How To Feed Goldfish Gel Food
This premade gel food is super easy to make just add water and my fish love it.
How to feed goldfish gel food. Goldfish feed mainly on the bottom. Dry or gel food will be adequate at this time of year if your fish show any interest at all. How to make gel food using pre bought powder. I began researching a solution to the problem and in the process i came across recipes for diy fish food.
I like it better than homemade gel food because this way i can be sure i m feeding them a diet that is. While the water heats measure out 1 part gel food powder. Today i used super gold gel food to simulate algae growing on rocks for my goldfish to eat. Cut back on feeding as the fish show less interest in food as the water temperature drops.
You can soak dry food before feeding your fish but this can sometimes cause cloudy water and the loss of some nutrients. This food is generally easier to digest for your goldfish and will not pollute the aquarium if left uneaten for too long. Goldfish are part of the carp family and carp are scavengers tha. I was concerned with the bowel movements of one of our new goldfish.
Goldfish are mainly bottom feeders stirring up the bottom looking for worms and other insect larvae. There is another kind of goldfish food called gel food which is fed to the fish in a wet form. Because it is moist it helps minimize the risk of constipation that could be more of an issue with dry foods if they get impacted in teh digestive tract. This means if you use 1 teaspoon of gel food powder you.
Bring the water to a boil on the stove. Once the water is hot i wait until it is simmering as higher heat destroys more enzymes add the gel. Measure out 3 parts water to 1 part powder. Measure out 3 parts water and bring to a boil on the stove.
Whisk in the powder until no more clumps are seen. Be sure to use filtered water as the boiling process won t remove chloromines.