{"id":171206,"date":"2022-07-14T15:53:43","date_gmt":"2022-07-14T15:53:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-flake-food-good-for-fish\/"},"modified":"2022-07-14T15:53:43","modified_gmt":"2022-07-14T15:53:43","slug":"is-flake-food-good-for-fish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-flake-food-good-for-fish\/","title":{"rendered":"Is flake food good for fish?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-flake-food-good-for-fish\/#Is_flake_food_good_for_fish\" title=\"Is flake food good for fish?\">Is flake food good for fish?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-flake-food-good-for-fish\/#Whats_in_fish_flake_food\" title=\"What&#8217;s in fish flake food?\">What&#8217;s in fish flake food?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-flake-food-good-for-fish\/#What_type_of_fish_eat_flakes\" title=\"What type of fish eat flakes?\">What type of fish eat flakes?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-flake-food-good-for-fish\/#Is_flake_food_enough_for_fish\" title=\"Is flake food enough for fish?\">Is flake food enough for fish?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-flake-food-good-for-fish\/#Should_I_feed_my_fish_flakes_or_pellets\" title=\"Should I feed my fish flakes or pellets?\">Should I feed my fish flakes or pellets?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-flake-food-good-for-fish\/#What_fish_can_eat_flakes\" title=\"What fish can eat flakes?\">What fish can eat flakes?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-flake-food-good-for-fish\/#How_much_flakes_should_I_feed_my_fish\" title=\"How much flakes should I feed my fish?\">How much flakes should I feed my fish?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-flake-food-good-for-fish\/#What_are_flakes_fish_feed\" title=\"What are flakes fish feed?\">What are flakes fish feed?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-flake-food-good-for-fish\/#What_is_in_goldfish_flake_food\" title=\"What is in goldfish flake food?\">What is in goldfish flake food?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-flake-food-good-for-fish\/#Are_fish_flakes_better_than_pellets\" title=\"Are fish flakes better than pellets?\">Are fish flakes better than pellets?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-flake-food-good-for-fish\/#What_type_of_fish_eat_tropical_flakes\" title=\"What type of fish eat tropical flakes?\">What type of fish eat tropical flakes?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-flake-food-good-for-fish\/#Do_fish_like_flakes\" title=\"Do fish like flakes?\">Do fish like flakes?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-flake-food-good-for-fish\/#Do_all_fish_eat_flakes\" title=\"Do all fish eat flakes?\">Do all fish eat flakes?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-flake-food-good-for-fish\/#How_much_flake_food_should_I_feed_my_fish\" title=\"How much flake food should I feed my fish?\">How much flake food should I feed my fish?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-flake-food-good-for-fish\/#Do_fish_prefer_flakes_or_pellets\" title=\"Do fish prefer flakes or pellets?\">Do fish prefer flakes or pellets?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-flake-food-good-for-fish\/#Is_pellet_food_good_for_fish\" title=\"Is pellet food good for fish?\">Is pellet food good for fish?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-flake-food-good-for-fish\/#Do_all_fish_eat_fish_flakes\" title=\"Do all fish eat fish flakes?\">Do all fish eat fish flakes?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-flake-food-good-for-fish\/#Do_fish_eat_tropical_flakes\" title=\"Do fish eat tropical flakes?\">Do fish eat tropical flakes?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-flake-food-good-for-fish\/#How_much_flakes_do_you_feed_a_fish\" title=\"How much flakes do you feed a fish?\">How much flakes do you feed a fish?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-flake-food-good-for-fish\/#Are_flakes_enough_for_fish\" title=\"Are flakes enough for fish?\">Are flakes enough for fish?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-flake-food-good-for-fish\/#How_much_food_do_I_feed_my_fish\" title=\"How much food do I feed my fish?\">How much food do I feed my fish?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-flake-food-good-for-fish\/#Are_fish_flakes_enough_for_fish\" title=\"Are fish flakes enough for fish?\">Are fish flakes enough for fish?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-flake-food-good-for-fish\/#Is_it_better_to_feed_fish_pellets_or_flakes\" title=\"Is it better to feed fish pellets or flakes?\">Is it better to feed fish pellets or flakes?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-flake-food-good-for-fish\/#What_is_goldfish_flakes_made_of\" title=\"What is goldfish flakes made of?\">What is goldfish flakes made of?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-flake-food-good-for-fish\/#What_does_goldfish_food_contain\" title=\"What does goldfish food contain?\">What does goldfish food contain?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_flake_food_good_for_fish\"><\/span>Is flake food good for fish?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Flakes are ideal for top or mid level feeding fish, while algae wafers and sinking pellets work best for bottom feeders such as plecos.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Whats_in_fish_flake_food\"><\/span>What&#8217;s in fish flake food?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>What Is Fish Food Made Of? The basic components of most flaked fish food include the following: <b>fish meal, squid meal, shrimp meal, earthworms, spirulina, and vitamins and minerals. There probably aren&#8217;t many surprises in that ingredient list, given the commonality of most fish food combinations.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_type_of_fish_eat_flakes\"><\/span>What type of fish eat flakes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can find marine flakes for <b>saltwater fish and tropical flakes for freshwater fish like angels, barbs, and tetras. You can even buy flake food that&#8217;s only for goldfish or cichlids. These foods can enhance fish colors, improve the strength of their scales, and add fiber or protein to their diet.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_flake_food_enough_for_fish\"><\/span>Is flake food enough for fish?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Flake food mixtures are fortified with vitamins and minerals, making them <b>an excellent choice for all small fishes. Any fish larger than about 4 inches will be unlikely to remain healthy on a flake diet, as they will be unable to eat enough flakes to get the nutrients they require.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Should_I_feed_my_fish_flakes_or_pellets\"><\/span>Should I feed my fish flakes or pellets?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When it comes down to it, <b>pellets, due to their size and consistency, may have more nutritional content than fish flakes. High quality pellets will usually contain more nutritional value than high quality flakes.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_fish_can_eat_flakes\"><\/span>What fish can eat flakes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Most are familiar with <b>goldfish and the fact that they can eat fish flakes.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_flakes_should_I_feed_my_fish\"><\/span>How much flakes should I feed my fish?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As for how much food to feed, a good rule of thumb is to feed <b>no more than the fish will consume completely in five to ten minutes. 3 When in doubt, underfeed! You can always give them another small feeding if necessary. However, if you overfeed, the uneaten food will produce wastes that can be harmful to the fish.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_flakes_fish_feed\"><\/span>What are flakes fish feed?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Flake food is <b>a type of proprietary or artificially manufactured fish food consumed by a wide variety of tropical and saltwater fish and invertebrates. It is ideally suited to top dwellers and mid-water fish though numerous bottom dwelling species consume flake food once it has settled on the bottom.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_in_goldfish_flake_food\"><\/span>What is in goldfish flake food?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Ingredients. Fish Meal, Ground Brown Rice, Torula Dried Yeast, Feeding Oat Meal, Shrimp Meal, Wheat Gluten, Soybean Oil, Fish Oil, Algae Meal, Sorbitol, Lecithin, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (Vitamin C).<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_fish_flakes_better_than_pellets\"><\/span>Are fish flakes better than pellets?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Favorite Flake Food: Xtreme Krill Flakes As a flake food, it can be easily crumbled up to the right size, making it <b>ideal for feeding small guppy fry or cichlids that need that extra pop in color. We personally fell in love with this food feeding it to our livebearers and can&#8217;t recommend it enough!<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_type_of_fish_eat_tropical_flakes\"><\/span>What type of fish eat tropical flakes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Most are familiar with <b>goldfish and the fact that they can eat fish flakes.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_fish_like_flakes\"><\/span>Do fish like flakes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>what kind of fish eats tropical flakes? <b>Any kind of tropical freshwater fish like mollies, platies, tetras, corydoras catfish, loaches, discus, angelfish, barbs, gouramis and more. Most of the small fish sold in the aquarium industry eat them.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_all_fish_eat_flakes\"><\/span>Do all fish eat flakes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Flakes are great for surface feeders and those that swim in the middle of the water column. The downside to flakes is that they lose their nutrients quickly because they dissolve in the water, making them unsuitable for high-mercury fish that live at the bottom of your aquarium.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_flake_food_should_I_feed_my_fish\"><\/span>How much flake food should I feed my fish?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A general rule of thumb is to <b>feed only what your fish can consume in 2 to 3 minutes. When in doubt, start with a tiny quantity and observe how fast your fish consume it. If it is completely consumed in less than 2 minutes, give them a little more.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_fish_prefer_flakes_or_pellets\"><\/span>Do fish prefer flakes or pellets?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Flakes are great for surface feeders and those that swim in the middle of the water column. The downside to flakes is that they lose their nutrients quickly because they dissolve in the water, making them unsuitable for high-mercury fish that live at the bottom of your aquarium.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_pellet_food_good_for_fish\"><\/span>Is pellet food good for fish?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Favorite Flake Food: Xtreme Krill Flakes As a flake food, it can be easily crumbled up to the right size, making it <b>ideal for feeding small guppy fry or cichlids that need that extra pop in color. We personally fell in love with this food feeding it to our livebearers and can&#8217;t recommend it enough!<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_all_fish_eat_fish_flakes\"><\/span>Do all fish eat fish flakes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can find marine flakes for <b>saltwater fish and tropical flakes for freshwater fish like angels, barbs, and tetras. You can even buy flake food that&#8217;s only for goldfish or cichlids. These foods can enhance fish colors, improve the strength of their scales, and add fiber or protein to their diet.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_fish_eat_tropical_flakes\"><\/span>Do fish eat tropical flakes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are some species of fish that will feed on almost nothing but live fish like freshwater gars, but <b>most types of predatory fish can be adapted to eat dried or frozen foods which is much healthier for them.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_flakes_do_you_feed_a_fish\"><\/span>How much flakes do you feed a fish?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As for how much food to feed, a good rule of thumb is to feed <b>no more than the fish will consume completely in five to ten minutes. 3 When in doubt, underfeed! You can always give them another small feeding if necessary. However, if you overfeed, the uneaten food will produce wastes that can be harmful to the fish.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_flakes_enough_for_fish\"><\/span>Are flakes enough for fish?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Flake food mixtures are fortified with vitamins and minerals, making them <b>an excellent choice for all small fishes. Any fish larger than about 4 inches will be unlikely to remain healthy on a flake diet, as they will be unable to eat enough flakes to get the nutrients they require.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_food_do_I_feed_my_fish\"><\/span>How much food do I feed my fish?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It is easy to accidentally overfeed your fish. To avoid overfeeding, you&#8217;ll want to feed your fish only <b>as much as they can eat in approximately one to two minutes<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_fish_flakes_enough_for_fish\"><\/span>Are fish flakes enough for fish?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Flake food mixtures are fortified with vitamins and minerals, making them <b>an excellent choice for all small fishes. Any fish larger than about 4 inches will be unlikely to remain healthy on a flake diet, as they will be unable to eat enough flakes to get the nutrients they require.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_it_better_to_feed_fish_pellets_or_flakes\"><\/span>Is it better to feed fish pellets or flakes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When it comes down to it, <b>pellets, due to their size and consistency, may have more nutritional content than fish flakes. High quality pellets will usually contain more nutritional value than high quality flakes.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_goldfish_flakes_made_of\"><\/span>What is goldfish flakes made of?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Fish fillets, wheat flour, wheat gluten, lecithin, yeast (xdf-glucans), refined fish oils, Euphasia pacifica plankton, marine algae, squid, mussels, brine shrimp nauplii, marine fish eggs, adult brine shrimp, vitamins (retinol (vitamin A), cholecalciferol (Vitamin D3), tocopherol acetate (Vitamin E), L-ascorbic acid<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_does_goldfish_food_contain\"><\/span>What does goldfish food contain?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A goldfish&#8217;s main diet should consist of pellets or flakes that are good quality and high in carbohydrates. A typical food label should have <b>40% protein, 44% carbohydrates, 10% fats, and 6% ash (minerals, etc). These pellets and flakes should then be supplemented with live food and vegetables.<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Is flake food good for fish?What&#8217;s in fish flake food?What type of fish eat flakes?Is flake food enough for fish?Should I feed my fish flakes or pellets?What fish can eat flakes?How much flakes should I feed my fish?What are flakes fish feed?What is in goldfish flake food?Are fish flakes better than pellets?What&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[622],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-171206","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-pet-care"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/171206"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=171206"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/171206\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=171206"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=171206"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=171206"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}