how often do you feed the P(s)?

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bumpylemon;2120509; said:
whoa how can you only feed once a week? how much do you actually feed them when you feed them 1x a week. i have 5 3" and they eat like 3x a day.. hmmmm
In the wild, piranha live in a feast or famine world. Lots of fish are grazers, but piranha are gulpers. Their stomachs are designed to gorge themselves on as much food as possible while it's available, because they don't know when they might eat again! They will do fine eating once every five days to a week until full.
 
Sanjo Eel;2123523; said:
In the wild, piranha live in a feast or famine world. Lots of fish are grazers, but piranha are gulpers. Their stomachs are designed to gorge themselves on as much food as possible while it's available, because they don't know when they might eat again! They will do fine eating once every five days to a week until full.


:popcorn:thxs that's food for thought:popcorn:
 
bumpylemon;2123958; said:
^^ wow thats crazy. i feel bad not feeding them that at often :( crazy
Well, it's not so crazy really. For juvies maybe more often but for adults it's fine.
They can eat a lot of food at once. Especially considering the amount of exercise fish get in an aquarium, they can eat plenty in one or two feedings a week to live and grow on.
 
i have 3 rbp's about an inch to an inch and a half still small i feed my rbp's everyday early in da morning and late at night and all they dont eat i take out
 
i have 3 rbp's about a inch and a inch and a half still small i feed my rbp's everyday early in the morning and late at night and all they dont eat i take out
 
mine are about 7" and i feed them a snack before i go to work (around 1) and a big feeding at night.
 
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