Hi, i am wondering if i am overfeeding my fish. How much exactly should i feed them? Please dont say "a pinch", i acutally want a specific number of flakes. Also, if i wanted to treat my fish with something tasier than usual , what is a good option and not too expensive? Thanks!!!!!
2007-01-05 10:31:11 · 7 answers · asked by gamer12345 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
you have a 20 gal tank with that many fish!!! sigh... they are going to miserable. Real quick rule of thumb here is simple, for every inch of fish ( full grown ) you need a gallon of water, so with a 20 gallon tank, the maximum you should put in it is 20 inches of fish ( all added together ) so let's see.. mollies @ 2'' x2 ( the smallest being Yucatan ) = 4 gallons, then neon tetras @ 1.5'' x 7 = 10.5 gallons, and tiger barbs @ 2.5'' x 4 = 10 gallons. you would need around a 25 gallon tank for them to be comfortable. not to mention a cleaner fish, etc... anyway, back to your question. Flake food would be best for these guys because it's the best all around ( mollies and tiger barbs need greens, like algae tablets, or Zucchini on occasion, like once a weekish. Frozen brine shrimp would make them happy too ). The fish will require about 10 ounces of food, seperated into 2 feeding times. So that's 5 ounces of flake food 2 times a day for them, dont know how many flakes that is though, hope it helps.
BTW, the tiger barbs are semi-aggresive and will end up picking on the tetras for sure, barbs of any kind should be kept no less than 6 for them to not feel threatened and attack other fish.
2007-01-05 10:48:12 · answer #1 · answered by John F 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I can't tell you how many flakes, because it depends on the size of your fish etc. What i can tell you is that The food you feed should last in the tank 2 minutes. So if they gobble it all up in under that, add some more. Or if there is some left after 2 minutes, then feed less the next day.
To treat your fish, feed them frizen brine shimp every few days (neons especally love brine shrimp)
FYI your barbs may pick on your tetras, especally having so few barbs (they are a schooling fish), and especally as they get older and bigger. You may want to trade them in at some point for more tetras or something (tetras should have at least 7 or more to be in a school)
2007-01-05 10:41:04 · answer #2 · answered by allyalexmch 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the correct answer unfortunatly isn't a specific number of flakes.. the right answer , to avoid over feeding and keep a clean tank is to feed them
every OTHER day what they will eat in 3-5 minutes.
your bets bet with fish feeding however is to throw the flakes away and look into the floating fish foods ..i like the hikari pellets and used the itty bitty ones for my community tank you will find them in the red and green bags at the pet store
2007-01-05 10:47:22 · answer #3 · answered by crystal 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As reported, the Tiger Barbs are a no-bypass. they might desire to be saved in communities of 6 or extra to decrease (no longer do away with) their harassment of alternative fish. they're superb saved via themselves in a tank of 20g or extra useful, even while in a species tank they might desire to be interior the team so as that the abuse they supply one yet another would be extra unfolded and not finally end up directed at one fish. besides to getting too vast, way too vast, Clown Loaches additionally could be saved in communities. they're very appealing once you spot them interior the puppy shop, yet you're able to desire to undergo in ideas - those are tiny little ones. they are going to boost in a important way. Neon Tetras could be saved in shoals of a minimum of six for them to experience gentle, so i could propose that on the least quantity. in case you bypass Guppies - bypass with men or women - yet once you have a number of each and every, you would be overrun with Guppies top away. i could propose staying with men, because of the fact in case you get women they do no longer look to be as colourful - and that they have a habit of coming from the shop pre-impregnated. you purchase 3, and the subsequent factor you understand, you have a pair hundred. LOL they are in a position to additionally supply beginning like thrice from a million assembly with a male. gets outta hand particularly speedy.
2016-10-06 12:17:05 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would suggest you feed them about 16-22 flakes. And if you would like to give some tasty treats i would suggest you give them bloodworms! MYfish and my fry love them!@#$%^&*()
2007-01-05 10:43:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should feed them twice a day only as much as they can eat within three minutes.
2007-01-05 15:52:50 · answer #6 · answered by Orange Range 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
AS MUCH AS THEY CAN EAT IN FIVE MINUTES AND NO MORE.
2007-01-05 11:09:14 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋