Feeding Goldfish

[ThangaMean]

Hello I've 2 Orandas with little over 1-1/2 inches in body length, not including tail - they weigh 24 gms and 21 gms each. I think I'm feeding them too much. I'm not sure how to measure. What I read so far is to feed them what they can eat in 2 mins. The issue here is whatever I feed they just fill up their mouth and munch for a while. If I feed couple of pellets at a time, they just take it in their mouth and munch. When I feed them again after they finished they again go for it. Can someone let me know how to feed the right amount?

 

[Mebbid]

Depending on the pellet size, I would feed them a couple pellets 3 times a day or so.

 

[ThangaMean]

I've Hikari mini, it looks like that itself is big for them.

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[Mebbid]

I've Hikari mini, it looks like that itself is big for them.

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Yep, then I would feed like 2 to 3 pellets multiple times per day. My oscar does the same thing.. will suck up a bunch of pellets and chew them while spitting half of them out as shredded bits through his gills.....

 

[ThangaMean]

Great thanks for your response. But the Goldie's don't spit any, they just gobble everything.

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[jlk]

If you have the means to weigh your fish then it's easy to figure out what to feed them. For juvenile/conditioning for breeding fish, you want to feed approximately 2-3% of their body weight in staple food, spread through out the day in small meals. So, for example, your 24g fish should be fed @.72g of food a day plus veggies. Then weigh them monthly and adjust their food accordingly. As adults, you want to feed a bit less- around 1% of their total body weight. Hope this helps!


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[ThangaMean]

Thank you for the info. I tried to weigh the food, but the kitchen scale I've does not go below 1 gm. I think I should weight in 1 gm and split it. yeah will do that. Thanks.

 

[em1981ma]

They look healthy and in great colour so you must be doing something right

we're gona need a bigger tank (boat).. JAWS ~~~∆~~\o/~~

 

[ThangaMean]

They look healthy and in great colour so you must be doing something right

we're gona need a bigger tank (boat).. JAWS ~~~∆~~\o/~~

Yeah I'm taking things slowly, reading a lot. I love this hobby, keeping me engaged.

 

[em1981ma]

Yeah its addictive once you get started. I started with a 29gallon. Now 119gallon. Its ridiculously addictive but fun.

we're gona need a bigger tank (boat).. JAWS ~~~∆~~\o/~~