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Proper Fish Feeding
What
is proper fish feeding? To
successfully keep fish as a hobby you must learn to feed your fish the right
type of food and the right QUANTITY of food. If you “ overfeed” your fish
the ammonia level will rise quickly and ultimately make your fish ill or kill
them: Overfeeding your fish is the #1 cause of problems in fish aquariums. What
is overfeeding?
“Overfeeding” is simply putting more food in your
aquarium than your fish will eat. Generally
if the food falls to the bottom of the aquarium you are overfeeding. Notes: How
should you feed your fish? It is best to feed your fish after the light has been
on for at least 1 hour. Start by
taking a very small portion of food (4-5 flakes or pellets per fish) and put it
in the tank. Now observe your fish.
Do they immediately eat the food while it is still on the surface?
If so put in a little more. As soon as food begins to fall to the bottom,
stop. Every tank will require a
different amount of food. Experiment
to find out what is right for your tank using the guideline above. If you have liveleavers, stop at 7-9 per fish, as they may
overeat! How
often should you feed your fish? When starting an aquarium we recommend you feed your fish once, every other day. In a new aquarium it is especially important not to overfeed. After 1 month you can increase your feedings to once a day if you would like. Remember it is difficult to “starve’ your fish, but very easy to “overfeed’ and cause ammonia problems. What type of food should I Feed my fish? There
is no one right answer. The more
variety you give your fish, the more likely you will mimic their natural diet.
This variety will result in better color, quicker growth and better
health. Like any living thing, the
better the diet, the healthier and prettier it will be.
Don’t overfeed but offer variety for a healthy and vibrant aquarium.
A good rule is a staple food 3-4 times and different foods are other
days. One feeding a day, though. What
other types of foods are there? FLOATING
PELLETS:
Floating food stays at the top longer before it sinks which is great for goldfish and cichlids. SHRIMP
PELLETS: Sinks immediately. This is good for bottom feeders like sharks, loaches and frogs. VARIOUS
WORMS: Many different dry worms are sold. Tubifex and Bloodworms are the two most popular. FROZEN
BRINE SHRIMP:
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