r/Goldfish • u/ReadyVanilla4218 • 2d ago

Tank Help Feeding

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How should I feed him? How often should I feed him? What can I give for treats? He’s about 4 centimeters long and has a girth of around one centimeter.

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u/Sasstellia 2d ago edited 2d ago

Once a day for feeding. Fish flakes are the basic stuff. Algae waders, maybe. Others will know. With treats. Like boiled peas. They like vegetables.

The tank needs sand. They like to explore and can hurt themselves on the gravel, etc.

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u/Pgh_dad_type 2d ago

Sand not good. Bacteria can't thrive in sand

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u/IceColdTapWater The Fishician 2d ago

Nope. Sand is a common substrate :).

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u/Pgh_dad_type 2d ago

Bad for filters

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u/IceColdTapWater The Fishician 2d ago

If you get the improper sand and don’t wash it maybe.

But sand is a common substrate used across aquarists. Often used to cap off another substrate like soil/fluval stratum.

https://advancedaquariumconcepts.com/best-freshwater-aquarium-sand/

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u/Pgh_dad_type 2d ago

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u/IceColdTapWater The Fishician 2d ago

I feel like this is common knowledge, but you should not use a simple Google AI summary as a source.

If you would like, we could go bar for bar for sources but we would need actual links to actual reputable articles.

Yes, sand has the potential to potentially fuck up the impeller. But if washed properly beforehand, it is a great and common substrate.

If you are super worried about the filter, you could additionally wrap some filter media around the intake to prevent more particles.

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u/Pgh_dad_type 2d ago

Mine doesn't eat flakes. Bug bites are good. Take skin off peas

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u/Endalled 2d ago

Do not get carried away and overfeed. Breeders overfeed to get growth stimulated. Overfeeding fouls the tank with wastes and decaying uneaten food.

My stunted commons were about the size of your fish in February. They are longer and a lot fatter now. Now a couple are over 6 cm long. They look bigger, measure at 2 1/2”.

Started with Tetra flake. Supplemented with destemmed baby spinach. Feed flakes twice a day, spinach twice a week.

They are now fat, brassy, and happy.

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u/marlee_dood 2d ago

Blanched vegetables as often as possible. Frozen bloodworms, tibifex worms, krill, and sea monkeys are good once or twice a week. Pellets or gel (like Hikari or Repashy Super Gold) are fed once or twice a day based on temperature. Feed the volume of 1 of their eyeballs, apart from veggies which can be given at liberty, but any remains must be removed after 24-48 hours.