Do goldfish eat vegetables?

Question

I have heard that you can feed goldfish lettuce, frozen peas and apples. Can you feed them these vegetables/fruits once in a while, when you normally feed your fish, fish flakes.
IF they do eat vegetables, do you just cut them into small pieces and put them into the tank? Or do you wait till they dry?

PLease answer my questions!!!!
Can you feed fish vegetables and fruits, even when you feed them normal fish flakes?
How do you feed the vegetable/fruits to them?

Thanks

Answer 1

yes goldfish can eat an assortment of food. I feed mine raw mostly chopped up into small pieces. Remember only feed what they will eat in 3-4 minutes. Since goldies do not have stomaches, they really should be fed 2-3 times per day.

Supplementing veggies with your flake food is a good idea. Remember however that the flake food should be higher in proteins and less in fillers.

Goldfish need a balanced diet. When choosing a fish food choose one with high protein (48% or better) and low fat (5% or less)

You can supplement their diet with things like Lettuce, mustard greens, turnip greens, collard greens, spinach, peas, endive, seaweed, cukes, kale, chard, broccoli, lima beans, green beans, etc. and feed aquatic plants (e.g. duckweed, azolla, salvenia, etc) or hair algae daily.

For their Carotenoids which are a family of pigments the fish can't make themselves and are obtained as part of the diet. These pigments result in red, yellow and orange colors. Fish have cells called chromataphores. Those cells convert lutein and carotenes into astaxanthin which is the red pigment.
sources include, brine shrimp, krill, spirulina, marigold flowers, paprika, sweet red peppers, yams, carrots, pumpkin

Watermellons and oranges are also good as well as proteins like chicken (chicken livers) beef (livers and parts) and pork as well as worms and bugs.

Answer 2

Goldfish LOVE vegetables.

Oranges is another good one. They really like it and it keeps their colors bright. Slice the oranges like you get as garnish in restaurants and float them in the tank. It's hilarious to watch them nibble.

Feed both vegetables and flakes. I find alternating days (one day flakes, the next vegetables) is good. Some folks feed vegetables once in a while, like a treat.

The fresher the better. At pet stores, there are clips that attach to the side of the tank with suction cups. They will anchor the food for the fish. Offer them Kale, Iceberg lettuce, Romaine lettuce, Apples, frozen peas, and of course oranges.

Good luck to you.

Answer 3

Yes, goldfish love veggies, but that not all you need to feed them. A good flake or pellet should be the staple in their diet with other foods as supplements. Make sure the veggies are softened a bit first so that the fist can eat them. Many pet stores sell clips for feeding veggies to fish.

Goldfish are omnivores and require a fairly well balanced diet. About 40% protein, 25% fat and 35% carbohydrate. These should come from a variety of sources to give a proper balance of vitamins, minerals and micro nutrients.

Most any vegetable is good goldfish food assuming you soften it enough for the fish. Green veggies are particularly good.

Sugars are not really needed in a fishes diet and can basically be ignored. They are biologically cheap energy, but the fish will get all the quick energy it needs from the carbohydrates in the veggies.

As for fats and proteins, the best source is from things that grow in freshwater. Cold blooded animals need and store different amino acids than warm blooded animals and therefore things such as insect larvae, aquatic crustaceans and freshwater fish will offer your goldfish the best balance of fats, proteins and amino acids. Beef, chicken and pork should all be avoided if possible in favor of the more digestible and better balanced sources of proteins.


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Answer 4

YES, Homemade food or household foods give your goldfish variety and offer fresh nutrients to its diet.
Some simple foods can be added relatively safely without danger to your fish or the risk of polluting your tank.

Two of the easiest items to give your goldfish are
lettuce and peas.
LETTUCE :
They will eat all kinds of lettuce but,
red leaf lettuce is easy for them to chew and unlikely to cause digestive problems.
Rinse the lettuce in warm water then attach it to a lettuce-clip inside the tank.
Don't cook the lettuce, however, as the lettuce may come off in strands and get caught in the goldfishes' throats.

PEAS :
Cold Cooked baby peas are an excellent addition to your goldfishes' diet.
Cook the peas until they are soft and refrigerate them.
When it's time to feed a few to your goldfish, pinch off the skins, then slightly mash the pea between your fingers and drop it into the aquarium.
Wait until your goldfish eats one pea to offer another.
If you feed your goldfish peas that are too hard, he may develop bloat or other digestive problems.

GELFOOD :
If you are inclined to cook for your goldfish, a recipe for “gel food” is described below. As a special treat, make your goldfish “gel food.” Gel food is easy for you to prepare and easy for your goldfish to digest. Feed your goldfish the gel food only in conjunction with goldfish food that has been formulated for their nutritional needs.

Gelfood Recipe:
a packet of unflavored gelatin,
an empty ice cube tray,
and a 2.5 oz jar of baby food in a vegetable flavor such as carrots, peas or green beans.

Pour 1/4 cup of cold water in a small sauce pan. Pour the packet of gelatin in the water and stir over low heat until the gelatin dissolves.

Add 3/4 cup of water, continuing to stir until blended.
Add the baby food and stir until it is mixed thoroughly.
Pour the mixture into an ice cube tray and let it cool for about half an hour.

Refrigerate the mixture.
It will solidify in a few hours.
When you are ready to feed your goldfish, take out a cube and cut it into small strips. Your fish will probably take it right from your hand.

One tray is more than enough for two 4- to 5-inch goldfish for a week. Discard any leftovers after a week to prevent spoilage.

If you are interested in learning more about goldfish, join the Goldfish Society of America.
Visit them online at: www.goldfishsociety.org

Hope that helps ;) Koi can eat the same foods also

Answer 5

Yes you can feed them vegetables, when you feed them the fruits and vegetables, you cut them up into bits like the normal fish food.

Answer 6

i have given my goldfish some of the celery leaves while still fresh. i did it when i read up on how to deal with a constipated fish. tiny bits of fresh apple peas etc are good too. just make sure they are very tiny pieces. not suggested to do it often

Answer 7

I had two gold fish, I fed them fish flakes, wafers for treats and they loved green beans from a can. Sometimes I would give them peas. Just don't over do it.

Answer 8

Fruits are described as ripened flower ovaries which produce seeds.

Answer 9

like both, fruits: berries, oatmeal, pears, peaches, dragonfruit, pomegranate.... Vegetables: CUCUMBERS, bok choy, green beans, broccoli,.... We guess the two are great.

Answer 10

NO DON'T FEED THEM FRUITS AND VEGGIE! ARE U GONNA KILL UR GOLDFISH !LOOK I HAVE A EXPIERIENCE: I HAVE A 3 GOLDFISH AND 1 BUBBLE EYE GOLDFISH WHEN I FEED THEM SLICED VEGGIES they eat the VEGGIES but 1 day my bubble eye died so dont feed them!