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Dr Stephen Pyecroft
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Once you have chosen a suitable commercial food, whether flaked, pelleted, frozen or live, to meet the dietary requirements of your fish, you need to feed the correct amount at the appropriate time.
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When should I feed my fish?
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Fish are creatures of habit. They like to eat at the same time of day each day. This means that when you feed them they are likely not to waste the food if they are fed at their allotted time. Once a day is fine for most fish, however, if you are keeping the more herbivorous fish, smaller feeds more often should be the rule.
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How much should I feed my fish?
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Most sources quote that you should feed about as much as your fish will consume in a 5 minute sitting. This really is to protect the tank more than the fish. If you pile in a large amount of food into the tank that the fish cannot find and will not eat, it just serves to foul the tank, negatively effect the water quality, and ultimately cause health problems in your fish. So stick to the five-minute rule and if, in time, your fish look in poor condition, rather than fed them more at a sitting, just feed them more often.
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Dr Stephen Pyecroft is a Veterinarian with 10 years experience in the field of Aquatic Animal Medicine. He graduated from the University of Queensland in 1984 and is currently involved in a Doctorate programme there. He also lectures part time, is a director of a privately owned Australian company involved in the health management of aquatic animals, and he is a regular contributor to the 'Pets and Vets' and 'Practical Aquarium and Water Gardens' magazines. He has appeared on the television programs 'Totally Wild', 'Animal Hospital' and 'Why' presenting information on care and keeping, disease identification and surgery of fish.
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