Feeding
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Once a day as much as they can eat in 3 minutes, or twice a day as much they can eat in 2 minutes.
Their stomach is about the size of their eye, so that's a guide as to how much will fill them. Feed a little, see how long it takes them to eat it, if they polish it off in 1 minute then add more. If there is still food after 3 minutes then you have fed too much.
If you have bottom feeders like Cory's, then you need to make sure something gets to the bottom too. They will scavenge throughout the day and night for bits of leftover food too.
Their stomach is about the size of their eye, so that's a guide as to how much will fill them. Feed a little, see how long it takes them to eat it, if they polish it off in 1 minute then add more. If there is still food after 3 minutes then you have fed too much.
If you have bottom feeders like Cory's, then you need to make sure something gets to the bottom too. They will scavenge throughout the day and night for bits of leftover food too.
Ive never heard of only feeding every other day, but having a starve day once a week is quite common. If nothing else it encourages foraging and gives the scavengers chance to clear up all the uneaten food.
If im not home for a few days, then they dont get fed, and are fine. I think you would have go some for a fish to starve.
Once or twice a day is quite normal. Just dont overfeed. A slightly hungry fish is a healthy fish.
If im not home for a few days, then they dont get fed, and are fine. I think you would have go some for a fish to starve.
Once or twice a day is quite normal. Just dont overfeed. A slightly hungry fish is a healthy fish.
Hope everything works out for you. Post some updates and photos when you have some fish to look at.
