Good Afternoon all,
I have a question on when and how often I should feed my community fish tank. Any time I would bring home a new friend (or friends) I would always make sure to grab a care sheet before I left. Most of the fellas I brought the care sheet recommended once a day within an allotted time frame, like 2-3 minutes.
Recently I acquired some odessa barbs and their care sheet said 3x a day. I got a few other opinions locally and they said some fellas metabolism are quicker and accordingly should be fed more often. They said the more active the fish, the more feedings. So, I wanted to get some thoughts and suggestions...
Here's whats in the tank:
6 Odessa Barbs
2 Swordtails
1 Betta (female!)
3 Guppies
2 Black Skirt Tetra
5 Rummy Nose Tetra
4 Peppered Cory Catfish
1 Common Pleco
2 Sailfin Molly
8 Neon Tetra
6 Black Neon Tetra
They're in a 55 gallon tank. As of now, I typically feed them once a day in the evening. I try to feed enough where everyone gets at least one bite. The Odessa Barbs are quick and eat everything! Plus every so often I put in a cucumber. Should I feed them throughout the day or am I doing alright?
Thanks!
I have a question on when and how often I should feed my community fish tank. Any time I would bring home a new friend (or friends) I would always make sure to grab a care sheet before I left. Most of the fellas I brought the care sheet recommended once a day within an allotted time frame, like 2-3 minutes.
Recently I acquired some odessa barbs and their care sheet said 3x a day. I got a few other opinions locally and they said some fellas metabolism are quicker and accordingly should be fed more often. They said the more active the fish, the more feedings. So, I wanted to get some thoughts and suggestions...
Here's whats in the tank:
6 Odessa Barbs
2 Swordtails
1 Betta (female!)
3 Guppies
2 Black Skirt Tetra
5 Rummy Nose Tetra
4 Peppered Cory Catfish
1 Common Pleco
2 Sailfin Molly
8 Neon Tetra
6 Black Neon Tetra
They're in a 55 gallon tank. As of now, I typically feed them once a day in the evening. I try to feed enough where everyone gets at least one bite. The Odessa Barbs are quick and eat everything! Plus every so often I put in a cucumber. Should I feed them throughout the day or am I doing alright?
Thanks!