An observation about fish digestion

[tang daddy]

I use to feed my fish every other day sometimes 2 day break however as much as they can eat cause I thought that was the way they survived in the wild, I guess partly to blame was the national geographic movies on reefs and oceans. Anyhow I also thought that they would digest their food thoroughly if they were fed heavy every other day. Now I have to say I feed my fish everyday and do waterchanges once a week compared to once a month. To be honest sometimes I forget like 4-6 times a month and find that they are still healthy as they eat as much as they can when they do. A reason I have to feed so much is that some fish in my fowler eat fast while others starve so by feeding alot everyone gets a piece. Tangs and rabbitfish IMO seem to eat and ship$ constantly while my other fish get full and stay that way for a few days. At any rate if I only ate every other day I wouldn't be a happy camper so why do it to my fish?

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

I work from home, so I feed about 4-5 times a day, sometimes more. Small feedings though. I find the only downside is that now every single time I go near the tank, the tangs think its food time.

[chevyjaxon]

yeah i got a unicorn tang that begs constantly i feel bad for him the poor bugger almost jumps out of the tank so everytime i go to the basement i give him a small piece of an algea sheet he even takes it right from my hand

[reeferious]

my feeding method harkens back to my freshwater days. i alternate between adequate and light feeding and sometimes skipping feeding altogether. i find that if my fish get varied feedings they show much more interest in hunting down food bits and are generally more willing to nibble away at algae films covering everying in tank. all my fish purple and blue tangs, flame angels, bicolor blennies even clown fish do this and they are healthy as can be.