How to Feed Your Fish to Keep Them Healthy, Happy and Reduce Aggression

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

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[@bigalbbq4597]

Great info! Keep up these simple vids for people getting back into the hobby after 30 years. So nice to have this type of info these days compared to back in the late 80's . lol Thank You!

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Thanks for being here!

[@luisrivas1618]

This video has really helped me out. I used to quarantine fish all the time because they started to lose weight. When you first get into the hobby, you don’t think to much about the food. But it’s an essential step, especially when you have multiple tanks with different types of fish.

[@johnnycruz4407]

Love, love, love ur Geophagus in the 150. Stunning cichlid.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Thank you!

[@vb2377]

Love videos on fish food! My go to food is fluval bug bites for my white clouds.

[@wendyhood1006]

VB 23 omg my fish love bug bites 😂😂

[@LindenEdwards]

I enjoyed that.. Despite feeding a single awesome brand food (that so much of the world and your current/future viewers can't get) you still made the video informative on so many levels.

[@adaoust2127]

Thank you for showcasing a Canadian food! Something tested that I can feel comfortable feeding

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Thank you!

[@ReneesZooTube]

This is an excellent video. I don't think I've seen these great tips put forth so simply anywhere else. 💖 I kinda figured out the feed the larger fish first thing on my own recently. I have guppies, just a few tanks. I was feeding frozen baby brine shrimp and noticed the adults gobbling up so much of it. I decided to try mixing a cube of frozen baby brine with a cube of frozen daphnia. The Daphnia are a bit bigger and the adults go for them very quickly. That leaves more of the baby brine Shrimp for the juveniles and fry. One other tip I've found incredibly useful is from Cory at Aquarium Co-op. He said to feed for the smallest size fish in your tank. Bigger fish can generally eat smaller food, but smaller fish have a harder time eating larger food. So that technique plus your tips of feeding larger food to the bigger fish first and then feeding smaller foods seems like the perfect winning combination for feeding tanks with multiple sizes of fish.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Thank you! Glad you have a good system too. : -)

[@litesronno1shome]

Knowing that you two like nano tanks so much, Amazon right now has the Fluval Flex 15 Gallon at $90.78, normally $123.49,,,, it's actually cheaper than the 9 gallon.

[@HunterRobinsonthrows95]

out of all the channels I've seen I love yours so much more. so informational and nice to watch. Keep it up dude

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Appreciate you being here!

[@noutgeurts1860]

I use North fin food and my fish love it!!

[@n1khiel]

It's nice to watch yr videos again. I was busy with high school work. Thanks alot for the info jason

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Glad you have been able to find time! : -)

[@sschario60]

My mbuna get fresh veggies around 7am; at night generally pellets. We've transitioned to Northfin Cichlid pellets and a couple times a week I add some Northfin Krill. Thanks for mentioning their Kelp Wafers. Looks like a much better ingredient list than most major brand competitors. Looking into ordering some Repashy Soilent Green down the road. Thanks for the informative videos. I'm new and you've helped frequently.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Thanks for watching! They have a reputation for being one of the best fish food manufacturers out there.

[@sschario60]

I hope someday NorthFin offers a smaller size package of their Cichlid Flake Formula.

[@MotörheadMickey]

That Geo in that Bala tank... oooh. That leaves me weak in the knees. You know what I've just realised watching the intro, your fishroom is very quiet. That is so cool. It's not like watching a video recorded in the bubbler factory. It is very pleasing. But anyway, that Geo.... Oh wait, I've said that. Oh no, I'm in a Geo love spin............

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

I actually turn off the pump while I am filming (when I remember) because I find it annoying to listen to my videos if it is on. : -) Geos will do that to a person.

[@portiaholliday8741]

Michael's Fish Room also raves about NorthFin"s food. You are both sensible guys so i"ll check it out.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

It's good stuff! : -)

[@betsyjackson-wright9005]

Excellent video! Very helpful. Thank you for ALWAYS giving such great advice. Wondering if it would be possible sometime in the future to show the food before it is placed in the tank. This would allow us to see, for instance, if the stick food is too large, etc. Again. I greatly appreciate you and your wife's video channels! Don't know how this first year of fish keeping would have gone without you! Very grateful!! 🐠

[@neelparmar2358]

I always get relevant information on your channel, Great work brother!!! may your channel get maximum subscribers.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Thank you!

[@williamjansson]

Hope they get their sales up, by all these "adds" so the price can be lowered. It does sound very great. Been compareing with other brands, hard to tell the base quality of the ingredients. However they give about equal %protein and such. But none claim quality items other then north fin :)

[@hectorskmetija3015]

I have 3 fantail goldfish, 12 harlequin rasbora and Steve the bn pleco. My goldfish will eat Steve's food even when the tank is pitch black. I now have a space behind the sponge filter where i put some of his discs. I also feed him during the day with algae pellets after the goldfish pellets and he has learnt to come out when they are being fed. I have a feeding diary to make sure i rotate different food though out the week and log water changes, filter cleaning ect. This works great for me as i can never remember what day i did what 😳

[@dorkeboye]

Finally. Good episode finally.

[@thirdwatch9939]

I love your videos. I always learn somthing useful.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Thank you!

[@jamesgreen9372]

Great topic, thanks ! Jim

[@markhunter2244]

Excellent advice, very helpful 🤓

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Thank you!

[@fasthracing]

Have to say I feed once a day, but a day a week I don't feed. Mine is a community tank with smaller fish.

[@HanworthHomebrew]

One big ad for Northfin .... 😂😂😂

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

What can I say - we like the stuff. : -)

[@HanworthHomebrew]

Prime Time Aquatics top two northfin and new life spectrum

[@MilosStevanovic1]

Thanks for the video and very interesting concept. I say that because this looks to me as it a little heavy on the overfeeding side. I suppose you will have to do a lot more maintenance otherwise the tank will most definitely get out of balance.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

The big fish eat a LOT. 😀

[@nikolistreeter796]

I've watched this channel for a few years now and recently started growing a beard. It's at this time that I noticed how much of an Alpha beard you have. props you handsome devil.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Haha, too funny. Stay committed my friend. : -)

[@pugamusmaximus]

I used Northfin before for a long time but switched to TCTG. I hate the Northfin bags, they always tear apart. Have to find another bag or a container.

[@Icehso140]

I missed it. Was that one or two shovels full of flakes in the 125? LOL So used to sparse feeding amounts for neons in a 20 long. My 20 long was covered in algae so I added one 2 inch clown pleco. Thought no way one could keep up, but after 5 days all algae was gone so I'm adding pleco wafers at night. Good video...good info.

[@thegoldfishking7954]

I have a question about blood worms do they might contain diseases or parasites inside

[@johnnycruz4407]

Having multiple tanks with small tropical (tetras, barbs, guppies), larger tropicals (silver Dollars, Gouramis), cichlids, goldfish, I also feed different types of foods from flakes, pellet, sticks, freeze dried, frozen manufactured by brands, such as, Northfin, Omega, Fluval, Hikari, Tetra, etc. Honestly, my fish have a much more varied diet than I do. I’m more selective of what I feed them than what I eat.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

It's funny how that can happen. : -)

[@sharronmiller451]

Love the info!!

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Thank you!

[@aquaticbeast1621]

Love the video quality information as always. DAM, love those tanks!

[@cjs033]

I’d hate to see your fish food bill at the end of the month? Lol. Great video thanks.

[@JasmineTurnbull-o3b]

Best for Betta in Australia pls

[@CC-wy1yb]

Can you make a video on feeding Oranda Goldfish?

[@LaRosi0114]

I got Northfin Kelp Wafers for my group of 6 Otos and they are having trouble finding them. I place them in the same place on the substrate after lights out every night. At your recommendation, I got my babies and food from Flip Aquatics, so I know they're used to that as a meal. Do you have any suggestions?

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

For the otos maybe try it with the lights on for them first?

[@kyleswatzell1041]

Great info. I'm doing my first community tank with a betta, a school of neon tetras and a kulhi loach. So far everything has been great except for feeding time. The betta tries to eat everything. To the point he becomes bloated and I have to fast the tank for a couple days. I've tried to feed him his food first, then the tetra and loach afterwards but he never seems to get full. Any suggestions to prevent this or slow him down? Feeding him before slows him down, but he still consumes most of the tetras food. He isn't aggressive, but I think they stay away because he's the biggest in the tank so I'm concerned they're not getting enough. I'm not sure how well the kuhli eats because he hides until after dark, but I know its getting some food.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

You could try crushing the flakes a little more? It will take him more time to get to the food and give the tetras a chance to eat too.

[@kyleswatzell1041]

@@PrimeTimeAquatics thanks for that idea! I will give it a try

[@stellaprincessedirectioner7268]

Did it work ? I am having the same problem with my betta and ember tetras

[@TonyG737]

Hi really interesting I’m still learning a lot how & what would you feed a betta so I might be able to get him a couple of tank mates.

[@s.d.k874]

Go check out the channel of 'Girl Talks Fish' you'll find a lot of useful infos about bettas and other fish😀

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Depends on the size of the tank as well. If the tank is big enough (usually around 10 gallons to be safe, you might be able to add non-aggressive, fast-moving smaller tetras or rasboras.

[@MotörheadMickey]

Try going CPDs. They are perfect size not to intimidate your betta but also big enough not to get eaten. They are full of energy (but not mental like say barbs) and with just a touch of luck, they will make babies. CPDFTW :-)

[@fasthracing]

Great vid

[@LuannePellet]

Do you fast your community fish for one day per week or do you always feed every day? I've been trying to figure out if I should be doing a fast day or not. Thanks.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

I feed them daily

[@theunknown4677]

Can goldfish eat the community food?

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

They have a Goldfish food that has reduced protein and more vegetable matter that would probably be better for them.

[@jus4TrUtH]

Hey Jason, since I have a nano tank, and small Endler fishes of about 1/4-1/2" I've been feeding them the slow sinking micro pellets. My fish do not like or eat the Flake food. But even the mini pellets are too big for their littlest, tiniest mouths. Tried dried bloodworms, too. BUT, they 'no likey.' These little Endlers are making me work for it, I'll tell you. Suggestions?

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

I know Northfin has a 0.5mm and a 1mm micro pellets that is very small. You could also look at "fry food", which is finely ground fish food? Also, if you want to get into live baby brine shrimp - no little fish can resist that! :-)

[@johnwood738]

Professor Fish thank you for the video but you got me in trouble. Down visiting my niece at Vet college and ducked out to watch got caught.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

You gotta learn to being more sneaky! Haha

[@johnwood738]

Prime Time Aquatics Professor fish got home late last night so I didn’t have time to message you again yesterday have six regular super red Pleco’s and two super red long thin for a total of eight how many breeding pairs do you think I should end up with this last group is too young to sex paid north of $60 a piece for the two long fins but come from really good stock?

[@redheadirishgrl]

Hey Jason. Are you guys still feeding northfin for cichlids? I want my fish healthy and happy, but have a hard time swallowing the cost without some sort of recommendation

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Yes - for African cichlids we feed a combo of Northfin Kelp Flakes, Community Flakes, Cichlid Flakes, CIchlids Pellets.

[@makiarn777]

I feed my fish the same way big pellets first then smaller sinking food for the others. Aggression is considerably different but I don’t feed twice a day. Is that bad? I was told at the pet store once was enough in a day.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Lots of people only feed once. If you switched you could just do two smaller feedings.

[@onehitterquitter2130]

I have 2 blood Parrots in a 60 Gallon alone. I don't think the aggression will ever go away.

[@highwateraquatics2476]

You mention in a comment about water quality difference after feeding. What specifically are you referencing?🤔

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Cloudiness and food debris.

[@nsta6408]

Great topic again...It would be great if you can help in keeping Goldfishes happy and healthy.... There is content on it but all are hazy and not so clear... I have goldfishes and take all necessary precautions mentioned but still one is having swim bladder..it really made ne wonder what am I doing wrong... It always happens to the fish we love the most...☹️

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

I'm sorry to hear that. Peas sometimes help and if they don't it's often necessary to give the medicated food (antibiotics). Lots of people try to prevent it by feeding pellets that sink so they are not gulping air while eating too.

[@nsta6408]

Prime Time Aquatics...Thank you very much Sir for your prompt replies...I am feeding them only peas since a day and can see some improvement..will feed them for two more days...hoping for the best...thanks again for your help👍🏻👍🏻

[@ReneesZooTube]

I rescued some goldfish from a badly maintained tank. One had very bad swim bladder issues. I fed boiled peas popped out of their skins. Then I fed them gel food. Back then I had to make my own gel food out of vegetable baby food and gelatin, but now there are brands like repashy that make balanced gel food diets. The combination was what got my fish through swim bladder issues. After that I only ever fed them defrosted frozen fish food (a combo of vegetables and shrimp), though I'd consider soaked (in tank water in a container for a bit before feeding) flake foods or sinking (not floating) goldfish pellets once they were fully over all swim bladder issues.

[@oddhammer2015]

Hi, is this food only available in US?

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

I know it is also available in Canada.

[@oddhammer2015]

@@PrimeTimeAquatics Ty for the answer. I ask because I live in Thailand. Want to get me some chicklids. And then I need to get some proper food.

[@rhyanlumilay6317]

The large fishes are very confuse on how they will eat those small flakes, the smaller fishes definitely have the advantage to those scattered flakes.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

That's why I tend to feed the larger pellets first. :-) Hopefully, everyone gets what they need.

[@pinkienugget9156]

HELP ‼️ I have an already existing betta fish with a ten gallon tank but it’s just wasn’t the best setup and the water is cloudy. I’ve been looking into adding plants and have been doing a ton of research but I’ve learned that the nitrogen cycle needs to happen before I can add my fish to the new setup but I need to take my fish out ASAP. I’ve been doing research and now idk what to do bc I don’t have time to leave him in cloudy water for a month for the nitrogen cycle to start. WHAT DO I DO ???

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Check out my water parameters play list. Right now you want to watch the ammonia video. That should help you!

[@luizpz]

Got some nocturnal guys and I having some issues so and looking into adjusting the feeding time and you guys always add that extra knowledge needed! Thank you for the feeding cycle! 😊👌👍🙏🏼

[@frankcastle8908]

Those loaches are huge!!!!

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Ya, the two big ones are about 7" or so. They still have some growing to do :-)

[@4Epicomedy]

How big is that tank where those big clown loaches are in?

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

150 gallons.

[@adityapadave8882]

Any one can tell me Hikari is best or northfin Please give opinion

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

I have used both extensively. Northfin is more expensive, but it is also a better food. I'm basing that on four things - ingredient list, the amount of swelling the food does after it gets into the water (less for Northfin), water condition after feeding, and how much the fish like to eat it.

[@adityapadave8882]

@@PrimeTimeAquaticsthanks for replay.next time i will go for northfin.

[@Cichlid_4_ever]

If we get new food what do we do with the old ?

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

I usually use up the old stuff unless it is expired.

[@dtechvinnie]

Don't see link in description to website to buy this food

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Check out flipaquatics.com !

[@monaangela4667]

👌👌👍👍😍😍

[@starpooper1681]

Can I crush those large fish sticks and give them to my guppies? I got some for free and I'd hate for them to go to waste.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Don’t see why not!

[@starpooper1681]

@@PrimeTimeAquatics thx!

[@steveziering3683]

Just another infomercial. At least he is up front about it.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Still the only food we feed!

[@teaforthree1]

So we started off with a video about lots of different foods you use. Now this follow up, supposedly on how to feed, is just an extended commercial for one brand. Very disappointing and personally I'm unsubscribing.