Feeding new fish? - Aquarium Advice

gard · 10-28-2005, 07:55 PM

Once I put fish in my new aquarium how long should I wait to feed them?

talloulou · 10-28-2005, 08:32 PM

I usually feed them the next day. Many fish are too shy to eat the first day and the food just falls to the bottem to rot if you don't have other fish in the tank. If you have other fish then just keep your same feeding schedule and the new ones will eat when they eat. Hope that helps :P

Oh and welcome to AA :P What size tank do you have? What fish did you add?
Is the tank cycled?

**Fishyfanatic** · 10-28-2005, 10:22 PM

I agree with talloulou. Wait until the next day to attempt to feed. They probably won't eat the first day.

DeFeKt · 10-28-2005, 10:29 PM

unless you got pig natured oscars like I had, ate the kangaroo meat as soon as I put it in the tank.

10-28-2005, 07:55 PM	#1
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talloulou Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Washington Posts: 2,092 Images: 17	I usually feed them the next day. Many fish are too shy to eat the first day and the food just falls to the bottem to rot if you don't have other fish in the tank. If you have other fish then just keep your same feeding schedule and the new ones will eat when they eat. Hope that helps :P Oh and welcome to AA :P What size tank do you have? What fish did you add? Is the tank cycled? __________________ http://talloulou.smugmug.com/

10-28-2005, 10:22 PM	#3
Fishyfanatic Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Illinois Posts: 10,303 Images: 15	I agree with talloulou. Wait until the next day to attempt to feed. They probably won't eat the first day. __________________ Vote for Aquarium Advice 10 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid Fry 29 Gallon Community 55 Gallon Community 55 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid Fry 150 Gallon Lake Malawi Cichlid

10-28-2005, 10:29 PM	#4
DeFeKt Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: perth australia Posts: 1,435 Images: 18	unless you got pig natured oscars like I had, ate the kangaroo meat as soon as I put it in the tank. __________________ Dimidiochromis compressiceps, Astatotilapia latifasciata Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos Labidochromis caeruleus Cynotilapia afra 'Cobue' Pseudotropheus acei 'Msuli Point' Aulunocara stuartgranti 'chipoka' Labidochromis freibergi Oreochromis mossambicus Etroplus suratensis

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