Feeding
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Hello; An option for feeding is the inside of an uncooked sweet pea straight from the can. Squeeze the pea's shell to pop out the contents. Try one to see if your tetras go for it. As in the previous post, do not overfeed. I then either cook the remainder of the peas for myself of store them in the fridge (the peas will keep longer in a sealable container than the open pea can) and feed them to my fish every few days as a change in diet. Another option I have used many times is to slice a small bit off a filet of fresh fish that I am about to cook for my diner. I cut the bit into slices as thin as possible and then mash the bit of fish flesh with the flat of my knife. This breaks it into small pieces. Again start with small portions. I have used filets of salmon, catfish and trout many times.
Hello; An option for feeding is the inside of an uncooked sweet pea straight from the can. Squeeze the pea's shell to pop out the contents. Try one to see if your tetras go for it. As in the previous post, do not overfeed. I then either cook the remainder of the peas for myself of store them in the fridge (the peas will keep longer in a sealable container than the open pea can) and feed them to my fish every few days as a change in diet. Another option I have used many times is to slice a small bit off a filet of fresh fish that I am about to cook for my diner. I cut the bit into slices as thin as possible and then mash the bit of fish flesh with the flat of my knife. This breaks it into small pieces. Again start with small portions. I have used filets of salmon, catfish and trout many times.
feed a large variety (I feed mine 3 types of flakes, 1 type of pellets, veggies, live food, freeze-dried brine shrimp...) and as much as they can eat in 2minutes. The more it eats the more it excretes! And I would be cautious about the (cooked?) fish.. You can give them very small pieces, but I wouldn't do that more than once a month or so (it can foul your water quickly!). But the peas are ok. Variety is the key to colorful fish!!
not cooked fish
Hello; In my post the fish bits that I feed to my fish are not cooked. I cook it for myself, but not for the aquarium. I have done it many times over a few decades. The protions should be small and I do not do it very often, perhaps twice a month. Try a very small amount at first (Maybe half the size of a small pea.). Try to mash the flesh into bite sized particles. If the aquarium fish cannot swallow it, try to make the bits smaller. They will pick at the larger bits for several hours. I remove any uneaten bits after a few hours. I only have experience with the filets mentioned. Canned tuna is a bit too oily and not taken as raedily. My fish relish white catfish flesh and salmon. I also do not reccomend hamburger. I fed some to a large ciclid many years ago. He did fine , but his feces had globs of fat that floated on top of the water. A favorite live food for top water feeders is vestigal winged fruit flies. ( A lab created variety that have stumpy wings and cannot actually fly). They are a pain to keep however. My last culture died out some time ago and it is best to be a bachelor if you want to grow flies in the house.
Hello; In my post the fish bits that I feed to my fish are not cooked. I cook it for myself, but not for the aquarium. I have done it many times over a few decades. The protions should be small and I do not do it very often, perhaps twice a month. Try a very small amount at first (Maybe half the size of a small pea.). Try to mash the flesh into bite sized particles. If the aquarium fish cannot swallow it, try to make the bits smaller. They will pick at the larger bits for several hours. I remove any uneaten bits after a few hours. I only have experience with the filets mentioned. Canned tuna is a bit too oily and not taken as raedily. My fish relish white catfish flesh and salmon. I also do not reccomend hamburger. I fed some to a large ciclid many years ago. He did fine , but his feces had globs of fat that floated on top of the water. A favorite live food for top water feeders is vestigal winged fruit flies. ( A lab created variety that have stumpy wings and cannot actually fly). They are a pain to keep however. My last culture died out some time ago and it is best to be a bachelor if you want to grow flies in the house.
Hello: I generally fed once every day. Small enough amounts so the fish eat about all of it in a few minutes. I have some bottom feeders, so I usually add some sinking food for them and they may take a while to find it. I tend to feed in the evening so the more nocturnal fish will have something to find. About two or three times a month I skip a day to let the fish scour leftover food that may exist. Well fed fish can go for days without a feeding. If you have a long weekend trip just feed them a normal amount during the days before you leave. If you need to be gone for a week or more, there are battery operated automatic feeders available. I have always set these automatic feeders up several days in advance so that I can monitor their operation and adjust the amount of food dispensed. The first time I set one up it was dumping the food on the cover and not it the tank. The one I use dumps twice a day. I had to work away from home for a while and could only get home for weekends. The batteries were good for well over a month. (I left the thing in operation after I was home to stay and it lasted several months) If you have fish that require special food this probably will not work.