How to Prepare Marine Fish Food
Marine fish, also known as saltwater fish, must be fed an appropriate diet in order to maintain health. Depending on the type of fish in your aquarium, you may have to prepare separate meals for herbivorous and carnivorous marine species.
Items needed:
- Frozen white fish
- Frozen shrimp
- Cutting board
- Sharp knife
- Lettuce
- Colander
- Feeding clip
Instructions:
Carnivores
- Select the fish. Choose frozen white fish with skin, such as tilapia, flounder or cod, or shrimp for most carnivorous saltwater fish. Freeze-dried shrimp may be used as well.
- Thaw the seafood in the microwave or the refrigerator.
- Prepare your workspace. Work in a well-lit space with a clean cutting board, and wash your hands before handling the raw seafood.
- Place the thawed fish or shrimp on the cutting board. Use a sharp knife to remove the skin from the fish. Cut the fish skin into extremely small pieces. If you are using shrimp, remove the tail and shell, and chop the shrimp into tiny bites using a sharp knife.
- Feed the carnivorous marine fish two times a day. The amount you drop into the tank depends on how many fish you are feeding. Be sure to remove seafood that is not eaten by the fish from the aquarium to keep the tank clean.
Herbivores
- Prepare a head of lettuce by removing the core from the lettuce using a sharp knife. Clean the lettuce by placing it under cold running water.
- Place the lettuce in a colander and allow it to drain.
- Remove one lettuce leaf. Use an aquarium-feeding clip to hold the piece of lettuce on the side of the tank.
Take the piece of lettuce out of the tank after 30 minutes. Repeat this process two times each day.