I have a 6 1/2 gallon tank. In it is an Elephant Ear Betta Male, 2 small Neon Tetras, 2 small Glowlight Tetras, 2 baby Julii Cory Cats, a baby Khuli Loach and a baby Clown Loach. Now, I know that sounds like a lot for a 6 gallon tank but they are very small right now. The Clown Loach is a temporary fish and will be relocating to a 65 gallon tank when he gets too big. He was "hired" to clean out my snail problem.
I've had this tank running for about 4 months now, heated to 78 degrees, aerated, and a power filter. All levels stay very stable.
I've been feeding them frozen brine shrimp, frozen daphnia, and frozen bloodworms. After feeding these, I'll drop in a small algae wafer or two for the bottom dwellers and omnivores.
They all seem active and happy and their colors quite bright. However, I've heard conflicting stories about feeding them these things and have heard people say I should feed them flakes.
In the past I've owned fish such as discus who have thrived on frozen food. I've never been a fan of flakes for a few reasons: 1, they are messy and when you have a tank my size, even a few flakes can cause cloudiness. 2. I get wary about things i can't pronounce in my pets' food, but even more wary of things I CAN pronounce, like corn and soy.
I am Companion Animal Manager for a large pets and pet supply chain and I have an aquatics department. I feed the tropical fish there a diet similar to the one I feed my own fish. The mortality rate for the store's fish has declined rapidly as a result and they are also thriving.
So, my question is this: Is what I'm doing a good thing? Should I add something else to their diet(s) in addition to what I'm doing now? I want only the best for my pets and I adore my fish. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Below is Feesh, my betta.
I've had this tank running for about 4 months now, heated to 78 degrees, aerated, and a power filter. All levels stay very stable.
I've been feeding them frozen brine shrimp, frozen daphnia, and frozen bloodworms. After feeding these, I'll drop in a small algae wafer or two for the bottom dwellers and omnivores.
They all seem active and happy and their colors quite bright. However, I've heard conflicting stories about feeding them these things and have heard people say I should feed them flakes.
In the past I've owned fish such as discus who have thrived on frozen food. I've never been a fan of flakes for a few reasons: 1, they are messy and when you have a tank my size, even a few flakes can cause cloudiness. 2. I get wary about things i can't pronounce in my pets' food, but even more wary of things I CAN pronounce, like corn and soy.
I am Companion Animal Manager for a large pets and pet supply chain and I have an aquatics department. I feed the tropical fish there a diet similar to the one I feed my own fish. The mortality rate for the store's fish has declined rapidly as a result and they are also thriving.
So, my question is this: Is what I'm doing a good thing? Should I add something else to their diet(s) in addition to what I'm doing now? I want only the best for my pets and I adore my fish. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Below is Feesh, my betta.
