Overfeeding?

brancasterr

I've been thinking lately about the feeding process I have for my 10g community tank and I think I may be overfeeding them, which I definitely do not want to do.

Inside I have neon tetras, cories, and ADF's.

I feed the cories and ADF's every other day- two cubes of bloodworms. (They go fast!)
I feed the neons pretty much everyday with flakes. They also eat the bloodworms.

I'm sure I'm overfeeding but I really don't know how much I should be feeding.

Can anyone outline how much and how often I should feed each species in my community?

Thanks!

Plumkin

It doesn't sound like you are over feeding them you can feed them 3 times a day just make sure its a ammount that they will eat up andy left over food scoop out you dont want a cloudy tank from the ammonia levels being high, flake foods will do that make sure to check your ammonia level :) but sounds like me with my fish I feed them some blood worms then some flakes then some brine shrimp there happy and healthy just make sure if there getting that bloated tummy to cut down a lil bit hehe hope this helps!

1077

Were it me,I would reduce the bloodworms to one cube every two or three days ,and feed the neons a pinch of quality flake food,no more than you can pinch with thumb and finger once each day.
No one ever lost fish by feeding once a day. With small fry,,, you should feed same amount but three times a day for first four to six weeks to encourage growth,

xdaCostax

I have 4 platies and I feed them once a day in my 16 gallon bow. I used to feed them 3 smaller amounts a day and found my water to be cloudy so I stopped.
I dont think your overfeeding tho.

Calmwaters

I use to have two adfs and I would say two cubes is to much unless they are very small cubes. How many of each do you have?

brancasterr

Thanks for the insight guys!

Calmwaters, it isn't only my 2 ADF's that eat the bloodworms. My cories eat them as well. Both cubes are gone within 10 minutes of them being at the bottom of the tank.

Romad

I think you're good with the exception of the bloodworms. I would reduce to one cube as well.

brancasterr

Sounds good, I'll reduce to one cube every other day.

Thanks guys!