Do goldfish still grow during winter-E-Answer.Net

Yes, they certainly grow but at a lower rate than in the warmer months. Goldfish grow faster in the warmer month because they have more access to protein (mosquito larvae, daphnia, blood worms, tubilex etc) and there immune system is stronger. Since there immune system weakens and the slime coat (protective barrier to diseases is weak in the winter months, it is not recommended you feed them. If your pond's water temperature reaches below 10 C, then the goldfish will go into hibernation. In the harshest winters, when the temperature gets below 0 C in my pond, I don't see them swim but hide under the caves I made with large rocks.

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bugman24... Votes: +0	How cold does your water get in winter? If it gets down below about 10C then goldfish go into a semi-hibernation, they wont eat much and so wont grow much either. This lets them survive the cold weather, and they come back to normal when the weather warms up. If your winters aren't really cold, then they will just slow down a bit, but still be eating and growing, maybe a bit slower though. Ian report abuse vote down vote up


Ianab Votes: +0	yes but at a much slower rate if they are cold. but if kept in an aquarium which is room temp they will grow at a normal rate. report abuse vote down vote up


mars4192... Votes: +0	yes they do.. as long as you don't let the water get too cold... report abuse vote down vote up

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