Packaged in a moisture-proof jar with handle for easy dispensing. Pond fish have unique nutritional requirements that cannot be satisfied by feeding one type of food for the entire year. The dietary needs of fish vary with their metabolic activity, which in turn is dependent on seasonal behavior and water temperature. Therefore, optimal fish health, coloration and growth cannot be achieved with a single food. Pond Food and Summer Staple Pond Food both are uniquely formulated to harmonize with the seasonal dietary requirements of koi and other pond fish.
Fish are cold-blooded animals, their metabolism is controlled by the water temperature.
In the cool seasons of spring and autumn, fish metabolic activity is greatly reduced, compared to their rates of metabolism in the summer months. Thus pond fish do not require a high protein diet in cool water. In fact, feeding a high protein food in cool seasons is detrimental to water quality in the pond. Excess protein in food offers no benefit to the fish but is simply converted to ammonia in pond water. There is great potential for ammonia toxicity in the spring and autumn.