Fish – Feeding
How Much?
A golden is to feed no more than the fish will consume completely in less than 3 minutes.
Fishes usually gobble all the food given even if they aren't starving. So in case of doubt you can “underfeed”.
- Frequency will vary based on the type of fish.
- Most fish do quite well on one feeding per day.
- Regardless of one or two feedings, the key is to keep the feedings very small.
- Nocturnal fish should be fed before turning the lights out at night.
- Herbivores (vegetarians) need to eat frequently because they do not have large stomachs to hold a lot of food. In nature they would graze all day long on plants. They should be given several small feedings a day, or provided with live plants they can nibble.
- Newly hatched fry and young fish not fully grown, require more frequent feedings of special foods designed for fry.
- Different fish are built to eat different types of foods. Do some research on your fish and determine what dietary type your fish is (omnivore, herbivore, or carnivore). Certain species of fish have very specific dietary needs, as do newly hatched fry. Here is a good resource for what to feed by fish breed -http://freshaquarium.about.com/cs/feedingfish/l/bldiets.htm
- A combination of dry as well frozen and fresh/live foods will ensure a well balanced diet.
| Type | How to feed them | Value | comments |
| Manufactured foods (pellets, flakes, tablets) | Ready-to-serve | Made to provide a balance diet | Easy to use |
| Red Meat | Thin slice of raw meat | High in protein | Amounts should be small |
| White Meat | Should be cooked | High in protein | Amounts should be small |
| Live Fish | Small live fishes can be fed | High in protein | Some fishes are cannibals |
| | Buy live or freeze-dried, can breed them | High in protein | Can carry diseases |
| Green Food | Chop up large peices finely | Provides vitamins | Some fishes are vegetarian |
| Starchy Foods(Potato, cereal) | Chop up large peices finely | Provides carbohydrate | Useful for vegetarians |
| Brine Shrimp | Can buy small tubs, can breed them | High in protein | Amounts should be small, don't feed after sell by date. |
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Feeding level: Depending on the size and the shape of the mouth, fish will feed on three levels: On the surface of the water; mid-water, where they wait for smaller morsel to drop down; and bottom feeding fish, where the fish digs around. Try to provide with the appropriate food with the respected levels.
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