Linwood
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New-ish tank, cycled, planted, 45g.
I get the "do not over-feed", and can manage that pretty well, feeding only what can be cleaned up in a couple minutes. If anything I worry not enough food is dropping through for the cat (but he seems fairly fat).
What I'm trying to understand is how often. I've read everything from 3 times a day to once a day and skip a day sometimes.
My fish appear young, at least based on size I think they are all young-ish. They are:
5 x Serpae tetra
2 x Congo tetra
1 x Raphael stripped catfish
2 x Koi Angelfish
I have been feeding lightly three times per day, based on advice more aimed at juveniles. By "Lightly" I mean they are just starting to be less frantic when the food is gone, I am sure they would eat more.
But if I had to pick the median advice on the internet most people seem to say only once, but rarely is there a discussion about fish age/size in those.
For not-fully-grown fish, should they eat more than once a day?
Is there any objective way to know if they are getting fed enough (note I see that as a bit different from "too much food left in the tank" which is what most discussions center on).
Will they over-eat? (Specifically these above)?
I get the "do not over-feed", and can manage that pretty well, feeding only what can be cleaned up in a couple minutes. If anything I worry not enough food is dropping through for the cat (but he seems fairly fat).
What I'm trying to understand is how often. I've read everything from 3 times a day to once a day and skip a day sometimes.
My fish appear young, at least based on size I think they are all young-ish. They are:
5 x Serpae tetra
2 x Congo tetra
1 x Raphael stripped catfish
2 x Koi Angelfish
I have been feeding lightly three times per day, based on advice more aimed at juveniles. By "Lightly" I mean they are just starting to be less frantic when the food is gone, I am sure they would eat more.
But if I had to pick the median advice on the internet most people seem to say only once, but rarely is there a discussion about fish age/size in those.
For not-fully-grown fish, should they eat more than once a day?
Is there any objective way to know if they are getting fed enough (note I see that as a bit different from "too much food left in the tank" which is what most discussions center on).
Will they over-eat? (Specifically these above)?