I have two regular goldfish and i'm not sure if i'm feeding them too much or too little.
2007-12-29 01:27:14 · 18 answers · asked by Megz 3 in Pets ➔ Fish
Thanks for all the comments!
2007-12-29 01:48:52 · update #1
I feed mine twice a day, but just enough for them to finish in a couple of minutes. I used to only feed them once a day, but they were always kinda lethargic toward the end of the day, so I switched to twice a day, and the difference was immediate, plus they're just healthier this way.
Anything more than twice a day seems excessive to me, since they are notorious nibblers anyway, which brings me to another point. Live greenery is great for this because not only does it oxygenate the water, but if they want a "midnight snack" they can raid the greenery, kinda like we raid our fridge. They also tend to nibble at whatever is in the gravel.
Now, technically, they can go for several days without food, but you shouldn't let that become a habit. Once to twice a day is perfectly fine. One more thing; they are extremely gluttonous, so when you feed them, remember what I said in my first sentence. Hope this helps.
2007-12-29 06:19:05 · answer #1 · answered by Hawkster 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
once should suffice, though many people believe it is a good idea to only feed every 2 or 3 days. Watch out with overfeeding goldfish as they already create a lot of amonia on their own, but adding uneaten food to the mix will make your tank nasty very quickly.
2007-12-29 01:37:24 · answer #2 · answered by oh_shotdown 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fish are actually grazers, and need to be fed a very small amount several times a day (3-5). All of the food should be gone in 5 minutes, and you shouldn't see any laying at the bottom of the tank.
If you feed them once a day, you're not going to kill them...it's just better for them if you feed them several times.
2007-12-29 01:31:41 · answer #3 · answered by Helen Scott 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
3 times 1 in the morning 1 in the evening and 1 at night.(^-^)
2007-12-29 02:43:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
just a pinch about 1-2 times a day. one in the morning and the other serving at night. but remenber, not a lot.
2007-12-29 01:35:53 · answer #5 · answered by BabyGurl588 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would say a little bit once a day.
Maybe give it some bread later on in the day as a treat. But only ounce in a while.
2007-12-29 01:42:09 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
once a day is fine and you will be able to tell if you are over feeding them if there is alot of left over food on the bottom of the tank.
2007-12-29 01:31:08 · answer #7 · answered by smallblock 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Once a day is enough. Never overfeed your goldfish, since they will turn ill.
2007-12-29 01:39:04 · answer #8 · answered by lil miss.♥ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
once a day but i ou do regular water changes and the tanks big enough then you coulf feed them twice a day.
2007-12-29 01:31:59 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i say twice a day. i once had a goldfish and i named it charles and i only fed him once a day and dies like 4 days after i got him.
2007-12-29 01:44:27 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋