Feb 01, 2023, 10:18 AM »
if you just have them in a tank w/ no filters or plan to use them all w/in a few weeks, then don't feed them.

if you keep them in an aquarium w/ a filter, you can feed them fish flakes....like goldfish.  they learn to eat them in a few days.  don't feed them right away.  also, need to clean the tank regularly.  they can last a long time (months) if you take care of them.

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Re: Feed for Goldies
« Reply #5 on: Feb 01, 2023, 12:55 PM »
depends on water temp as well if you are not feeding them if the water is around 40 degrees or less then they survive great for a long period of time without food.  I have minnows that I order in and keep and sell and when the water is cold no feed to very little feed.  The other thing is keeping the water changed out, and non-chlorinated water is the best, if you have chlorinated water, fill a bucket and let sit overnight this helps a bunch.

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Re: Feed for Goldies
« Reply #6 on: Feb 01, 2023, 02:09 PM »
Under 42 or so degrees food does more harm than good... As mentioned above, they'll be fine for long periods of time without food (4-5) months no problem. Food just means waste in the water, waste turns to ammonia and ammonia turns to dead shiners...
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Offline hardwater2417

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Re: Feed for Goldies
« Reply #7 on: Feb 03, 2023, 04:36 AM »
Thanks for all the info - tight lines

 



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