Food For Aquarium Fish - What To Choose ?

 

Owning an aquarium with fish is not only a pleasure, but also a responsibility. One of the most important is to ensure that the aquarium fish are properly fed. And even though this may seem like a trivial act, in practice it turns out to be not so easy.

 

How to choose the right food for your fish? It is essential to know their nutritional needs. Most aquarium dwellers are omnivorous species, whose diet is based on both animal and vegetable ingredients. Another criterion to consider when choosing food for fish is their natural way of acquiring food. Some types of food are suitable for feeding bottom-dwelling species, and others for those that swim among vegetation or at depth. Not to mention the fish that live. Fish flakes.

This is the most popular type of food for aquarium fish. It is universal, which means it is suitable for species that eat in all aquarium areas. First, it floats on the surface, then falls and dissipates into the entire aquarium and gives the opportunity to feed individuals that prefer lower areas.

 

Fish pellets

 Ideal for fish that eat deep and on the bottom of the aquarium. It is available in different sizes and versions - sinking or slow sinking. Its structure is characterized by a smooth surface and closed pores, which allows slow absorption of water and high hydrostability as well as limited release of ingredients into the water.

 

Fish tablets

 Their great advantage is the ability to be glued to the aquarium wall or placed on the bottom. They can be used to feed bottom-dwelling fish, crustaceans, as well as deep-sea inhabitants.

 

Fish Bars

 These are floating foods designed for medium and large fish species, which are used to acquire their food from the surface of the water.

 

Wafers for fish

 As the wafers sink quickly to the bottom, they will be a perfect food for crustaceans and fish that eat in the lower area. It is a food that slowly absorbs water, retaining its shape for a long time, which in turn makes it a perfect food for fish, whose mouths are adapted to rub the food to release it from different surfaces.

 

Fish Chips

 Fish chips have a flat disc shape and are characterized by a high hydrostability. Although this type of food is mainly intended for large species, small individuals have no problem consuming it either - they simply bite it off piece by piece almost below the surface. We will now discuss the types of fish food indicating their characteristics, which will help you choose the best one for your aquarium inhabitants.

 

Freeze-dried fish food

Freeze-dried foods are foods that can be placed in the middle between natural and synthetic products. They are simply dehydrated larvae of crustaceans, insects and zooplankton. The process of freeze-drying consists of freezing these creatures and placing them in a vacuum, which causes the water to evaporate, so that the food retains its nutritional, taste and aroma properties.

 

Natural foods

Natural foods are considered the best solution for aquarium fish. In the case of predatory fish, we are talking about living organisms, and herbivorous aquarium inhabitants will certainly absorb algae, vegetables or aquatic plants. Finally, a handful of tips - small fish species and those with small mouths should be fed with flakes, and microgranules. Large species that seek food at the surface of the water will be fed preferably with chips, barrer, while bottom fish consume flakes, pellets, tablets or wafers.