Feeding Time

[sunpirate2u]

Multiple question. I wanted to see how many times do you feed your fish a week.

 

[roseK]

once a day, but in bigger amounts. but ever since on of my big guys died, i cut back

 

[Aphotic Phoenix]

I have one "fast day" where they don't get fed at all, and the other days they get fed ~3 very small meals a day.

 

[ktclayt]

Seems to be whenever someone walks past the tank

But now we are cutting them back and feeding 1 - 2 times a day.

Water was getting to dirty

 

[-germ-]

I voted every other day and also follow the fast day principle.
I think that compared to the sustanance they would receive in the wild, they receive more than enough.
Also i think its unnatural (then again so are aquariums) to feed them at the same time everyday so i tend to feed when i think it is suitable....
Without following a pre-prepared pattern.
I do, in contrast with this, make sure they get occasional vitamins, for health purposes.

Although this obviously depends on the fish.
My Otocinclus and Pleco get courgette/carrot daily due to me worrying that there isnt enough algae in their tank.

 

[paul_219]

I feed my fish everyday except on sunday.

 

[Rooster]

I feed my fish everyday except on sunday.

SNAP !

 

[orange shark]

I feed mine small amounts twice a day

 

[MHunt]

Small amounts twice a day, mainly because all my fish are quite small species that need small amounts often, For larger fish, i would probably only feed once a day if that.

 

[Leahzebelle]

i feed my guys in the morning, in late evening, and around 3-4am i give them treats such as gammarus shrimp or bloodworms. the only fish that get it though are the oens that come to the surfae to grab it from me.

 

[andywg]

Depends on the tanks. My FW tanks get once every two to three days. My frogfish gets fed once a week to once a fortnight at the mo as I try and starve him onto dead. My reef gets small amounts 3-5 times a day.

 

[sunpirate2u]

Well I have,

2 mickey platies
1 red wag platy
4 x-ray tetras
1 blue apple snail

They are small fish but I feed them every other day. Should I feed them twice a day and small amounts? But evrey time I change something my fish sometimes die.

 

[dthoffsett]

I feed mine twice a day, but I fast them one day a week.

 

[stang1]

I feed my FW fish once a day and give them a break one day a week. My SW fish I feed twice a day and my Multi fry 2-3 times a day.

 

[Aphotic Phoenix]

They are small fish but I feed them every other day. Should I feed them twice a day and small amounts?

It really just depends on what you prefer, have time for, and how your fish look. Since some of my fish are far from fully grown I prefer to feed 2-3 very small meals per day. I also try to avoid fat fish (I do have one or two gluttons that are a bit on the fat side)...slim and sleek is the way to go. I feel that what you are feeding does have a little bit to do with it though...I like to keep at least one of the meals/treats more on the vegetarian side in the hopes that 1) vitamins and nutrients are gained with less excess fats, and 2) lower protein foods = less ammonia in waste.

*Edit* Also seem to remember some researching pointing to the conclusion that fish gain more energy from fats than from carbohydrates...anyone able to confirm / refute this?