Water changes after feeding?

[packer43064]

I've had larger skittish catfish that after feeding shrimp then doing a WC they vomited it back up.

 

[jlnguyen74]

thanks because i;ve read some post with asian aros they sometimes vomit after a a water change when just finished eating

I've had larger skittish catfish that after feeding shrimp then doing a WC they vomited it back up.

No matter how well you prepare, when you do water change, your tank water temperature always drops, thus, causes the fish to vomit the food. For the same reason, sometimes, fish doesn't eat well, if you feed them right after doing water change. I always feed a day before or after the day that I do water change.

 

[Chicklette]

I have to agree ^^.

 

[BODYDUB]

When it's w/c day, I feed my fish then change the water about 20mins later. I've never had a problem arise..............

 

[Hart1985]

Just fed my arow fire eel and.retics during water change hammered the earthworms

 

[cichlidfish]

I feed before a water change...hours after. I give the fish time to digest.

 

[Yuki Rihwa]

I don't feed on WC day, I've same problem like some members already said that their catfish would vomit out its meal after WC done.
Edit:
If it vomited then it wouldn't eat again a week later.....

 

[eeJamBOYan]

I have since stopped doing water changes immediately after feeding. but I'm tempted to do water changes immediately after feeding.

LOL

 

[Frank Castle]

I feed before a water change...hours after. I give the fish time to digest.

I agree with this......90% of the time regurgitations in ANY ectotherm are due to temperatures , the other 10% is stress or pathogens. I always refill w/ water slightly warmer than the tank and NEVER cooler. Lower temps will almost always cause regurge. However, I still do pellets and flakes on WC days, and I have never had a fish regurge in my life

 

[Beetlebug515]

Quite the resurrection here.