2007-01-25 12:21:52 · 14 answers · asked by Lusicous 84 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
they will die,,,, you need to do a water change,,, the food won't kill them it is the ammonia that it is going to generate
2007-01-25 12:33:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 2⤋
Depends on what "all the fish food" means and how big your tank is. Basically, any not eaten food will rot and raise the nitrite levels in your tank--you should try to have zero nitrites in the tank (and zero ammonia which is produced by the fish). If the food hasn't been in there too long, you can just siphon (or turkey baste) as much of hte leftover food out (gravel siphon/vacuum is best), do a 30% water change immediately, keep testing the water (you do have test kits, right?) and continue to do water changes more frequently then usual (any time the test show a raise in nitrites and ammonia, do a partial water change). You don't have to remove your fish (that is, if the food hasn't been sitting in there for 24+ hours). And make sure all fish food and meds and everything else is locked away or out of reach (start to teach your son he is not to fool around with the fish too--he could have done more serious damage to the fish, tank and/or himself).
2007-01-25 23:13:15 · answer #2 · answered by Inundated in SF 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Actually, if you would have taken your net and scooped out most of it that would have helped a lot. Also your filter should help alleviate most of the rest. However, turn off any water moving power heads. when the food settles, just use your gravel syphon and suck it out, doing a water change. If you just let the food lay around the bottom of the tank, it could mold causing other problems. When you see most of the food has been cleaned from the tank, you can start feeding your fish again.
2007-01-27 12:06:25 · answer #3 · answered by danielle Z 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
What should happen is more important-get them out of that environment. I'm not going 2 go on like all the so-called 'experts' here who r always singing about ammonia & nitrites, bla blah blah.
If u hav another tnk running, transfer your fish(es) to that. If not, get some sort of container & put them in there. Place this container back into th tnk (it will stay warm) at th same time that your filter is cleaning the mess up. You might add an airstone to the container.
Siphon some of th mess out also. When all is 'clear', THEN take care of the water chemistry...NOT now. You'll do fine.
2007-01-25 21:40:26 · answer #4 · answered by antonio bigfish baccala 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Hi, Do you have a gravel siphon? (hose with a larger tube attached,..its about 1-2 inches across) If you use a gravel siphon, and suck up as much of the fish food as you can, and then do a 30% water change.. and also take out your filter media, and replace it, (you can also put in a new one, then let it run a few hours and rinse it out)..you should be ok. My son has poured huge glasses of gatoraide in my tank... My fish are really tough.lol Good luck
2007-01-25 21:25:19 · answer #5 · answered by intense 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
they might be able to eat or it will get moldy and nasty at teh bottom the tank. If you have a filter it will get dirrty. I suggest doing a partial water change, i also suggest making sure your son doesnt put 'all teh fish food' in the tank anymore, just so teh fish dont have to go through teh water change stress!
2007-01-25 20:45:39 · answer #6 · answered by ziddyziddy 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well, if the fish don't eat it all (which they won't) It will create alot of ammonia in the water same with all of the waste from the fish if it is not taken care. But don't do to much, do a partial water change, put in your declor and then do another in a day or so. They should be fine as long as they are not angel fish.
2007-01-25 20:42:41 · answer #7 · answered by Liv K 2 · 5⤊ 2⤋
If he dumped the whole can in you'll have to change the water. My son did the same thing and we ended up changing the water because the filter didn't take enough of the food out of the water. There was so much in it that you couldn't see the fish!!
2007-01-25 20:34:18 · answer #8 · answered by Glenda H 2 · 4⤊ 2⤋
Nothing really, unless you have some intense eater like a betta, which will eat all it's food until it dies, or so they say. Most fish will leave the food once they get full and un-interested, all that will happen is a snack for later, and a very dirty tank. Gotta lock that food up next time :p
2007-01-25 23:22:02 · answer #9 · answered by Flames Fan 3 · 0⤊ 4⤋
I know of some fish that have overeaten and died... I would remove the fish, clean the tank with cleaning products, let it sit for a day, then put the fish back in.
2007-01-25 21:15:44 · answer #10 · answered by .:Blair:. 5 · 1⤊ 4⤋
I think your fish will be fine. Just watch it and don't give him the regular amount of food because you will over feed him since you put so much in.
2007-01-25 20:30:52 · answer #11 · answered by Madison 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋