A tropical fish guide will help you to avoid the mistakes most new fish owners will make when looking after these beautiful creatures. Most owners will kill their pets from kindness rather than neglect. Some would say that not getting an education in the habits of their fish tank inhabitants is a form of neglect.
The biggest issue facing you will be determining when to feed your fish and how much food to give them. Some will feed until the food is gone not when they have stopped feeling hungry. Other species will snack when they feel like it. Getting to know the habits of the fish you own will help you and prevent overfeeding. It is usually better to slightly starve your fish than to give them too much to eat.
A tropical fish guide is useful in giving you the theory but you need to put it into practice. Approach the situation using common sense. Watch your fish when they are eating to see that all are getting their fair share. If you see one or two fish are not eating, keep an eye on them to see if that was a one off situation or an ongoing trend. Being off their food can be an indication that they are ill but may also mean they don't like the taste so you could try something else. Always feed at the same area of the tank so the fish know where they can expect their food to be located.
If you are at home all day you can feed your fish little and often. If you go out to work you will need to feed them larger amounts when you are home.
Your tropical fish guide will give you specific information on each species. But your gut instinct should also be relied on to advice you if something is wrong.
The biggest issue facing you will be determining when to feed your fish and how much food to give them. Some will feed until the food is gone not when they have stopped feeling hungry. Other species will snack when they feel like it. Getting to know the habits of the fish you own will help you and prevent overfeeding. It is usually better to slightly starve your fish than to give them too much to eat.
A tropical fish guide is useful in giving you the theory but you need to put it into practice. Approach the situation using common sense. Watch your fish when they are eating to see that all are getting their fair share. If you see one or two fish are not eating, keep an eye on them to see if that was a one off situation or an ongoing trend. Being off their food can be an indication that they are ill but may also mean they don't like the taste so you could try something else. Always feed at the same area of the tank so the fish know where they can expect their food to be located.
If you are at home all day you can feed your fish little and often. If you go out to work you will need to feed them larger amounts when you are home.
Your tropical fish guide will give you specific information on each species. But your gut instinct should also be relied on to advice you if something is wrong.
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