Do fish need to eat everyday?

[rook45]

Depends on size, age, species, water temp, tank setup, etc.

As a general rule, I like to feed my juvenile rays 2x-3x/day. The adult bichir tank is only fed 2x-3x/week.

i agree with booger

 

[guppy]

It really depends on the fish. Little fry and pipefish need food all day every day, adult marbled gobies shouldn't be fed more than twice a week.

 

[twk1]

I feed my fishes every other day and sometimes i even skip 2 days with no problem. I think it's better for them cause it gives them time to really digest everything completely... They even seem more active when i skip a day or two!

 

[danny boy]

It really depends on the fish. Little fry and pipefish need food all day every day, adult marbled gobies shouldn't be fed more than twice a week.

spot on exapmle you cant put all fish in to one catagory. i normally feed every other day sometimes more sometimes less. i reguly leave my fish for upto two weeks if i fancy going away for a break. ive only lost one fish from doing this. many say that long periods without feeding is good for the digestive system and i agree. i realise many of the posters here try very hard to fatten fish and get them as large as possible but i see no advantage to doing this. my fish are kept svelt-like at all times and show great health

 

[Gr8KarmaSF]

come on people, 133 views on this thread yet only 30 votes?!?!

 

[lizardfishman]

they dont have to eat everyday when adults. especially preds. in the wild, they dont get to eat every day.

 

[fishnutham]

my cats every day and the rest once a day sometimes twice with a three day fast at least once a month to keep them trim .

fry 3 times daily.

 

[ridether]

I fed my Umbee 3 to 4 times a day. Never less then 2 times a day. They call it power feed. I only do it for a few weeks. Then I feed her once a day.

 

[Gr8KarmaSF]

thanks 2 everybody that voted!!!

 

[Ash]

eh I feed mine every two days mostly... every once in a while every day it just depends.