And another thread that ran at the same time, trying to interject a little science into the subject:

http://forums.pondboss.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Main=30744&Number=394982#Post394982

Cody Note: the link above involves some insightful discussions of feeding fish in cold water and many pond owners, even some in the north, do feed their fish during cold water conditions. My favorite phrase that I learned from my major professor in grad school is "It all depends".

Last edited by Bill Cody; 02/23/15 11:35 AM.
"Forget pounds and ounces, I'm figuring displacement!"

If we accept that: MBG(+)FGSF(=)HBG(F1)
And we surmise that: BG(>)HBG(F1) while GSF(<)HBG(F1)
Would it hold true that: HBG(F1)(+)AM500(x)q.d.(=)1.5lbGRWT?
PB answer: It depends.