How often do you feed a 2 to 5 pound goldfish?

Question

He is kind of fat, and seem to be hungry all the time.

Answer 1

once a day

Answer 2

You should feed them several times a day for a few minutes, until they get full. You have to be careful though because some goldfish have been known to eat until their stomach bursts. If they look a healthy size then they probably are fine. Goldfish can go without food for up to a week and are very hardy.

Answer 3

This website offers excellent information on fish foods and needs.

Fish need protein mainly for their growth. Fish in general need less food to grow than other animals. It has to be noted that adult fish will not utilize all the protein provided in the food. It is important to use less protein rich foods for adult fish because the excess protein is being excreted as ammonia.

Fry need more protein, so do fast moving fish. High protein diets are recommended to make fish spawn as more protein is needed for egg production.

Less protein is required for cool water species like goldfish as the metabolism slows significantly the lower the temperature.



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Answer 4

they will eat at almost anytime unless there too full, i think every other day is good, i used to have koi and they were really fat cause i over feed them. also you wouldn't want to over feed them because it was cause them to poop more making the tank dirty faster thank a blink of an eye!!!! =) so dont over do it.

Answer 5

only 3-4 times a day.....try not to feed it more than that

Answer 6

my angle fish died from over the feeding process

Answer 7

everyday