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What are the pros and cons for feeding once/twice a day? (other than your fish getting more fat from two feedings..and the obvious entertainment value of more feeding frenzies.)
con - more waste produced, more poop to clean out, higher nitrates
pros - enjoying the feeding frenzie, extra nutrition for young and growing fish
con - more waste produced, more poop to clean out, higher nitrates
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Hey, doesn't this depend more on HOW MUCH you feed than on how many times? I split my (carefully calculated) rations up into two feeds: how does that produce more poo than feeding the same rations in one go?
I think we need to be more specific about individual circumstances before pronouncing on generalities.
Some fish (particularly large predators) may only need eat once a week, but need to stuff their stomachs really full when they do eat. Feeding those once a day would be utterly inappropriate.
Others, like small livebearers, have very small stomachs and are naturally adapted to a more snacking lifestyle, which means they need to be fed more frequently, but cannot/should not eat so much in one go: that's why I feed mine twice a day (but small portions). I still do a fasting day once a week though.
edit: sorry, fishingforexotics, you just said the same thing