Community Fish
Once or twice daily.
Skip one day per week.
Amount: what they eat in 60 seconds.
Predators / Large Cichlids
Adults: 2-3 times weekly.
Juveniles: daily.
Larger meals than community fish.
Bottom Dwellers / Plecos
Algae wafers + vegetables 2-3 times weekly.
Sinking pellets after lights out.
Feed when fish are active.
Fry
First week: 4-6 small feedings daily.
Week 2-4: 3-4 feedings daily.
After 4 weeks: standard adult schedule.
Goldfish
Multiple small meals daily — they eat continuously.
Vegetable matter primary. Pellets secondary.
Skip one day per week to prevent constipation.
- ✦Auto-feeders make consistent feeding easier
- ✦Quality pellets beat cheap flakes for nutrition
- ✦Variety prevents nutritional deficiencies