View Full Version : Substitution for gravel
Reefscape
08-18-2007, 5:52 AM
I only ever fed mine once every other day....
You have to think sometimes about the natural habitat they live in...there is not always going to be a meal on a plate out in the ocean, some goes for days before finding their next meal...
Niko
Rbishop
08-18-2007, 6:01 AM
Can't vote, when I use probably all those listed. It varies on whether it is a fry tank, grow out, activity, or a dozen other issues.
Weezer
08-18-2007, 8:21 AM
Between 1-2 times a day,,,, 3 times for the fry...the name or the thread is intresting...:)
Rbishop
08-18-2007, 8:43 AM
....yes, I never substitue fish food for gravel...none of my fish will eat gravel, play with it, but usually spit it back out...
Weezer
08-18-2007, 8:46 AM
:grinyes:
silentskream
08-18-2007, 8:53 AM
argh.. this keeps happening.
anybody know where the original thread is?
Rbishop
08-18-2007, 9:09 AM
It generally happens when copying a thread with a poll....or it could have something to do with the upgrade and small downtine this morning.
Weezer
08-18-2007, 9:30 AM
argh.. this keeps happening.
anybody know where the original thread is?
This looks like the original thread.....:) http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=884
joander123
08-18-2007, 12:25 PM
usually 3 for me, i think what niko said is true, but i also want my smaller predator fish to be able to grow to full size quicker, and also live a more healthy live that the vitamins and what not in food provide them with.
Usually they get two different types of frozen food in a day, and one type of dry food, but the dry food varies too. I think i may look into making a staple frozen food, made mostly out of fresh seafood, with added vitamins and what not.
Does anyone have a good recipe for this?
EDIT: just so everyone knows, all the fish are carnivores or omnivores that i would want this frozen staple for.
Cory Keeper
08-18-2007, 12:45 PM
my danios I feed about twice a day, sometimes 3, and its not a little bit either, greedy little things. My male just grabs a quick bite and is exploring the tank again, the 2 females on the other hand eat and eat and eat, then eat some more.
Nolapete
08-18-2007, 12:49 PM
In my opinion, other than feeding fry, more than once a day is far too much unless you are only feeding a tiny bit that is gone in under a minute or 2.
If it takes longer than 5 minutes for the food to be gone, no matter how many times you are feeding, you are feeding too much.