| fish food | |
|
|
Author | Message |
---|
alison Frequent User
Number of posts : 592 Location : llanelli Registration date : 2007-12-17
| Subject: fish food Sat Feb 21, 2009 3:57 am | |
| Just been to farm foods (a cheaper version of iceland) and they had a bag of sea-food cocktail , when I checked what was in it i wouldnt eat it but I was thinking would it be ok for my fish, inside was mussels, shrimp, clam and cuttle fish. I already use mussel and shrimp but would the clam and cuttle fish be alright, its a good size bag for £4.99 . | |
|
| |
Diana Administrator
Number of posts : 6033 Age : 72 Location : On here, talking to you! Registration date : 2007-12-12
| Subject: Re: fish food Sat Feb 21, 2009 7:55 am | |
| I am not 100% sure but I would imagine that if fish get away with eating their dead tank mates then a bit of frozen clam andd cuttle fish would be ok alison. Sounds like it might be a bargain | |
|
| |
Rich Frequent User
Number of posts : 1374 Age : 49 Location : Devonshire (Nr Hobbiton) Registration date : 2007-12-12
| Subject: Re: fish food Sat Feb 21, 2009 8:49 am | |
| it will be fone - be sure its completely defrosted tho before feeding and only feed a small amount once or twice a week.
I tend to either (when feeding prawns) put it in about 10am (with a much reduced flake etc feed) and take out any uneaten by about 2pm
or drop them in at lights out (12am or so) and remove uneaten when I get up
\Be sure to get any uneaten food out as it will rot and such foods can cause ammonia spikes.
One not of caution, squid, octopus and cuttle fish are tough meats and may need to be lightly boiled to enable little fish to have a nibble - if your feeding larger fish (ie oscars) this wont be such an issue as they tend to bite n swallow anyway
if your unsure, leave out the cuttlefish (sell it as bait to an angler)
Hope this helps | |
|
| |
Mary Administrator
Number of posts : 4284 Age : 55 Location : Ireland Registration date : 2007-12-12
| Subject: Re: fish food Sun Feb 22, 2009 2:16 am | |
| I think the fish will love you for that, but as had been mentioned, make sure you defrost any pieces first. I give my tanks defrosted prawns once a week and it's quite amusing to watch the fish playing tug of war... | |
|
| |
dekker Moderator
Number of posts : 2030 Age : 67 Location : rotherham Registration date : 2008-08-26
| Subject: Re: fish food Sun Feb 22, 2009 6:14 am | |
| yeah prawns are great my son gives his fish them and they go crazy for them. dekker | |
|
| |
Fishfan Frequent User
Number of posts : 1184 Age : 46 Registration date : 2008-01-11
| Subject: Re: fish food Sun Feb 22, 2009 9:11 pm | |
| That sounds like a bit of a bargain ali. I have never experimented that much with food for the fish - they tend to get fllakes and pellets and thats it - apart from a bit of veg now and again, but maybe I need to have a bit of a rethink. | |
|
| |
dekker Moderator
Number of posts : 2030 Age : 67 Location : rotherham Registration date : 2008-08-26
| Subject: Re: fish food Sun Feb 22, 2009 10:06 pm | |
| hi F.F
mine love veggies cucumber,lettice,peas, all sorts maybe its just me but when they have some veg they seem to colour up lovely.
nearly forgot F.F if you do give them some veg just a little once a week. dekker | |
|
| |
Mary Administrator
Number of posts : 4284 Age : 55 Location : Ireland Registration date : 2007-12-12
| Subject: Re: fish food Mon Feb 23, 2009 4:23 am | |
| I give my fish veg twice a week - on Wednesday & Sunday. It's usually all gone within 24 hours and then the fish produce green faeces for 24-48 hours afterwards. | |
|
| |
dekker Moderator
Number of posts : 2030 Age : 67 Location : rotherham Registration date : 2008-08-26
| Subject: Re: fish food Mon Feb 23, 2009 5:26 am | |
| i only give mine once a week, mite try twice a week. dekker | |
|
| |
munchycarrot Top Poster
Number of posts : 2391 Age : 52 Location : Cheshire Registration date : 2007-12-15
| Subject: Re: fish food Mon Feb 23, 2009 7:10 am | |
| mine like raw garlic... only once a month tho, makes the house pong for a day or so! | |
|
| |
Diana Administrator
Number of posts : 6033 Age : 72 Location : On here, talking to you! Registration date : 2007-12-12
| Subject: Re: fish food Mon Feb 23, 2009 7:20 am | |
| Yeah, I use garlic too - the house smells like a Greek restaurant for a while afterwards | |
|
| |
Rich Frequent User
Number of posts : 1374 Age : 49 Location : Devonshire (Nr Hobbiton) Registration date : 2007-12-12
| Subject: Re: fish food Mon Feb 23, 2009 7:38 am | |
| In terms of garlic - after an accident involving one clumsy me and a springer soiniel and a pot of garlic powder and eeep pile carpet and a stench lasting months - i now use garlic flake - some fish love it some dont touch it
Veggies - um 5 or 6 days a week for mine as well as the usual algae wafers etc - most plecs need and like a reasonable amount of meat as well so mine get a prawn or two once a week, fresh salmonm flake when im having it as well as the frozen bloodworms etc the tank gets weekly
The greens list is cucumber once per week (only a thin slice then as well) half a courgette 6 nights a week, peas, mango, pineapple, sweetspud, lettice, watercress, grapes once or twice a week (as n when really)
I know this sounds a lot - but two adault BN's eat alot (especially after breeding) as well as a snowball plec, a number of ottos and other green eaters - and im a bit harsh on the algea inthe tank and the fish need to eat something
My attitude is that there is a difference between surviving and thriving | |
|
| |
Diana Administrator
Number of posts : 6033 Age : 72 Location : On here, talking to you! Registration date : 2007-12-12
| Subject: Re: fish food Mon Feb 23, 2009 8:21 am | |
| Thats a well fed tank you have there Rich - no wonder they are breeding and having loads of babies | |
|
| |
dekker Moderator
Number of posts : 2030 Age : 67 Location : rotherham Registration date : 2008-08-26
| Subject: Re: fish food Mon Feb 23, 2009 9:24 pm | |
| thanx for telling us your feeding regime thats a good marker for all of us that have simler fish. cheers............dekker | |
|
| |
Sponsored content
| Subject: Re: fish food | |
| |
|
| |
| fish food | |
|