How much food should I feed my fish? - ANIMATE Fish

It depends on what types of fish you have. If you have a community tank of carnivores, omnivores and herbivores, you cannot feed them the same diet. Do some research and learn about your fish types and what they need to eat in order to receive the right amounts of nutrition in their diets.

This really depends on the types of fish you have. There are some items you can buy at your grocery store such as lettuce, peas and brussel sprouts that your herbivore fish can eat.

Fish food really depend on the type of fish that you have; salt fish, fresh fish etc. Read the information at this website which gives a detailed breakdown of which fish should be eating which foods. http://www.drsfostersmith.com/pic/article.cfm?aid=334

No matter what kind of food you feed your fish it is very important to vary the diet of your fish to ensure a balanced nutrition. You can combine frozen food with dry food to ensure a balanced diet.

Yes it is, if you overfeed your fish the uneaten food will produce by-products which can be harmful to the fish because fish often eat everything around them. In the event you do overfeed, promptly remove the uneaten food using a siphon or a net in order to prevent your fish from eating it.

A good rule of feeding is to feed no more than the fish will consume completely in less than five minutes. You can always give them another small feeding if necessary. Don't over feed your fish it's very harmful for the fish and in worst cases can even cause death.

You should buy approximately enough food to feed you fish for 3 to 4 months. It will guarantee the right vitamins are given to you fish as written on the label and will keep the food in a fresh state.

You shouldcertainly not feed your dog avocado, raisins, chocolate, raw fish and meat, catfood, and more. For more information on why you should not give these foods(and more) to dogs, go to these websites: http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=2+1659&aid=1030and http://pets.webmd.com/dogs/ss/slideshow-foods-your-dog-should-never-eat.

I do not recommend feeding your fish anything other thanfish food. Fish food is specificallydesigned to be nutritious and digestible to fish. You cannot say the same about any otheranimals' food. If you are out of fishfood, you can feed fish soggy bread crumbs for up to 24 hours before theyrequire something more substantial.b>

Things You'll Need:

• Aquarium vacuum
• Additional freshwater
• Fish food
• Commercial medication (optional)

• Step 1:Vacuum the aquarium. Sweep the bottom of the tank with the vacuum to remove the hydra and a majority of their food sources. Use the aquarium vacuum as needed to keep the freshwater aquarium clean. This will prevent more hydra from appearing in your aquarium.
• Step 2:Replace any lost water. Vacuuming the aquarium will pull out a fair amount of water. Replenish the aquarium with additional freshwater. Northern State University suggests using freshly collected pond water or rain water.
• Step 3:Reduce the amount of food you feed the fish in the tank. Temporarily decreasing the amount of food will result in larger fish feeding on the hydra and eliminating a source of food for the hydra. If food is unavailable, hydra reproduction will cease and they will eventually shrink then die.
• Step 4:Repeat these steps as necessary. Continue the three-step process until all signs of hydra are gone. Negligence in cleaning the tank or feeding the fish ample amounts will allow the hydra to feed as well, and thus rapidly reproduce. Continuing the steps is also a maintenance measure that will prevent additional hydra from developing in your freshwater aquarium.

Tips & Warnings

• Aquarium-supply stores sell various medications that reportedly kill hydra.
• The steps you take to kill freshwater hydra could also kill small fish in your tank. Prepare to lose some small freshwater fish fry in the process.