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Return To Aquariums Article Archive   Search the Article Archives Tips On Feeding Your Aquarium Fish By Rob Mellor Overfeeding aquarium fish is the most common cause of death in tropical fish. I know this may be difficult to believe that something so easy could cause more problems and deaths of your aquarium fish than disease but overfeeding causes problems with water quality which is where problems seem to start. It is often not seen as important and therefore, notice is not taken. You need to make sure you dont give your aquarium fish too much food. Just a sprinkle should do however you do need to make sure you dont underfeed them and cause stunted growth. Here are a few tips on how you should feed your new tropical fish. 1, Try to feed often but sparingly. This will decrease the uneaten food that will turn into ammonia that could be harmful to your aquarium and even kill your fish. 2, Observe your fish at feeding times and look out for how much they can eat within three to five minutes. You should then feed no more than that. This again will create less waste food. 3, Try feeding other foods that dont pollute the aquarium water as much. Only feed meaty foods twice or three times a week as these tend to create the most ammonia. 4, Look into buying a more powerful filter or even a second filter. If you overfeed then, the extra waste wont cause a strain on your existing filter. You could also do more water changes to keep ammonia levels down. 5, Buy some catfish or plecos. These bottom feeders eat the waste food that is missed by the other fish and will decrease the end waste. Plecos also eat algae and keep the tank glass cleaner. Please look into using a few of these techniques above to try and avoid overfeeding and water quality problems caused by food. If you do use them then Im sure you will see an improvement in your results and less fish deaths if youre having problems with ammonia and nitrate levels in your tank water caused by overfeeding. About the Author: Rob owns a few blogs on aquarium fish and tropical fish and freshwater fish and saltwater fish keywords: Aquariums | Fish Tank | Aquarium Fish Aquarium Filter Undergravel

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