On Mon, 08 May 2006 04:44:36 GMT, -ED wrote:

I'm one to feed fish knowing the feel of hunger. The tankmates I have
gleem the aquarium from top to bottom and all points in-between. I feed
them twice a day and they seem to be starving. My concerns are obvious.
Am I being conservative towards the amount of food I'm giving them? My
setup includes a 55gal tank..2 bettas, 10 Zebra danios, & a red-tailed
black shark. As Frank mentioned earlier, I should consider some cories
for clean-up crews..but to see the danios, bettas, and shark all combing
over every cm of surface, I'm beginning to question my husbandry.

Curiously Panic Stricken....thanks for the help.....-ED


I worry about giving too much food. I guess we all find our own
"worries."

My fish are always ready to eat more. I saw a tank with only 2 fish
in it and a giant plant growing out of the tank. The clerk had
inherited the tank from a teacher before summer break. The clerk had
never fed the fish, she had no food nor interest. I saw them 4 months
into "no food." I have an Angelfish that quit eating for a month,
then started eating again. She is spoiled and waits at the opposite
side from where I feed for a special drop of flakes just for her.
Talk about "worry." That was a long 4 weeks!

dick