GoldFish always hungry

no stomach ... no off switch, no full switch... they are used to eating and
scrounging all day. Ingrid

(GiveMeABMW) wrote:

And besides - my fish ALWAYS seem hungry. Whenever I (or anyone, really) go by
the tank, they cluster together and beg for food. The only time they don't beg
is when they're actually eating. I think it's a goldfish thing.



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And besides - my fish ALWAYS seem hungry. Whenever I (or anyone, really)
go by
the tank, they cluster together and beg for food. The only time they don't
beg
is when they're actually eating. I think it's a goldfish thing.


I choose to believe that they just want me to come and visit them, and
tell them that they are good fish and pretty fish, but they don't know
any other way to get my attention. Yeah, that's it. They LOVE ME SO
MUCH!!!

GiveMeABMW wrote:

Magic menagerie wrote:
They have very short memories and will THINK they need more food, but they
don't... ; )

Pure myth about the memories!

So goldfish have long memories?

When my fantail was smaller he once got sucked up my gravel vacuum (he's fine).
Now when I clean the tank he stays as far away as he can from it, though he
probably wouldn't fit inside anymore. Don't know if that means he remembers,
but it's possible....

I've heard that their memories are more like 6 months. I don't know if there is
a
way to definitely prove this.