Feeding Your Fish

A good test is to sprinkle some food in the water and wait a few minutes. If the fish have eaten all the food in days, you're feeding them enough. If they eat food in less than a minute, add a little more during the next diet. Similarly, if the fish take more than two minutes to consume all foods, add a little less next time. Fish have small stomachs the size of their eyes - keep that in mind every time you feed them.

Sometimes it may be difficult to feed your fish less often, especially if they seem hungry. Overeating is a big problem and can lead to poor fish. Resist the temptation to feed your fish on a whim and will be happy to swim for a long time to come.

Supercharger has the potential to cause problems with your tank as well. Uneaten food breaks down and starts to rot quickly in the warm waters of your aquarium, resulting in deteriorating water and filter blocking premature. Overfed fish also produce more waste, exacerbating the problem. The filter becomes inefficient and maintenance problems are just around the corner.

Do not assume that the scavenger fish in your aquarium will clean up the excesses of food - because this is rotten food is always off limits, even for scavengers.

It is important to understand that the quantity of food requires a fish (and how often they need to be fed) depends on the species. Each fish is different. For example, predators eat large quantities at a time and then spend hours or days to digest food, while omnivores and scavengers are always on the lookout for small particles of food during the day. Nocturnal that eating fish at night.

Keep in mind that small fish need frequent feeding and can not miss a feeding more than one day. Fish adults without health problems, however, may take several days or weeks without eating anything. If you have money, invest in an automatic fish or purchase of power supplies holiday. These blocks are designed to dissolve in increments over a long period of time, slowly releasing food in the aquarium.

For most home aquariums, however, timing Feed should not be complicated. Feeding the morning and evening by sprinkling of food on the water surface so that all fish have a chance to eat. In the former alternative is to ask a friend or neighbor to care for your fish when you're away from home.