Tips of Goldfish Feeding

Funny how the simplest procedure - feeding your fish - can be so easily botched. For proper feeding, consider the following.

 

Tips & Warnings

• Buy a vacation food block if you are going to be away from the tank for more than a weekend.
• Overfeeding your fish will pollute the tank, which could easily endanger your fish's life. Err on the side of caution.

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Aquarium Fish Nets
• Goldfish Food Packages
• Brine Shrimp
• Weekend/holiday Fish Food

1. Step 1

   Purchase the right kind of food for your fish. Goldfish need protein and a wide range of vitamins and carbohydrates, so choose a nutrient-rich food specifically for goldfish. Use either flake-form or floating pellets. Ask at the aquarium store for food recommendations for the specific type of goldfish you own.

2. Step 2

   Consider occasionally offering snacks, such as leafy vegetables (lettuce and spinach) or live food (brine shrimp and mosquito larvae), for variety.

3. Step 3

   Feed your fish once a day by adding one small pinch of food to the tank at a time. In general, provide as much food as the fish will consume in 2 minutes. (Vary this accordingly for larger fish.) Remember to offer just a tiny amount in each pinch.

4. Step 4

   Remove excess food with a net after the feeding session, to avoid polluting the water.

5. Step 5

   Consider using a feeding ring, which attaches to the side of the tank and allows better control, thus reducing the risk of overfeeding your fish.

6. (Tips of Goldfish Feeding)