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to__‘feed infrequently, and because most of us work away
from home we easily settle into a routine Of only providing foOd
twice daily at the most. This practice goes against the needs of many
of our fish and inhibits their development. Fortunately fish do absorb
nutrients from the water through their body surfaces Which allow — \
them to exist for long periods without eating; but this does not
mean that they will thrz've when food is not, available, and thus their
development can be retarded. Some fish and other creatures which
are carnivorous only feed infrequently, but in most aquaria these
the exception rather than the rule. All young fishes and many adult
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fishes should, if possible, be offered food of the right kind as often
as they will take it. if the aquarist is unable to put food in the aquarï
ium at frequent intervals he must work out methods of feeding
which allow suitable foods to be available in the aquarium for long
p‘eriods during his absence, but which do not lead to any deteriora- '
tion in environmental conditions as a result.
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Overfeeding, a common fault amongst inexperienced and dis— —
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interested aquasts, is a condition brought about by the
of ,too much food at one time. The term ‘overfeedin'g’
the
environment, not to its inhabitants, and if it is Viewed in this'way
is easier _-to understand its implications. A fish can hardly be over- _«5'" _
fed because it will simply refrain from eating when full, but the arti-_ 3”:
ficial environment can easily be overloaded with food
Such
amounts that the environ‘ment’s cleansing facilities" cannot
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the resulting deterioration and pollution.
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When fishes
fed heavily, say with a commercial,—dry food, they
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eat as much as possible until their initial hunger is sated. TheyÏ_then
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cruise about picking up
od‘d bits, playing with
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some and rejecting others, andfinally perhaps not—feeding
after a
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fishes are. Willing
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are uhavailable to them, and ….unpalatàble- anyway,
remain._ untouched. If the aquarist now adm1n13tersanother—
p‘rocess-is-repeat—ed so that & è0ntînuOus
uneaten ”féods generated, Which completes & VICIOHSCIYCICbGCwSC
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Fonds and. Feeding
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99
’
measure
to__‘feed infrequently, and because most of us work away
from home we easily settle into a routine Of only providing foOd
twice daily at the most. This practice goes against the needs of many
of our fish and inhibits their development. Fortunately fish do absorb
nutrients from the water through their body surfaces Which allow — \
them to exist for long periods without eating; but this does not
mean that they will thrz've when food is not, available, and thus their
development can be retarded. Some fish and other creatures which
are carnivorous only feed infrequently, but in most aquaria these
the exception rather than the rule. All young fishes and many adult
-
fishes should, if possible, be offered food of the right kind as often
as they will take it. if the aquarist is unable to put food in the aquarï
ium at frequent intervals he must work out methods of feeding
which allow suitable foods to be available in the aquarium for long
p‘eriods during his absence, but which do not lead to any deteriora- '
tion in environmental conditions as a result.
,.
Overfeeding, a common fault amongst inexperienced and dis— —
‘
interested aquasts, is a condition brought about by the
of ,too much food at one time. The term ‘overfeedin'g’
the
environment, not to its inhabitants, and if it is Viewed in this'way
is easier _-to understand its implications. A fish can hardly be over- _«5'" _
fed because it will simply refrain from eating when full, but the arti-_ 3”:
ficial environment can easily be overloaded with food
Such
amounts that the environ‘ment’s cleansing facilities" cannot
:
the resulting deterioration and pollution.
,
When fishes
fed heavily, say with a commercial,—dry food, they
Ï1
eat as much as possible until their initial hunger is sated. TheyÏ_then
:Γ
cruise about picking up
od‘d bits, playing with
—
some and rejecting others, andfinally perhaps not—feeding
after a
digestion. In the
‘_
-
.
s.ettlès inthe giavél and othèÏ_niches, absorbs waterarid begmsto rot
j
fishes are. Willing
feed again
-
i—hitiaÏl inclusion
_
are uhavailable to them, and ….unpalatàble- anyway,
remain._ untouched. If the aquarist now adm1n13tersanother—
p‘rocess-is-repeat—ed so that & è0ntînuOus
uneaten ”féods generated, Which completes & VICIOHSCIYCICbGCwSC
! =thÇ
affects the—'
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