i have two of the fluttery tail and fin goldfish (do not know the proper name for them...) in a 10 gallon tank. they are doing fine, but i am a little ocncerned with their eating. i can put pinch after pinch of food in the tank and they eat EVERY bit of it. they are getting very fat, round bellies (that almost look like they could and will pop). is this normal for the fish, or should i cut back on how much they eat? it worries me that their bellies are so enlarged, but i dont want to starve them.
what should i do? do i keep feeding them or cut it back or let it go or what??
i know very little about fish and fish habbits. please help me.
2006-10-14 09:09:07 · 11 answers · asked by jessie 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
please, no sarcastic bitc*y answers. i am asking a question because i do not know the answer. being hostile sure as heck doesnt teach a person something.
2006-10-14 09:20:56 · update #1
yea its normal. fish eat whatever u give them. u shud feed them about the size of a dime for 2-4 fish
2006-10-14 09:11:45 · answer #1 · answered by mae mae 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
gold fish are from the carp family - the garbage eaters they eat eat and eat. They will even eat thier poop of the bottom of th tank. You should feed them as much as they can eat in three minutes 2 times a day. this should be enough for 2 fish
2006-10-14 09:41:13 · answer #2 · answered by cameron b 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its normal for goldfish's bellies to be big and they do eat every morsel of food you give em but dont worry it wont kill them. Just give em a pinch or 2.
2006-10-14 09:25:28 · answer #3 · answered by JRS 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Goldfish are the piggys of fish world. Go by the instructions on the food, and by the size of your fish
2006-10-14 09:13:31 · answer #4 · answered by lovesmikey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
uh lady ,,,, WAKE UP you only feed any fish 2 times a day at least and 2 pinches at the most ! ! !
2006-10-14 09:14:45 · answer #5 · answered by greenday_lover59 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Feed them only what is recommended on the food container. Fish will eat themselves to death. Overfeeding will kill them.
2006-10-14 09:12:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You cannot feed fish very much or you will kill them. One pinch is all they need.
2006-10-14 09:12:13 · answer #7 · answered by Barbara S 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
fish only eat once a day so donot over feed them they will die and then no more fish.
2006-10-14 09:14:20 · answer #8 · answered by macki4 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think your only suppose to put a pinch or two a day
2006-10-14 09:12:21 · answer #9 · answered by bratty_brit_13 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you could feed them maybe two feeds a day! that will be good
2006-10-17 14:58:11 · answer #10 · answered by Chris 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋