METHODS OF FEEDING GOLDFISH 



At the October meeting of the Aquarium Society 

 there was a discussion by the more experienced of 

 our members, and especially those who have been 

 prize winners, in regard to the proper feeding of 

 goldfish. 



The feeding seems to be quite varied, and we 

 quote the following methods that are used by our 

 members: 



The feeding of very young fry by sprinkling rice 

 flour on the surface of the water in sufficient quan- 

 tities that it will be entirely consumed. This feed- 

 ing is kept up until the fish are able to eat small 

 live daphina. After this time they are fed on 

 oatmeal. 



Anotlier method is to feed the fish chopped raw 

 beef that has had both the tissue and fatty por- 

 tions removed. In feeding this, care must be used 

 that there is no beef left in the water. If left in 

 the water it will sour the water and cause trouble. 

 Many breeders believe that raw beef has a ten- 

 dency to produce fin congestion, and that it should 

 be used only in moderation. 



It is also suggested that a good way to feed 

 meat to fish is to take a piece of lean beef, about 

 as big as a shellbark, and tie it to a string and 

 suspend from a stick laid across the top of the 

 aquarium, so the fish will not carry it around and 

 will use a little effort to nibble oft" small pieces. 

 In this way they will get pieces that are not large 

 enough to choke them. 



The old method oi feeding daphnia is, of course, 

 one of the best methods, but it is not always pos- 

 sible for the greater number of peo})le to procure 

 this item. 



A good method of feeding very yoimg fish is to 

 feed them on infusoria. This infusoria can be 

 produced in several ways. One is to scatter pow- 

 dered dry duckweed on the surface of the water. 



There is another method of mixing one-third 

 j^owdered dry lettuce leaves, one-third powdered 

 dry duckweed and one-third })owdered sheep ma- 

 nure and cover with a fair amount of water. In 



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