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Old 11-18-2006, 10:03 PM
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Finally, on your food question- the rule of thumb I heard was enough for the fish to consume in 5 minutes each day. That always seemed a lot to me, and it easier to overfeed than underfeed. As a minimum I would try feed them every day. In the wild I think most finish eat small amounts constantly so it is better if we can duplicate that. There's lots of opinions on what to feed out there, but if your nitrites and nitrates are low than you are probably not overfeeding.
Agreed. IMO DO feed your fish a least once per day. I feed three small servings per day. Brine shrimp is mostly fibre, there is no much energy there. Feeding them brine every other day is hardly anything. Dont starve your fish...
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