Zayne Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 i see some people feed their fish once a week others twice a day. How often do you feed your fish? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo165 Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 Daily here sometimes missing a day here and there to keep them looking and not being lazy, although i think it's more down to what species you keep than a general rule of thumb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 My big, long established tank, I feed once a week or so. The other tanks get daily or every 2nd day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 My big, long established tank, I feed once a week or so. The other tanks get daily or every 2nd day. +1! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 Everyday, 2-4 times a day, sometimes more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zayne Posted March 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 phew that makes me feel a bit better, i feed mine at least twice a day, every time i go past the come rushing to the top wanting t be fed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikBok Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 a small amount twice a day because I have smallish fish. up to 5 times a day when they have fry. One day a week I fast them and follow it up with squashed peas. Bottom dwellers most nights but not every night - probably 5 times a week. Eel, every 2nd day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 i see some people feed their fish once a week others twice a day. How often do you feed your fish? Once a day. Sometimes every second day. Occasionally every 3rd if I can't be bothered or can't remember if I fed them the previous day or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 Usually once a day, but will go for a few days every so often without feeding. If I have fry then its up to 5 times a day but thats how fry go. I feed different food everyday so they get some variety. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 If I have fry then its up to 5 times a day but thats how fry go. Same. My baby Bettas and other growing fish get fed way more often than full adults. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos & Siran Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 Every other day, eel every day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey Posted March 10, 2011 Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 I normally feed once a day, with different types of food each day. I fast the fish for a day a week and then feed peas the day after... seems to work for my lot, they all happy and healthy Interesting to see the variety in everyone's feeding schedules, goes to show there is no real tried and true rule... which is probably what the fish are used to in nature... sometimes good eating, sometimes rubbish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bishop Posted March 10, 2011 Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 I feed mine twice a day, flakes for breakfast and then frozens for tea. I also don't feed them on sundays because the internet told me to miss a day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted March 10, 2011 Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 Mine get fed at least once or twice a day. If I'm sitting by the tank and they swim up to me and happen to look hungry I just put a bit of flake on the surface for them to nibble at. But for main meals they get frozen food (brine shrimp, daphnia etc). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suphew Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 To judge if your feeding your fish enough you should start looking at the shape of your fish, testing for nitrate, and develop an eye for how a healthy tank looks. How often and how much depends on many things as you can see from the variety of reply's so the question on it's own is meaningless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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