Aaron-Betta Posted January 1, 2009 Report Share Posted January 1, 2009 I have a trio of King Killies and was wondering if I am overfeeding them. They are about 7cm at the moment and I usually put about 20 large boatmen in with them, and repeat when they have all gone. (takes them about a day and a half to get through them) I dont think that the boatmen have much nutritional value, and the fish get plenty of exercise chasing them around. Also I give them a cube of bloodworms once a week to share with the kuhli's that are with them. Would it be considered overfeeding? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Posted January 1, 2009 Report Share Posted January 1, 2009 I assume you are thinking of the old line that "more fish die from overfeeding than underfeeding"? That is not really about too much food making the fish obese, but too much food either not getting eaten, or getting pooed out and not enough waterchanges to keep the water quality high. Assuming your water quality is fine, sounds like you probably have a trio of very happy healthy fish Why don't you think boatmen have much nutritional value? (personally I find bloodworms aren't great nutritionally, at least not for fast-growing fish) My mudfish still haven't eaten their boatmen. Slackers. The boatwomen are even laying eggs all over the tank now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrie Posted January 1, 2009 Report Share Posted January 1, 2009 Gidday Aaron You have seen my monster male and he and his 3 girlfriends get half a cube of blood worms a day and when they stop being quite a keen on feeding, I dont feed for a few days. Once a week they get blood worms. Unless I go away, then its nothing for a week or 10 days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron-Betta Posted January 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2009 Hi Barrie, thats why I was wondering if I was overfeeding them. The females are pretty fat, but the male is normal size. Just thought that maybe I was feeding them too much, even though they hunt for themselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli Posted January 1, 2009 Report Share Posted January 1, 2009 sorry for being clueless but what is boatmen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted January 1, 2009 Report Share Posted January 1, 2009 He is not the guy on the punt on the avon. He is an aquatic insect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli Posted January 1, 2009 Report Share Posted January 1, 2009 oh i guessed that, i just never seen them for sale are they those ones that i see in the reserves there small ball shaped thith a arm on each side for swimming(now thought about it it looks like a little bout with oars) 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted January 1, 2009 Report Share Posted January 1, 2009 That is the one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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