Feeding your Goldfish

You may be very excited about your new goldfish and want to feed them so you can see them eat as soon as you can. You should allow the fish some time to settle before you feed them and when you do for the first time, do not over feed them. There are many different fish foods available in pet stores, you should choose one that comes recommended or is from a well known brand. The food normally comes in the form of flakes and contains all the nutrients your fish need, be sure to get a food that is specifically for goldfish.

A good goldfish food in flake form is all you even need to feed your goldfish. Some fish owners feed their fish fresh food from time to time, which although it sounds like a nice thing to do, it can easily bring disease or pollute the fish tank that would not have happened otherwise. It can be exciting to watch your fish eat live food so if you really want to do it, get some water fleas (daphnia) from your pet shop rather than catching them from a pond. Do not put much in as they can start to decompose so buy what you need and use it while it is fresh.

Did you know that over feeding is the most common problem of pet fish dying? If you over feed the fish, the leftover food will remain in the tank and pollute the water, ending in your fish catching disease. Only feed the fish as much food as they can completely consume in five to ten minutes, this should be down twice a day. A great invention is the floating feed ring, which will keep all the food in one place so the fish know where to get it.