Overfeeding???

[Jones2w]

first off how often should I feed platys and tiger barbs?

I've herd once a day and three times a day?

is there a problem with feeding too much ?

 

[Zagz]

Yes there is problems with feeding too much. One is high nitrates. I feed once a day only as much as the fish consume in a couple of minutes. If you want to feed twice a day, feed less at each feeding.

 

[zao]

I usually just feed my fish once a day during the evening.

 

[bra_van_drakh]

u wuldnt feed too much. ...other than giving u high nitrates, it'd create another life .. .some tiny hair like worms [were said as nemotodes / nemahelmintes] appeared out of no where when i accidentally scratched my gravel .-_-. besides, it'll make your water murky, and death for some fish, such as angels, since they'll never seemed to be full. . .experienced it all my self.. .now i'm feeding them only once a day. ..not too much either

 

[paul_219]

Yah ur fish will die if u overfeed. U feed then what can they eat for 3 min

 

[Jones2w]

u wuldnt feed too much. ...other than giving u high nitrates, it'd create another life .. .some tiny hair like worms [were said as nemotodes / nemahelmintes] appeared out of no where when i accidentally scratched my gravel .-_-. besides, it'll make your water murky, and death for some fish, such as angels, since they'll never seemed to be full. . .experienced it all my self.. .now i'm feeding them only once a day. ..not too much either

if you get those hair like worms how do you make them go away ??? I think i have them forming on the walls of my tank

 

[theotheragentm]

Cut back on feedings. These worms are around because of the excess food.

 

[Jones2w]

Cut back on feedings. These worms are around because of the excess food.

how do you get rid of them ??? I tried scrubbing the side of the tank ?

 

[theotheragentm]

I think I know what you are referring to, but I'm not completely positive. I think without a good food source, they will slowly disappear. Cut back on the feedings and let us know. A picture might help too.

 

[Jones2w]

I know I thought about a picture but these things are so small you can barely see them when you are looking right at the tank with the naked eye...I will feed less in the next while and se what happens...thanks

 

[Zagz]

Less amounts of feeding and more water changes and the planaria will go away on their own.

 

[Jones2w]

Less amounts of feeding and more water changes and the planaria will go away on their own.

are they harmful in anyway ???

 

[rich311k]

No they are not harmful. Some fish will eat them.