im 14 n i live lve in malaysia......my friends said that goldfish only have 2 minutes memory,so if i feed them for 5 minutes,it would forget that it already ate n bust it stomach!is this a fact??dont they have stimulus to tell them are full like us??
2006-08-23 04:05:00 · 12 answers · asked by anmal lover 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
yes, they do have a short memory span, but just because they can't remember the've been fed doesn't mean they have to be fed again. once a day is quite enough.
2006-08-23 04:09:03 · answer #1 · answered by chris19 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fish will stop eating when they are full. A goldfish will not bust it's stomach if you feed them for five minutes. In fact, most advice is that you feed the fish the amount that they will eat in about five minutes. The problem that occurs if you overfeed goldfish is that food will settle to the bottom cause bacteria growth. This in turn can cause diseases which would kill the fish.
2006-08-23 04:22:28 · answer #2 · answered by sloop_sailor 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about the statistical studies... My mother had fish who remembered all sorts of thing. Especially about feeding time! She would always tap on the top of the water and they would rise to the surface. One day, my cat decided to drink out of the fish bowl (no, not to catch the fish but just because it was convenient). The fish did as they were conditioned to do - They rose to the surface for feeding - And bit the cat's tongue!
So, maybe they have longer memories than studies suggest!
2006-08-23 04:16:40 · answer #3 · answered by kaylora 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Goldfish are like pigs, they nibble things all the time. Feed them once is enough for the day. It has nothing to do with their memories!
2006-08-23 04:10:55 · answer #4 · answered by YourDreamDoc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At the very least eating too much will make your fish ill and they could die so its best to feed them as directed on the fish food, also if you overfeed them they poo a lot and muck up the water which is bad for them too.
2006-08-23 06:27:08 · answer #5 · answered by mumsypoos123 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes fish will eat all the food you put in there to the point they eat so much they die......this is the truth....i think they do not realise or our not smart enough not to eat to much food....i have had some fish that ate other fish..i give up and just settle for a aquarium screensaver....
2006-08-23 04:11:51 · answer #6 · answered by sanangel 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, when they are full, they stop eating. Uneaten food will then decay into ammonia causing many, many problems unless you are doing your regular partial water changes.
Regular = weekly
Partial = 25-30%
2006-08-23 06:38:40 · answer #7 · answered by 8 In the corner 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They will definitely eat themselves to death, but it's OK to let them go 2 or 3 days without food.
2006-08-23 04:12:30 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's a 3 second memory
2006-08-23 04:12:30 · answer #9 · answered by mildlymusing 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
false but fish will eat almost evertime u put food in there bowl and if u over feed them they will dies so just stick to one feeding a day
2006-08-23 04:11:15 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋