Fish, like cats, dogs and other domestic pets, need a variety and sufficient nutrition. When water inhabitants are being built, it will not be superfluous to ask how many times it is necessary to feed fish in the aquarium, at what time it is best to do this and in what portions to pour food.
How many times a day to feed the fish?
Feeding can be one-time, but it is more preferable to feed them twice. In this case, morning feeding should be carried out at least 15 minutes after switching on the lighting , and the evening feeding - 2-3 hours before bedtime. For night dwellers (catfish, agamix, etc.), feeding takes place at dusk, when the light is extinguished, and the rest of the aquarium inhabitants sleep.
The duration of each feeding should not exceed 3-5 minutes. This is more than enough for the fish to eat, but not overeat, and the food does not settle down to the bottom. In general, with fish, the rule is that it is better to eat less than overfeed.
The daily norm of feed is calculated approximately as 5% of the weight of the fish. If, after saturation, the food continues to float and settle to the bottom of the aquarium, it must be caught with a net to prevent its decay.
Once a week for fish, you can arrange a hungry day. Obesity of fish leads to their death more often than malnutrition. Therefore, one should never give fodder to fish beyond the norm. In addition, hunger has a positive effect on sexual activity and the restorative capacity of fish.
How many times a week to feed fish in the aquarium?
As already mentioned, food for fish should be varied. Therefore, it is not superfluous to know how many times to feed aquarium fish with live food. An approximate weekly diet of aquarium fish can look like this:
- Monday - dry food;
- Tuesday - dry food ;
- medium - live food, bloodworm, artemia;
- Thursday - dry food;
- Friday - dry food;
- Saturday - live food + duckweed;
- Sunday is a hungry day.