Feeding Fish

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By Summer Banks Banks 2 comments
You have filled your tank with some of the most beautiful fish you could find. Your final addition is a Plecostomus. After a few short weeks, you notice your Plec (for short) is dirtying the tank with his droppings. You are overfeeding your ... more »
By George Sommers 0 comments
Would you like to give your fish a delicious treat while adding a new dimension of interest to your aquarium hobby? Feed 'em live brine shrimp!.. more »
By Limowreck 11 comments
Got fish? If you're planning a vacation or some time away, you don't have to worry about who will feed your fish. There are many great products to keep your fish fed without you. Some fish can even go weeks without a meal... more »
By eHow Pets Editor 26 comments
Species, age, activity level, environment and physiological conditions such as growth, pregnancy or nursing affect the nutritional needs of animals... more »
By Summer Banks Banks 3 comments
Creating a living fish environment is a soothing and relaxing way to add the element of water to your home. Oscars are a relative of the Piranha and eat just as aggressively. Oscars tend to be a dirty fish by nature. These large fish are quite ... more »
By Walkaboutangel 6 comments
Newly hatched brine shrimp are a wonderful addition to the diets of the fish and invertebrates in your fresh or salt water aquariums. They are not hard to hatch and harvest at home, but before you invest in a hatchery try this easy method and ... more »
By eHow Pets Editor 0 comments
If commercial fish flakes are leaving you and your fish bored and live bait isn't your style, it may be time to make your own homemade fish food. All you need are the right ingredients and a bit of time. Don't overfeed and you'll have healthy ... more »
By eHow Pets Editor 0 comments
When you have an aquarium or a pond you want to be sure you get the right type of food for your fish. You need to check what food your fish will eat. Sinking fish pellets are among the basic foods that many fish will eat. Whether you have ... more »
By Ruby Bayan 0 comments
In the wild, fish address their nutritional requirements by feeding from different natural sources. In the aquarium, fish will only be healthy if they are fed in the same manner, and with the same wide range of food choices they enjoy in their ... more »
By eHow Pets Editor 5 comments
Funny how the simplest procedure - feeding your fish - can be so easily botched. For proper feeding, consider the following... more »
By Ruby Bayan 0 comments
Feeding your fish with nutrients (which are as close, if not identical, to the food they eat in their natural habitat) is crucial to the health of your pets and the success of your fish-keeping hobby. Fortunately, nowadays, you don't have to go ... more »
By eHow Pets Editor 0 comments
Some fish will allow you to hand feed them while others may act wary. However, you can teach almost any fish accept hand feeding. This feeding method will let you monitor exactly how much your pet eats. Be patient. Training a fish to hand feed ... more »
By Tom Morgan 1 comments
Brine shrimp are high in nutrition and are an excellent food source for plankton-eating saltwater creatures. Hatching your own brine shrimp and collecting them after hatching is easier if you follow these tricks... more »
By Summer Banks Banks 0 comments
The entire purpose around maintaining a fish aquarium with Oscars is to watch them grow into large carnivorous fish. While these fish grow aggressively on their own, there are tried and true ways to increase an Oscars size more quickly. This easy ... more »
By eHow Pets Editor 0 comments
Infusoria are microscopic protozoans used to feed newly hatched fish, called fish fry. Most established home aquariums already contain a quantity of infusoria; however, this is often not enough infusoria to feed a large quantity of fish fry. ... more »
By eHow Pets Editor 0 comments
Betta fish are a fun and beautiful pet that can provide enjoyment for all that keep them. Knowing just how to feed them is a very key role in their health and happiness. It may sound simple; yet feeding bettas takes a little skill and knowledge... more »
By eHow Pets Editor 0 comments
Proper diet is important to the survival of fish. Homemade fish food can provide the proper balance of nutrients if you know what vitamins and minerals to include for different species. After you make your fish food you can sell it to pet stores ... more »
By eHow Pets Editor 0 comments
Floating fish pellets are not for all fish-bottom feeders, for instance, require food that sinks to the bottom of the aquarium. For most fish, however, a floating pellet is appealing and can be tailored to meet a variety of health needs. When ... more »
By JWSouza 0 comments
Once you have a tank set up with fish, feeding them seems easy. But over feeding can cloud the water, produce dangerous levels of ammonia in the water and eventually kill the fish. Learning how to correctly feed your fish is important, especially ... more »
By Lindaperry 0 comments
Though I have only one little Betta fish now, over the years I have had, watched, and raised fish of all kinds. Most likely I have tried every kind of fish food for almost every kind of fish, so that experience must speak for itself. This ... more »
By johnd2141 0 comments
Summertime provides the best time of the year to water garden – and also to be on the alert for high-temperature problems... more »
By johnd2141 0 comments
With air and water temperatures dropping in most parts of the country, now is the time to greatly reduce the amount of food you are feeding your fish... more »
By johnd2141 0 comments
One of the most rewarding and entertaining things about having a Koi pond is when your fish finally start eating out of your hand. There is no better way to learn each fishes' personality and temperament than to have them nuzzle your fingers when ... more »
By PinkLavender 0 comments
Do you feel like those other expensive hatcheries don't work the way you want? Then you can use these directions to make your own... more »
By johnd2141 0 comments
Glassily transparent, the lemon tetra (hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis) could appear to be just a sunbeam flashing through your community tank if not for background elements like plants and driftwood. Another member of the large characin clan, the ... more »