How Many Tablets To Feed Each Day

[Inkling]

Is there a general rule of thumb on the number of tablets to feed each day? I have a school of 6 bronze that are 1.25-1.75 inches long. I've been feeding the normal amount of flake food (as much as the other fish eat in 30 seconds) twice a day and one tetramin tropical tablet at night.

I'm also having the normal problem of the tetras, swordtails, and platies attacking the tablets after eating the flake food so I started breaking the tablet into 4 pieces to try to even the playing field. This has helped some. Any other feeding suggestions are appreciated.

 

[drewry]

[quote name=' date='Mar 29 2008, 02:38 AM' post='1959626']Is there a general rule of thumb on the number of tablets to feed each day? I have a school of 6 bronze that are 1.25-1.75 inches long. I've been feeding the normal amount of flake food (as much as the other fish eat in 30 seconds) twice a day and one tetramin tropical tablet at night.

I'm also having the normal problem of the tetras, swordtails, and platies attacking the tablets after eating the flake food so I started breaking the tablet into 4 pieces to try to even the playing field. This has helped some. Any other feeding suggestions are appreciated.[/quote]

hiya Inkling
i feed my corydoras 3 times a day weather it be flake,frozen foods or tubafix they get the best of both really if they dont eat it during the day in 5 hours then ill vac then feed then last thing at night wich they always seem to eat

 

[jollysue]

I feed once a day and still get snails! LOL

6 bronze Corys would not eat a full wafer a day. I feed live food mostly. But When I feed prepared food, one wafer per six large Corys seems to more than do it.

 

[johanv]

When you have problems with the other fish racing to get to the tablets, get yourself a rigid plastic tube (PVC or undergravel uplift-tube), place the tube in the water right down to the substrate and then drop the food down the tube - not only won't the other fish see the food, but you also have control over where you want to place the food.

 

[jollysue]

That is so Cool! Thanks for that, johnv.

 

[Cory_Dad]

When you have problems with the other fish racing to get to the tablets, get yourself a rigid plastic tube (PVC or undergravel uplift-tube), place the tube in the water right down to the substrate and then drop the food down the tube - not only won't the other fish see the food, but you also have control over where you want to place the food.

Wow! Brilliant!

Thank you. I learned something new today.