Who else feeds 3 times a week?

[Coryloach]

For me the loss of snails is a negative and a mystery so far.

I think using snails as an indicator of overfeeding is a good way to evaluate the situation. I keep 3 types of snails in the above tank but they are sort of invisible, meaning not enough food to multiply out of proportions. Where when I had fry, their tanks were always over populated with snails because I overfed of course.

Depending on what type of fish a person has

Most fish I keep are omnivores.

Setting fry and young fish aside, mature fish do not have to eat every day to remain healthy.

I presume that they generally don't, not as much as fry. But what is a mature fish? I've noticed with my livebearers(platies) that they grow for at least the first 3 years. Considering they only live to around 5, that's quite the time. Compare that to longer lived fish. I don't know why people presume that fish magically grow fully in the first few months and then they stop. Most people buy their fish young enough.

See on the picture below the center fish is what a platy looks at around 1-2 years of age. The bottom fish which is partly visible is what they look like at 3-5. They reach to nearly 3 inches and also grow quite a lot girth wise. They poop like plecos and those fish are suggested for small tanks....I know they aren't popular but just giving an example...

 

[Yuki Rihwa]

2 times a day for grow out predator baby fishes.
1 time every other day for big fishes with high protein food for less active one like Polypterous, Hoplias species.
1 time a day for active swimmer species.
**Special species like Exodon Paradoxus I feed 3 times a day because hungry Exodon = salvation between them
***2 times a day for a pack of Pirahna if single one will get it food 1 time or 1 time every other day depend on size!

 

[Coryloach]

I always notice that my fish are more active after a fasting day. Not sure if they are big enough for everyother day but do plan on using that schedule down the road

I really didn't want to revive this thread as I am swimming against the current here.......but if you are starved are you going to sit down on your sofa dying of hunger or are you going to get up searching for food?

 

[Yuki Rihwa]

I really didn't want to revive this thread as I am swimming against the current here.......but if you are starved are you going to sit down on your sofa dying of hunger or are you going to get up searching for food?

Wild animal will go out and search for food but that DOESN'T meant it will get food to fill its stomach....especially predator animals.

 

[Coryloach]

Hey Yuki. More or less I addressed the activity level. You become active when you search for food because you are hungry....is what I meant.

A lot of wild animals don't live half as long as fish in captivity.

 

[Wailua Boy]

I wouldn't really call skipping feed days starving. That's kind of putting the human emotion of hunger and the need to feed daily into our cold blooded fish. In the wild most fish rely on fat supplies for energy. In captivity, activity levels are lower and less energy is required. Also species and feeding strategy plays a big role feeding frequency.

 

[Coryloach]

No, not really. The thread was about systematically feeding fish 3 out of 7 days a week for good.
I honestly don't know what you guys mean about less activity. My fish are always active as per their species. I'd be worried if they weren't acting normal.

 

[Coryloach]

That's kind of putting the human emotion of hunger and the need to feed daily into our cold blooded fish.

No, that has nothing to do with human emotions. You are comparing fish to snakes. If you do, then you should feed your fish once a month a small rat each or such equivalent..

 

[Wailua Boy]

No, not really. The thread was about systematically feeding fish 3 out of 7 days a week for good.
I honestly don't know what you guys mean about less activity. My fish are always active as per their species. I'd be worried if they weren't acting normal.

I just meant fish in aquariums are less active than fish in the wild(calorically speaking).

 

[Wailua Boy]

It does seem mean not feeding daily but maybe not harmful(can be beneficial in some species)