Feeding & Diet

Explore appropriate nutrition for your tropical fish species, from live foods and pellets to natural diets. Learn feeding schedules, portion sizes, and how proper nutrition keeps your fish vibrant and healthy.

Automatic Fish Feeders

Automatic fish feeders can help maintain consistent feeding schedules, but you need to pick the right one based on how often you'll use it.

Caring for Carnivorous Fish

Feed your carnivorous fish live prey to keep them active and healthy, but choose your supplier carefully to avoid disease.

Feeding Krill to Your Tropical Fish

Krill are packed with protein and color-boosting nutrients that most tropical fish love, though they work best as occasional treats rather than daily meals.

Flake Fish Food

Flake food is convenient for most fish, but you need to watch portions, match it to your fish's feeding habits, and watch for allergies.

Food Quantities

Stop overfeeding your fish, most aquarists give them too much, which causes bloating and water pollution.

Freeze and Dried Food

Frozen and dried foods can work for most aquarium fish, but you'll need to make them look alive to overcome their hunting instincts.

Hand Feeding Your Fish

Hand feeding your fish builds trust and lets you bond with them while keeping a closer eye on their health.

Making Your Own Fish Food

Make your own fish food to give your fish a varied, nutritious diet tailored to their specific needs.

Planting with Peat

Peat boosts plant growth in aquariums but can cloud water and change tank chemistry, here's how to use it without harming your fish.

Tropical Fish With Eating Problems

Fish stop eating for different reasons, stress, allergies, and disease are common culprits, and identifying the cause can help you save them.

Vegetable Diets

Feed your vegetarian fish right with plants, quality pellets, and tips for spotting dietary problems like gluten sensitivity.