"Koi-Lo" wrote in message
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Moments before spontaneously combusting Mellie101 at
was heard opining:

Hello to everybody. Just a quick question to ask about 'floating
pellets' for goldfish. Does this not go against everything I have
ever read about feeding goldfish? Would this not encourage swim
bladder problems? I went to my local Petco and they were the only
pellets I could find. Very confused.

All my GF get pellets along with their other foods. I haven't had a
floater in years,

Going on Vacation soon for 2 weeks and was going to get an automatic
feeder for the 55g. Problem there is my Ryukin is suffering from what
I guess is constipation as she floats on and off.

If it's a deformed swim-bladder constipation has nothing to do with it.
You can start giving them orange sliced thinly. Remove uneaten portion
after several hours. This has a lot of fiber. They may also enjoy
nibbling cukes and zucchinis.

I starve one day a
week and have cut feeding down. So I thought that maybe I'll just get
my friend to come over a few times during my vacation and give them a
measured amount.

Yes, measure it before hand and HIDE the food containers. People tend to
feel sorry for your fish and give them only "a bit more" which usually is
100 times too much.

The problem I now have is my single fry. He will be
about 7-9 weeks old by then so think that he might be a bit young for
infrequent feeding. Was also worried about his water changes. The
55g will be done before we go away and my friend is going to take a
couple of gallons off and add some aged water in there. The Fluval
is so good that I have faith it will be ok for the 2 weeks. The
little 10g with the fry in will have a filter working by then but as
he is so small I am worried about her scooping him up.

If you'll be gone less than 3 or 4 weeks have her skip the water changes.

Feel like a
new mom. I suppose 5 weeks from now he is going to be a whole lot
bigger so am probably worrying prematurely.

Any help with this neuroticism greatly recieved
Mellie
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Yeah i was thinking they have those tiny plastic baggies, you could put the
right amount in each one for each day and put the day on it or something
along those lines, its true i went on vacation and my mom fed our oscar's
and every one but my mom knew they are pigs and will contnute to eat as much
as your willing to give, and thats what i heard, Nik you must not feed him
well because he just kept eating and eating, ugh i said mom i feed him, he
is just a pig when it comes to food. and my pacu's they were big boys, she
was giving them cheese puffs, did not hurt them any but they would beg at
the front of the tank when they seen chip bags after that..
Nik