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Without a doubt, over feeding your fish is the single most common cause of death. It can be tricky for beginners to not overfeed their fish because they always look hungry!
And in their natural habitat, fish will spend large periods of their day searching for food.
Why is overfeeding them so bad?
The main reason is because it creates excessive waste. First of all, the uneaten food will stay in the tank and create waste. And second, an increase in waste produced by the fish is triggered by a higher intake of food.
This excess waste can cause deadly changes in the chemical composition of the water in your aquarium. Also, when fish overeat, it can cause health problems such as fatty liver and improper digestion.
How do I avoid this mistake? A good rule of thumb is to only feed your fish what they can comfortably eat within 5 minutes.
You can decide whether to feed them this amount in a single feeding, or whether to spread this out over 2 or 3 feedings per day.
However, you must make sure that the total feeding time isn’t over 5 minutes.