Feeding Fish

When feeding fish you need to ensure you have the right food for all the species of fish in your tank. Here you will find information on basic diet for your fish, types of food and how frequently you should feed them.

Basic Diet

Fish need carbohydrates, minerals, vitamins, fats, proteins and water. The best way to give your fish all the nutrients they requires to feed them a varied diet of good quality foods including live and manufactured foods.

In community tanks flakes will feed the surface feeders, pellets the bottom feeders and live foods the mid water feeders.

Frequency

Feeding little and often is preferable to one large daily meal. Add small amounts of food two or three times a day and try to vary each meal.

Pre-Packed Food

Make sure you buy some all-in-one complete dried fish food which contains everything your fish need to remain healthy. Flakes are ideal for smaller fish.

Flake food is the best all-in-one dried food. It tends to float for a while, so feeding surface feeders, then sinks slowly so mid feeders and then bottom feeders can eat.

Pellets, Granules and Tables which usually sink quickly are ideal for bottom feeders. You can also stick tablets onto the glass for mid feeders and so you can see your fish eat.

Freshly caught and frozen natural foods can be fed to fish at a later date, with no degradation of their food value.

Live Food

Give your fish live food as a treat. Fishes derive a good deal of nutritional benefit from live food and enjoy hunting. Brine shrimp, bloodworms and water fleas are available from most dealers.

Food Scraps

Some of the food we eat ourselves is suitable for fishes when served in appropriate scaled down portions. Meat, cheese, vegetables and oat flakes are all good fish foods.

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