Regular Member DieselPlower Posted August 27, 2015 Regular Member Share Posted August 27, 2015 Whoops am I think only one who only feeds pellets??? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member shakaho Posted August 27, 2015 Regular Member Share Posted August 27, 2015 I feed floating small/medium-sized Blackwater Creek koi pellets. In a pond, fish have natural foods to eat. I could feed mine the horrible pond fish food the pet stores carry and they would still thrive because they have live food any time they want to work for it. (The better stuff online is much cheaper than the wheat and corn based stuff in the pet stores). Need some more protein? Munch a snail. Lots of vitamins in that pond wall biofilm. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member jmetzger72 Posted August 27, 2015 Regular Member Share Posted August 27, 2015 (edited) Whoops am I think only one who only feeds pellets??? Depending on the pellet, I think that's fine I do, however, offer my Plecos blanched Zucchini because it is the only thing that survives the Goldfish long enough for the Plecos to eat I thought it was because nobody else in your house ever eats zuchini, so you make the pleco eat it Well, that's also true Edited August 27, 2015 by Jared 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helper Arctic Mama Posted August 27, 2015 Helper Share Posted August 27, 2015 I have juvies and feed much more heavily than many folks here, but with no issues. High quality pellets, a great spirulina flake, and repashy gel food are the size of it. I'm unfortunately deathly allergic to shellfish and bloodworms trigger the same allergy, so we are limited on what we can feed and I have to wash my hands right away. For reducing the size of the fish I'd feed them duckweed and Repashy Soilent Green, pretty much exclusively. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Mr. Hyde Posted August 27, 2015 Regular Member Share Posted August 27, 2015 Whoops am I think only one who only feeds pellets??? I go with the NLS thera A in the morning and recently started the NLS Agae max pellets at night. Pellets are easy and no mess. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helper Arctic Mama Posted August 27, 2015 Helper Share Posted August 27, 2015 Whoops am I think only one who only feeds pellets??? Nope, we are almost exclusively pellets here, too. They do get some other items, like skimmed duckweed and riccia, and repashy, but two of the three daily feelings are pellets. No floating issues and my fish look great. Ranchu is a bit fat because he snarfles up much of the food before the babies can get to it, but he's still within the bounds of normal. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helper Arctic Mama Posted August 27, 2015 Helper Share Posted August 27, 2015 I don't think so. These recommendations seem to come from two sources -- breeders "grooming" young fish as show specimens and recommendations for aquaculture (fish farming). In aquaculture, one wants to get the fish to market size as rapidly as possible. This means getting 3-4 year's growth in one year. Goldfish breeders show some confusion on the subject of grooming and health. Some say this produces not just the optimal show fish, but also optimal health. Yet they have a saying, "Don't show your breeders and don't breed your show fish," and some acknowledge that the show fish may fail to breed. Koi breeders are more of one mind. Some are devoted to producing jumbo koi with the goal of show-quality fish more than a meter long. These generally agree that the jumbo koi are unlikely to live as long as fish that haven't been "groomed" as rigorously. Yes, we feed more heavily in the first year for growth, but I taper off the amount for older fish. It just so happens I have a tank full of young fish and only one who is in the adult range at 2.5 years old. What an older and less active animal needs is different than a younger animal, especially if one is grooming. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Mr. Hyde Posted August 27, 2015 Regular Member Share Posted August 27, 2015 Ranchu is a bit fat because he snarfles up much of the food Not fat, rubenesque 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Blitz Posted August 27, 2015 Regular Member Share Posted August 27, 2015 Whoops am I think only one who only feeds pellets??? I currently feed Hikari lionhead most evenings. Gel food, veggies, and blood worms are part of the rotation for morning and afternoon feedings. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member AllieCalhoun Posted August 27, 2015 Author Regular Member Share Posted August 27, 2015 Well, after two days the green beens are finally dissapearing. Is that normal? Do you cut up the veggies or do you let them work for it? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member GoldenSpoiledRotten Posted August 28, 2015 Regular Member Share Posted August 28, 2015 Whoops am I think only one who only feeds pellets???I feed ShoImpact right now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member GoldenSpoiledRotten Posted August 28, 2015 Regular Member Share Posted August 28, 2015 Well, after two days the green beens are finally dissapearing. Is that normal? Do you cut up the veggies or do you let them work for it? I would be removing the food after a day if it is not consumed, and try again fresh each day. I used to, when I fed terrestrial veggies, cut them bite-sized for the fish after blanching. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member jmetzger72 Posted August 28, 2015 Regular Member Share Posted August 28, 2015 Whoops am I think only one who only feeds pellets???I feed ShoImpact right now. Me, too 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member DieselPlower Posted August 28, 2015 Regular Member Share Posted August 28, 2015 What I did was buy Shoimpact, hilarious Lionhead and Hikari Saki, and NLS and mix it all together. That's what they get 2 or 3 times a day. Someone does get a little floaty every once in a while but isn't that what happens with these fancy guys!? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Mr. Hyde Posted August 28, 2015 Regular Member Share Posted August 28, 2015 ...hilarious Lionhead and Hikari Saki... I am going to assume you meant Hikari Lionhead. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member AllieCalhoun Posted August 28, 2015 Author Regular Member Share Posted August 28, 2015 Okey, I will do that from now on 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member DieselPlower Posted August 28, 2015 Regular Member Share Posted August 28, 2015 ...hilarious Lionhead and Hikari Saki... I am going to assume you meant Hikari Lionhead. Hahahaha autocorrect strikes again! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Mr. Hyde Posted August 28, 2015 Regular Member Share Posted August 28, 2015 ...hilarious Lionhead and Hikari Saki... I am going to assume you meant Hikari Lionhead. Hahahaha autocorrect strikes again! It was kinda Hikari hilarious 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member shakaho Posted August 28, 2015 Regular Member Share Posted August 28, 2015 I thought he was just trying to be funny. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Mr. Hyde Posted August 28, 2015 Regular Member Share Posted August 28, 2015 Made me laugh. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin koko Posted August 28, 2015 Admin Share Posted August 28, 2015 I thought he was just trying to be funny. He is once in a while... we see the soft side of DP 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member AllieCalhoun Posted August 29, 2015 Author Regular Member Share Posted August 29, 2015 There are still two questions from my opening post unanswered... - What veggies are unsafe? (I like to experiment but I dont like to accidentely poison my fish...) - Can my fish lose their excess bodyfat? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member shakaho Posted August 29, 2015 Regular Member Share Posted August 29, 2015 I don't know of any vegetables that we can eat that are toxic to goldfish. Of course they can lose body fat. If they use more calories than they eat, they will burn fat. Unlike us, they can't cheat on their diet. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin koko Posted August 29, 2015 Admin Share Posted August 29, 2015 I don't know of any vegetables that we can eat that are toxic to goldfish. Of course they can lose body fat. If they use more calories than they eat, they will burn fat. Unlike us, they can't cheat on their diet. I know of some that give them Gas 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member AllieCalhoun Posted August 30, 2015 Author Regular Member Share Posted August 30, 2015 How do you notice that fish have gas? *is trying to picture it...* 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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