The Gold fish can be fed with dry food, those commercially known by the name of flakes and pellets, however if we want to live long, healthy and rapid growth, it will be necessary to provide a varied diet rich in protein, vitamins and minerals. This will also ensure that the fish do not get bored eating the same thing.
The Gold fish with an increase in the head, such as praying, the lion’s head, the pompom and ranchu, need more than the other fish in a rich and varied. Fats and carbohydrates will provide energy, fiber is just as important to your digestive system work smoothly.
The Gold fish is an omnivorous fish, that is, eat fruits, vegetables, cereals and meat. Foods that can be given include peas (to which the shell is removed and split into 4 parts), cucumber, lettuce, spinach, broccoli, colifror, bloodworm, earthworm, tubifex, mosquito larvae, fruit flies, crab, shrimp and oysters. Do not be discouraged if your Gold fish despises any food that you provide for the first time. At first suspicious and are reluctant to try something new. Question that will get used. But that if .. must be aware that once you get used to eating vegetables will be almost impossible to keep plants alive in the aquarium, as found very succulents.
Dry food (pellets and flakes)
There are many brands of dry food available in the market, which come in two forms: flakes (flakes) or in small kibble (pellets). Because Gold fish have different nutritional needs of tropical fish, you should not buy commercial foods that are not made specifically for Gold fish.
A very important point to take into account the dry food is that it can cause swelling in the bladder of the fish, which trigger a series of balance problems. It is therefore recommended to avoid dipping the dry food in a cup with water for two minutes, so that wet and the air out of food. Also prevents the food from the stomach to expand inside the fish, causing obstructions and the resulting inflammation of the bladder.
Live food
Because of its high nutritional value is highly recommended to include live food in the diet of Gold fish. Recall that a fish is omnivorous and requires animal nutrients to supplement your diet. It is best to buy frozen food is and that is packaged by a company, thus avoiding live food of dubious origin that may be contaminated with diseases of fish. On the other hand, it is important to defrost the food before it is introduced to the aquarium.
Similarly, it is advisable to feed the fish with earthworms by the risk posed by exposure to fertilizers, which can poison fish and cause death.
On the other hand, they can also be fed with live food dry. There are several brands on the market to offer this product, the best known being Tetra (top left). In particular, I offer it as an appetizer, providing frozen food once or twice a week.
Paps
It is the food of choice for many given the high protein content they bring to the diet of Gold fish. This is reflected in the rapid growth of fish as well as greater color of the scales and fins. The paps have the main benefit of being 100% natural as well as prevent inflammation of the bladder, a problem often associated with dry foods.
Its design is simple and can be prepared in high volumes, which makes it possible to freeze and provide fish for the next three months.