I have 2 common goldfish. 1 male 1 year, 1 female 6 years, both under 4 inches but the female is about twice the male size. Everytime I feed them the male always gets to the food first even though the food is scattered around the tank. The male, I think, is eating too much. How do I make sure that the female & male get the right amount of food??? I use a straw to attach some flake food to the end of it and place it slightly under the water to give to the female but she's scared of getting it. The male swims up to it a takes it sometimes. The female is scared. I soak some flakes so they sink to the bottom where the female is but the male always gets to them first.
Is it okay to feed the fish every other day???
Also, why do my fish follow each other??? First it was the male following the female, now it's vice-versa and they switch often. What does this mean if it means anything at all.
Thanks for your help.
2007-05-21 04:58:33 · 5 answers · asked by MusicalHeart 5 in Pets ➔ Fish
Being smaller, the male is probably faster and more manueverable than the male. This would especially be true if she is a fancy (double tailed) fish and he is a common (single tailed) variety. If you're really concerned about the amount of food she's getting, try a tan divider to keep them in separate parts of the tank, either permanently or during feeding.
It's better to feed the fish every day (as long as you don't overfeed), but there have been times when I've done every other day feedings for an extended period and the fish were okay.
When the male is following a female, it could be he's trying to encourage her to lay eggs. Otherwise, it's just being social.
2007-05-21 05:11:54 · answer #1 · answered by copperhead 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try feeding daily, maybe the male won't be as competitive with the food. As fare as following this is normal behavior, as long as they are not fighting this should be OK! Hope this helps.
2007-05-21 05:04:55 · answer #2 · answered by jra60411 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-17 19:01:21 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
goldfish is a fish that gets hungry easily becasue of the structure of the stomach the fish is build,it will always get hungry once you have feed it for a while,golffish live in a group,so its normal for that to follow it othere
2007-05-21 06:00:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
uummm.. am i missing something? if you are worried, why dont you just seperate them?
put one in a large breeding net or box, or cut the tank in half with some perspex at feeding time and give each their own food.
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2007-05-21 05:06:13 · answer #5 · answered by raspberryswirrrl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋