Feeding amount and sundry kinds of foods question

[Firethorn]

Hello all. I think I may be feeding my GF too little. I've been
feeding him/her the same amount for quite some time - but he's grown
SO much (6.25 inches from nose to end of tail fin). I know there is a
guideline - all your GF can get in his mouth in one minute three times
a day? Is that right? Is ok to feed him a bit more if I know its not
overloading the tank? (its 60 gallons). I want to make sure he is
getting the proper nutrution.

I have been feeding him a variety of fresh stuff like banannas,
cantalope, blanched peas, and sometimes pasta. Im sure this is good -
but im gonna run it my you guys anway.

DROPSY UPDATE: As you all know - i've been haveing problems with my
GF having popeye and being swollen (no pine cone). He's doing much
better now - one eye is still wonky but he is RAVENOUS and has less
red spots.

Firethorn

[Geezer From The Freezer]

Firethorn wrote:
>
> Hello all. I think I may be feeding my GF too little. I've been
> feeding him/her the same amount for quite some time - but he's grown
> SO much (6.25 inches from nose to end of tail fin). I know there is a
> guideline - all your GF can get in his mouth in one minute three times
> a day? Is that right? Is ok to feed him a bit more if I know its not
> overloading the tank? (its 60 gallons). I want to make sure he is
> getting the proper nutrution.
>
> I have been feeding him a variety of fresh stuff like banannas,
> cantalope, blanched peas, and sometimes pasta. Im sure this is good -
> but im gonna run it my you guys anway.

Sounds good to me. Cooked carrots and cauliflower are also good for the fish
chopped finely and fed sparingly.

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it is a frequency thing since GF have no stomachs. they need itty bitty amounts of
food frequently. because they have a relatively short digestive tract they need
foods that are easily broken down and absorbed. GF eat mostly the critters live on
plants and algae which are high protein, high fat content but very simple fats and
proteins, not complex. land based veggies and fruits have too much cellulose for
digestion, not to mention GF dont utilize carbohydrates almost at all. so fruits and
veggies are not digested for the most part. Like peas they are good for
constipation. they do contribute to the waste load since they are mostly unused
nutrients that the bacteria must break down.
the best food is the stuff comes from the water. so find fish food with water based
protein source as first ingredient. it costs more up front, but less is needed and
there is less waste and better nutrition for the fish.
the biggest cause of floatiness is probably overfeeding.
Ingrid

Firethorn > wrote:
>Hello all. I think I may be feeding my GF too little. I've been
>feeding him/her the same amount for quite some time - but he's grown
>SO much (6.25 inches from nose to end of tail fin). I know there is a
>guideline - all your GF can get in his mouth in one minute three times
>a day? Is that right? Is ok to feed him a bit more if I know its not
>overloading the tank? (its 60 gallons). I want to make sure he is
>getting the proper nutrution.
>
>I have been feeding him a variety of fresh stuff like banannas,
>cantalope, blanched peas, and sometimes pasta. Im sure this is good -
>but im gonna run it my you guys anway.
>
>DROPSY UPDATE: As you all know - i've been haveing problems with my
>GF having popeye and being swollen (no pine cone). He's doing much
>better now - one eye is still wonky but he is RAVENOUS and has less
>red spots.
>
>Firethorn



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[Mick Manford]

If the fish is growing rapidly it sounds like they are getting enough.

Geezer From The Freezer > wrote in message >...
> Firethorn wrote:
> >
> > Hello all. I think I may be feeding my GF too little. I've been
> > feeding him/her the same amount for quite some time - but he's grown
> > SO much (6.25 inches from nose to end of tail fin). I know there is a
> > guideline - all your GF can get in his mouth in one minute three times
> > a day? Is that right? Is ok to feed him a bit more if I know its not
> > overloading the tank? (its 60 gallons). I want to make sure he is
> > getting the proper nutrution.
> >
> > I have been feeding him a variety of fresh stuff like banannas,
> > cantalope, blanched peas, and sometimes pasta. Im sure this is good -
> > but im gonna run it my you guys anway.
>
> Sounds good to me. Cooked carrots and cauliflower are also good for the fish
> chopped finely and fed sparingly.

[Geezer From The Freezer]

wrote:
>
> it is a frequency thing since GF have no stomachs. they need itty bitty amounts of
> food frequently. because they have a relatively short digestive tract they need
> foods that are easily broken down and absorbed. GF eat mostly the critters live on
> plants and algae which are high protein, high fat content but very simple fats and
> proteins, not complex. land based veggies and fruits have too much cellulose for
> digestion, not to mention GF dont utilize carbohydrates almost at all. so fruits and
> veggies are not digested for the most part. Like peas they are good for
> constipation. they do contribute to the waste load since they are mostly unused
> nutrients that the bacteria must break down.
> the best food is the stuff comes from the water. so find fish food with water based
> protein source as first ingredient. it costs more up front, but less is needed and
> there is less waste and better nutrition for the fish.
> the biggest cause of floatiness is probably overfeeding.
> Ingrid

An interesting read. I feed mine veggies quite frequently - allows a good
balance
of vitamins and minerals.

[sophie]

In message >,
writes
>it is a frequency thing since GF have no stomachs. they need itty
>bitty amounts of
>food frequently. because they have a relatively short digestive tract
>they need
>foods that are easily broken down and absorbed. GF eat mostly the
>critters live on
>plants and algae which are high protein, high fat content but very
>simple fats and
>proteins, not complex. land based veggies and fruits have too much
>cellulose for
>digestion,

do aquatic plants have less cellulose that land-based ones?

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sophie

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oh yeah. take algae outta the water and it is dry slime really fast. or even lily
pads. they dont need the "structure" cause water supports them and they dont need
the weight or they will just sink to the bottom, no light. Ingrid

sophie > wrote:
>do aquatic plants have less cellulose that land-based ones?



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