Overfeeding
- Thread starter daniellehaagen
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If each portion is considerably larger than one of their eyes! Seriously, just give them each a minute pinch.
Wow, seriously! That hardly seems like enough, but what do I know! I think I'm definitely over feeding. I'm feeding twice a day. Is that too much? Thanks.
mostlycichlids
Cichlid Specialist
I feed small portions several times per day. I don't think the starving them idea works well. It seems that there is an idea you can keep more goldfish in a small area for longer if you just don't feed them much. I think you just need enough tank and enough filtration to let them eat and grow as they are supposed to. Goldfish are browsers and fast growers, and so they eat quite a bit. Let them eat, same as any fish. You don't go overboard as goldfish will continue to eat until they bust, I think, but it won't hurt for them to eat a reasonable amount a few times per day.
If you find that the filtration isn't keeping up with the waste, then you need more. If the tank parameters start to go out of whack then maybe you need a bigger tank and more filtration. (The OP) has plenty of tank by the looks.
A pond is a good idea
If you find that the filtration isn't keeping up with the waste, then you need more. If the tank parameters start to go out of whack then maybe you need a bigger tank and more filtration. (The OP) has plenty of tank by the looks.
A pond is a good idea
mostlycichlids
Cichlid Specialist
hi daniel,
you can look at your goldfish feces/poop to figure out the problem. That is what I have learned. I feed my goldfish once every morning. I give every single one 2 pellets per day. Please look at the information below:
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Long thin poop: Same color as there food but its thin and long. This normally caused by stress and not eating well. Fish should be closely watched.
White poop with air bubbles: There isnt any color to the poop and there is air trapped in the poop. This is signs of constipation, the food isnt being prossed in the fish. Fish should be not feed for three days and then feed nothing but peas for three days.
Thin white poop: There isnt any color to the poop. This is a sign of a bacterial infection inside of the fish. Fish should be placed on Anitoboitics and feed nothing but anitibotic foods.
Long clear (zig zag) with air bubbles: There isnt any color to the poop but it is long and with air bubbles in the poop. This is normally the fish reabsorbing eggs.
Long and thick poop: The poop is long but the same color as the food you feed them but it trails the fish. This fish is feed to much and is alittle consitapated. Fish shouldnt be feed for three days.
Short to medium poop: Good healthy poop should be the same color as what you have feed them. The poop should be short to medium length and not be trailing the fish for long lengths of time.
source: www.kokosgoldfish.com
you can look at your goldfish feces/poop to figure out the problem. That is what I have learned. I feed my goldfish once every morning. I give every single one 2 pellets per day. Please look at the information below:
/------------------/
Long thin poop: Same color as there food but its thin and long. This normally caused by stress and not eating well. Fish should be closely watched.
White poop with air bubbles: There isnt any color to the poop and there is air trapped in the poop. This is signs of constipation, the food isnt being prossed in the fish. Fish should be not feed for three days and then feed nothing but peas for three days.
Thin white poop: There isnt any color to the poop. This is a sign of a bacterial infection inside of the fish. Fish should be placed on Anitoboitics and feed nothing but anitibotic foods.
Long clear (zig zag) with air bubbles: There isnt any color to the poop but it is long and with air bubbles in the poop. This is normally the fish reabsorbing eggs.
Long and thick poop: The poop is long but the same color as the food you feed them but it trails the fish. This fish is feed to much and is alittle consitapated. Fish shouldnt be feed for three days.
Short to medium poop: Good healthy poop should be the same color as what you have feed them. The poop should be short to medium length and not be trailing the fish for long lengths of time.
source: www.kokosgoldfish.com
