Read About Gold Fish Food

Gold fish food comes in several different forms. Here's everything you need to know about this product.

Gold fish food - What are they?

1. Description:

   Gold fish food is daily food for gold fish.

2. Who Needs These?

   Anyone who owns gold fish will need to feed them gold fish food.

3. Why Do You Need These?

   Gold fish food is designed especially for the nutritional needs of your finned friends.

4. Types:

   Gold fish food usually comes in flakes or pellets, although frozen and gelatin forms are available as well.

5. Benefits:

   Gold fish food is specifically designed for the health of gold fish. Some foods target specific areas such as color enhancement and wen growth.

6. Uses:

   Gold fish food is generally designed to be used daily.

Gold fish food - Tips

1. Varieties:

   Gold fish food comes in four basic varieties: flakes, pellets, frozen food and gelatin. Flake food generally floats on the top of the water. For some fish, eating at the top can cause them to swallow air along with the food, which can cause problems with their swim bladders. If this is an issue, soak the flakes for a minute or so first; the wet flakes will sink to the bottom of the tank. Pellet food may also float, so it should be soaked before use as well. Since pellets are denser than flakes, soak for about two minutes before placing the pellets in the tank. Frozen gold fish food may need to be thawed before use; check the label for instructions. Gelatin food is not as commonly found as the other varieties, but is available.

2. Quality Choices:

   Look for "bacteria free" on the label to ensure you are feeding your fish safe products.

3. Where to Use:

   Gold fish food is simply dropped into the aquarium.

Gold fish food - Concerns

1. Safety Issues:

   If your fish begin to develop swim bladder disorders, be sure to soak the food prior to putting it in the tank.

2. Behavioral Issues:

   Many fish will learn to anticipate when the Gold fish food is about to be put in the tank and will swim to the surface (for floating food) or hover near the bottom (for sinking food).

3. Convenience:

   Flake or pellet Gold fish food is ready-to-use, although you may wish to soak it first. Some frozen foods need to be thawed before use, others can be put in the tank still frozen. Gelatin foods usually need to be crushed before placing them in the tank.

Gold fish food - How to Choose

1. What to Look For:

   Select the form of gold fish food most convenient for you.

2. Expense:

   Gold fish food is generally inexpensive, usually under $10 for a size suitable for a home aquarium.

3. Other Items You Might Need:

   Gold fish are usually happy with clean water and gold fish food.