Types of fish foods Flashcards
What are the different types of fish food
-> flakes
-> granules
-> sticks
-> tablets
-> freeze-dried food
-> frozen foods
-> live foods
-> liquid foods
What different ways can you store food
-> in refrigerator
-> freezer
-> Cool dry areas
-> Out of direct sunlight
-> air tight containers
What flakes are available
-> high protein - for baby / growing fish
-> low protein - for adults
-> vegetable based - for herbivores
Why are flakes ideal for all feeding levels?
Because they will float to begin with and then eventually sink to the bottom
What is good about tablets, granules and sticks?
-> can be compressed into various shapes
-> some float, while others sink
What do freeze- dried foods consist of?
-> Insect larvae
-> Worms
-> small invertebrates
-> crustaceans
Contain have high nutritional values
What kind of fish are frozen foods better for?
Bottom dwellers as they sink quickly
What’s good about live foods
-> they come in many different sizes
-> dispersing around the tank can provide food to all feeding levels
-> Provide enrichment
What’s good about liquid food
-> easily invested and digested
-> remains suspended in water allowing fry to feed throughout the day
What degrees should food be refirgerated at?
0-5 degrees
What is good about freezing foods and what degrees should they be kept at
-18 degrees - -23 degrees
- preserves food for longer time
Why is cool dry area useful?
-> prevents food from becoming stale
-> prevents bacteria and fungal growth
What’s good about keeping out of direct sunlight?
-> prevents overheating
-> sunlight encourages bacterial and fungal growth
What’s good about air tight containers
-> prevents food from taking on excess moisture
-> prevents food losing moisture
-> prevents contamination
-> limits fungal and bacterial growth
