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Fish food

Flakes, pellets and freeze-dried foods by fish, how much and how often to feed, vacation feeders, and gifts for aquarium keepers.

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Food is the part of fishkeeping you do every day, and the part most often overdone. Fish food by fish compares flakes, pellets, wafers and freeze-dried treats for bettas, goldfish and community tropicals, and lines up the feeding advice: RSPCA Australia says once a day, only what is eaten in under two minutes, while a betta food label allows up to three small feedings. It also covers automatic and vacation feeders, and why leftover food turns into ammonia.

The same part holds gifts for aquarium keepers, organized by person: the child who wants a first fish, the betta keeper, the planted-tank hobbyist, the goldfish rescuer with a bowl, the traveler and the fan without a tank. Every suggestion is equipment, decor or an outing; we never suggest a fish as a surprise present.

For the tank itself, start with the setup checklist.

Betta pellets, goldfish food and tropical flakes

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Fish food

Other parts: Tanks and setups, Filtration and water, Heat and light.

Frequently asked questions

How much should I feed my fish?

A small amount once a day: RSPCA Australia says only what the fish eat in under two minutes. University of Illinois vets allow bettas what they eat in 3 to 5 minutes, with nothing left over.

Do you sell live or frozen fish food?

No. We link dry foods such as flakes, pellets and freeze-dried treats only. Live foods are never linked, and frozen foods need to stay frozen in transit.

Sources

  1. How should I care for my goldfish?RSPCA Australia
  2. Bettas Need More Than BowlsUniversity of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine

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