We have tried both peas and carrots as well as his regular food, but he won't eat anything. He will just take it into his mouth and then spit it out again.
2007-06-09 16:38:56 · 6 answers · asked by Katie 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
I wouldn't try to feed him anything if he's refusing his normal food. If you have him under treatment for something, hopefully he's on the mend and will be well in a few days. Not to worry about the eating though, a goldfish can easily go a week without food. He will resume eating once he is well enough.
MM
2007-06-09 16:53:08 · answer #1 · answered by magicman116 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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, Watersprite, 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.
My question would be, what is he sick with? Constapation, bloat swimbaldder? Does he have a good filter no heater in his tank? goldfish need lots of dissolved oxygen. Drop the tank level by an inch and see if that helps with his eating
Any of the foods listed above are great for goldfish. Keep the pieces small.
How long has he been like this?
Feel free to email me and I can try to help further
2007-06-13 01:35:19 · answer #2 · answered by danielle Z 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Like MM said, if he hasn't eaten his regular food then just give him some time. He'll eat when he's ready.
2007-06-10 00:03:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fish don't eat that stuff. Go the store and get official fish food for the type of fish you have.
2007-06-10 00:07:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
i agree with MM but if you must feed him, goldfish like oranges, romaine lettuce, kiwi and zucchini.
2007-06-11 23:46:15 · answer #5 · answered by emsmom21 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Flush it.
I hope this helps.
2007-06-09 23:47:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋