How to Feed Marine Fish
There are so many different commercial fish foods available on the market that it is hard to know what you should feed your marine fish. You need to feed marine fish a little differently than you do regular fish, as these fish are usually wild and have different diet needs.
- Know what type of marine fish that you own so you will know the correct way to feed them. There are three types of marine fish, herbivore, omnivore, and carnivore. Make sure the food you purchase is for the type of fish that you have.
- Feed your marine fish frozen foods. Frozen shrimp, clams, squid, and marine fish flesh are great frozen food to feed marine fish and can be found in most pet stores. Take the frozen food and run it through a cheese grater to make fish flakes out of it for your fish. Remove any uneaten food from the fish taken when they are finished eating.
- Purchase flake food from the pet store. Make sure the food that you purchase is nutrient enriched for the type of fish you have. Ask the salesperson at the store the best type of food for your fish.
- Do not overfeed your fish. You should not feed them more than they can eat in five minutes. Overfeeding fish can kill them. If they eat the food that you feed them faster than five minutes, you may want to feed them more. If they still have food left after five minutes, feed them a little less the next time.