OMG Aquatics Posted October 27, 2014 Report Share Posted October 27, 2014 I fed mine a bit too much live baby brine shrimp and it looks like they are about to explode any minute now yet still eating!! Still lots left swimming around the tank. Can they explode or do they know when to stop? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted October 27, 2014 Report Share Posted October 27, 2014 Depends on the fish. I remember one poster on a forum thread posting their betta died from the belly exploding from eating too much. I would think it would take a massive amount of food though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMG Aquatics Posted October 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2014 I fed way way too much baby brine shrimp at once. The females went from looking prego to 1.5-2x the size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctaylor3737 Posted October 27, 2014 Report Share Posted October 27, 2014 Yea would take alot, or they could have a reaction similar to mice that eat poison? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMG Aquatics Posted October 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2014 Is feeding this much a bad thing? This type of feeding is only recommended for fry? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishyd Posted October 27, 2014 Report Share Posted October 27, 2014 How often do you feed and how much? I feed my fish once a day and only what they eat in about 3 minutes. Skip a day or two a week also for fasting days. Might be good to skip a day or two for yours to let them clear out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMG Aquatics Posted October 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2014 I usually don't feed this much. I fed like 10x the usual amount They finished it all and super fat!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishyd Posted October 27, 2014 Report Share Posted October 27, 2014 Ok, they should be fine. Just skip feeding for today so they can work out all the extra food and there shouldn't be any problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wicca32 Posted October 27, 2014 Report Share Posted October 27, 2014 yes you can feed to much. try feeding a shelled pea. to much protein can constipate them. i have had females split when they are giving fry but that was years ago and only had it happen to 2 fish in like 13 years of breeding. its not good to really power feed any fish. and if you are going to over feed you have to clean as well. you need to get all the uneaten food out of the tank with in half an hour of feeding. or else it will foul the water and can kill the fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMG Aquatics Posted October 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2014 As for baby brine shrimp being uneaten. It has never happened no matter how much I feed. They just won't stop till every single one is dead!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wicca32 Posted October 29, 2014 Report Share Posted October 29, 2014 but they inturn poo more due to the high protein food and need more water changes because of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chibikaie Posted October 31, 2014 Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 Constipation is ugly ... lost a young guppy to it many, many years ago. Could no longer swim or eat, ended up as my very first euthanasia as I just couldn't watch him suffer any longer. I would also have to wonder about the impact of too much protein on the kidneys. In mammals and reptiles, it can lead to kidney failure (which doesn't show up right away). Fish typically have a diet that's higher in protein than terrestrial vertebrates, but it wouldn't suprise me if power feeding high protein foods puts strain on fish as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMG Aquatics Posted October 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 So do you guppy lovers feed them veggy meal every now and then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wicca32 Posted October 31, 2014 Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 a well balanced flake with things like blood worms as a treat. the main reason for babies to get bbs is to help feed them the higher protein to get them growing and its something small enough for them to eat. adults tend to get brine shrimp not bbs and adult brine shrimp dont have a lot of nutrients in them. the older the bbs get the more they lose in nutrients due to using it themselves to grow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chibikaie Posted October 31, 2014 Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 I try to feed around 25% vegetable based pellets or flakes. I think it's better for their health to have some vegetable/algae matter in their diet. But I don't breed them, babies just kind of happen, and it results in a stable population. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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