feeding goldfish is like u eating twinkies all day.... everyday... till u look like rose odonnell. try frozen foods like krill shrimp or fish fillets to convert the gar, then try pellets. its not realy that hard. i got my gar diving for massivore pellets and he loves em. as for feeding i just make sure my gar doesnt look skinny by feeding him small amounts whenever i can, but once a day or once every two days is fine