"Donald K" wrote in message
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nativelaw wrote:

Hi all,
They eat for
a good five minutes or so, then spend a big part of the day searching
for leftover tidbits they might have missed, kissing the sides of the
tank for
algae, etc. I was wondering, it's probably natural for them but I
wanted to
check -- are your fish hungry little buggers, too? Also, I was
feeding them twice per day in the very beginning, and then it seemed
too much so I went
to once per day. Am I better off feeding them a smaller amount, but
twice per day?

This is perfectly normal behavior, a booking goldfish is a happy
goldfish. As for feeding? They probably would like smaller meals
several times a day rather than one big one.

-D
--
"A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy
enough people to make it worth the effort." -Herm Albright

Thank you both for the advice. Unfortunately, I had a disaster shortly
after I wrote this message. I'd changed the water in the tank today using a
different water source than usual. A few hours later I went by the tank to
find the fish floating. I am afraid that the water source I used had either
soap or detergent of some sort on it, and it killed them quickly. I tried
water changes, to no avail.

I feel pretty lousy, needless to say. Two healthy fish, gone in almost an
instant.