Why should I feed more frequently?

[Shilpan]

So as ive noticed my yellow headed sleeper goby is a little thin after being away for 6 weeks, I've decided to split my one cube of frozen into two feedings a day. Half a cube at 4pm when I get home and then again at 10pm before lights out.

What are the advantages of feeding like this? Does this help with fattening up metabolically active fish in any way?

 

[jay0705]

The more fish eat, the faster they can grow. Its a fine balance tho. If what your feeding is gone quickly then you can definitely feed more. Spreading it out also helps

 

[iidylii]

Because eating all your meals at once would suck...that's why we humans eat 2,3,4,5 times a day

But seriously jay said it right

 

[lmforbis]

You might try target feeding the sleeper. A lot of sifters don't get enough to eat. They mostly depend on The fauna in they sand and can deplete it pretty quickly.

 

[one-fish]

Agreed ...been researching gobys(hifin red banded goby w/scarlet pistol shrimp) as my next fish, this seems to be common among them especially if kept with fish that are fast eaters. You have had that fish for a while now, have you checked your pod population in DT. I would try target feeding that one fish if all others seem/look fed. Let me know interested like I said my next fish also Thx..

 

[iidylii]

and yeah if the goby has a burrow try shooting some food into the burrow...my gobies were pretty shy at first but now they swim all over gobbling up frozen or whatever...good luck

 

[Shilpan]

Cheers guys! Actually he's started fattening up on these Seachem korella flakes, im a fan of them. And I've been feeding 2x a day splitting the meals, the fish are far less agressive now they don't fight as much as they used to! Thanks

 

[florida joe]

Fish are opportunistic eaters, you want to mimic their natural environment not a onetime grand buffet. but a more natural occasional lucky meal