Specific Fish Diets
by Ruby Bayan
Foremost among the factors to consider in feeding a fish community is the species and the sizes of the various fishes.
Fish diets formulated with high levels of certain plant protein ingredients appear to be nutritionally adequate but not very acceptable to certain fish species.
Fish diets should be low in fat. Even meat eating fish (carnivores) require no more than 8 percent in their diet. Plant eaters (herbivores) need no more than 3%. Excessive fat may damage the liver, and can result in disease and early death.
Fish diets should be low in fat since fat has the same effect on fish as it does for us. Useful in small amounts, but it's just plain unhealthy to comsume too much fat. As with fiber, the main factor is whether the fish is a herbivore or a carnivore.
Used in some fish diets to enhance the colour of the flesh to make a product that is more readily accepted by markets.
Nutrition - Good commercial staple fish diets are the most complete foods available, and the easiest to use, but they are not perfect. They may not offer the nutrients found in live or frozen foods.
Feeding fish diets supplemented with highly saturated fatty acids such as those found in Selconā"¢ helps with stress resistance. Supplementing the diet with vitamin C will improve disease resistance and help reduce the effects of stress (Waagbo et.
variety of foods, including small live foods, such as bloodworms, black worms, chopped earthworms, Tubifex worms, glass worms and brine shrimp. It will also accept flake and freeze-dried foods, including the specialized Siamese fighting fish diets ...
 See also: Fish, Water, Feeding, Aquarium, Shrimp
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