Who else feeds 3 times a week?

[MrBlueDream]

I actually feed like 5 times a day, well flake food.
shrimp pellets go in at night for the bichirs.

If I skip a day, all the fish including the bichirs will pace the tank whenever I'm near it.

 

[MyGiants]

I feed 2-3 times a day. Sometimes I skip a day if the tank looks cloudy to let the bacteria catch up with the bio load.

 

[Coryloach]

It's interesting that no one addresses fish life span and overall health into this conversation as a measure of your successful feeding regime.
Just think back about all the fish you've had, google their maximum life spans and see where you stand in terms of proper "fishkeeping". I know it's hard to pinpoint an issue to a particular thing but personally I don't change what I do because it's working for me in that respect. If it didn't I would have experimented and tried different things, including changing the feeding schedule.

But do not overstock and then counteract with feeding sparingly. It's not a solution. And it will stunt the fish no matter what because of both bad water quality and lack of proper food.

 

[pops]

we as fish keepers tend to over feed our fish. we feed them allot more than they would get in the wild. I feed 5 times a week, one day is a protein snack day, day before water change

 

[skjl47]

It's interesting that no one addresses fish life span and overall health into this conversation as a measure of your successful feeding regime.
Just think back about all the fish you've had, google their maximum life spans and see where you stand in terms of proper "fishkeeping". I know it's hard to pinpoint an issue to a particular thing but personally I don't change what I do because it's working for me in that respect. If it didn't I would have experimented and tried different things, including changing the feeding schedule.

But do not overstock and then counteract with feeding sparingly. It's not a solution. And it will stunt the fish no matter what because of both bad water quality and lack of proper food.

Hello; Over time, decades, I have seen my fish tend to live much longer. You are correct in that all cannot be attributed to a fasting feeding schedule. Over the time I have changed practices such as water changes and filter types. In the last 15 to 20 years a fasting feeding schedule has been the main change and I do feel this has made a difference.

I know the fish tend to live longer, but overall health is a more subjective condition. My best estimate is the general health is likely better.