rubberbelly
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
I when I first started keeping fish I was told not to feed on Sunday so you could rest your fish. Is this a fish keepers tale or fact.
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Mumma.of.two
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Only Sundays? 
It is still recommended to fast fish one a week. It allows them to digest and pass everything in their gut IMO helping to avoid issues associated with overeating like constipation. On fast days they will also scavenge any food left over in the tank. I actually fast my fish up to 3 days a week. Some hobbyists only feed every second day.
It is still recommended to fast fish one a week. It allows them to digest and pass everything in their gut IMO helping to avoid issues associated with overeating like constipation. On fast days they will also scavenge any food left over in the tank. I actually fast my fish up to 3 days a week. Some hobbyists only feed every second day.
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rubberbelly
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Mumma.of.two said:Only Sundays?
It is still recommended to fast fish one a week. It allows them to digest and pass everything in their gut IMO helping to avoid issues associated with overeating like constipation. On fast days they will also scavenge any food left over in the tank. I actually fast my fish up to 3 days a week. Some hobbyists only feed every second day.
Does this not make the fish aggressive?
Mumma.of.two
Aquarium Advice Obsessed
rubberbelly said:
Not in my experience nor have I heard of anyone else ever having an issue.
I feed my FW tank about 3 days a week. It has never caused me any problems. The water is clean and the fish are healthy. Most folks overfeed their tanks which can lead to all kinds of issues with your fish, as mumma pointed out, and also can cause things like excess phosphates and nitrates, which lead to algae growth.
Alyxx
Aquarium Advice Addict
There's nothing magic about Sundays, but at least one day of fasting is a good thing. Personally I feed my guppies 6 days a week, my bettas get fasted more often along with days of feeding peas to help their digestion, and my puffers get meaty meals maybe 4 days a week.
