• Kaytee - Koi's Choice!

    | Apr 11, 2023

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    Kaytee - Koi's Choice Food!

    Speaking of pond season...  Uncle Bill's offers a nice selection of pond supplies and fish food, with this month's feature being focused on Kaytee Koi's Choice food! Koi's Choice formula is a highly digestible, floating food that is suitable for all seasons. It provides the necessary animal / vegetable proteins and essential nutrients required for optimal growth, color, health and longevity. kaytee-koi's-choice-fish-food-3-lb

    Unlike Tetra's koi food this formula's first ingredient is fish meal rather than wheat starch, contains L-lysine, and it has the stabilized Vitamin C (L-Ascorbyl-2 Polyphosphate) higher up in the ingredients list than Tetra. This is the vitamin C that will last for up to a year in the feed, and your fish will benefit most from this ingredient. This food is also highly digestible for less waste and improved pond water clarity, with a minimum protein content of 35%

    You may be asking, since this food is for all seasons, does the changing of temperatures also alter feeding for your pond fish? It certainly does! As temperatures drop in the later months, during Fall and Winter, pond fish will eat less and eventually stop eating until the water temperature warms up. When the temperatures get colder, fish enter a hibernation-like state and will live off of their body fat reserves until warmer months. Once water temperatures are above 50°F, you can start your feedings again.

    koi fish hungry For reference, good rules of thumb for this would be:
    *Warm water (above 60°F) - Feed 1 to 5 times daily, increasing the number of feedings as temperature rises or to achieve desired results.
    *Cool water (50° - 60°F) - Feed 1 or 2 times daily.
    *Cold water (below 50°F) - Feed every other day.
    *Do not feed below 40°F.

    Nutritionally complete, this formula is great for Koi, goldfish, and many other pond fish.
    Now through 5/15/23, you can save 10% OFF Kaytee's Koi's Choice Food with your Uncle Bill's Extra Value Card!



  • Tetra Pond Products

    | Mar 14, 2023

    Pond Season is Coming - Check Out These Tetra Pond Items!

    Tetra has multiple pond products that are ideal for maintenance, nutrition, longevity, and overall health of your pond fish - now on sale at Uncle Bill's Pet Centers. tetra-collage-pond-sticks-1The Tetra Pond Sticks are one of the most popular pond foods in our stores, and can be fed in Spring, Summer, and Autumn as long as water temperatures are 50F and above.
    From Koi to Goldfish, your fish will receive a complete diet full of beneficial proteins, fiber, and essential vitamins. Pond Sticks are highly digestible, which promotes cleaner water due to minimizing waste, and they are designed to soften quickly for easier eating for toothless fish. Bonus: using higher quality fish food also helps keep your pond overall cleaner and clearer!

    Some benefits that keep your fish in peak condition include:
    *Vitamins - For growth, health, and metabolism. Contains stabilized Vitamin C;
    *Protein - Contains amino acids for growth and maintenance;
    *Fats - A concentrated energy source;
    *Fiber - For healthy and efficient digestion.

    tetra-pond-spring-fall-diet-medium-bag Looking for something season-specific that goes along with the feeding habits of your pond fish? The Spring and Fall Diet is wheat germ-based and great for transitioning fish in and out of winter! It works well even at low temperatures, thus reducing contamination, particularly in the Spring and Fall months (as long as water temperatures are above 39F.) Wheatgerm's exceptional digestibility at low temperatures is a very important component here since fish metabolism and the pond's ammonia reducing biological activity are greatly diminished in colder months. 

    If Koi are your joy, try the Koi Growth Formula - a high-protein diet containing essential amino acids that help your younger fish grow. To be fed when water temperatures are 50F and above, this Tetra pond food for Koi is ideal for late Spring and early Summer when younger fish are growing most rapidly. For maintaining brilliant and vibrant yellow and orange Koi and Goldfish colors, you can even continue adult feeding with the Koi Vibrance Formula!
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    General Feeding Instructions per Tetra's site:  "Feed at least two to three times daily only as much food as your fish will consume within five minutes. When water temperature is below 50 degrees pond fish should only be fed Tetra Spring and Fall diet. Fish should not be fed when the temperature is below 39 degrees."

    On sale now until 4/10/23 at 10% OFF, you can save up to $7.49 on these pond-specific fish foods at your local Uncle Bill's Pet Centers with an Extra Value Card



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