Nutrition and Fish Health

Zionas · Feb 22, 2021

Are you essentially suggesting that we should try to incorporate more fresh and live foods into the diet of our fish? If that’s what you’re getting at, what do you think of getting fresh / frozen seafood at the supermarket, thawing it in tank water, and feeding it to the fish? Stuff like clams on a half shell, mussels, shrimp, fish, etc.

Paul B · Feb 22, 2021

I do that all the time and have been saying it for decades. (you didn't read the first post here by Brew did you?)

I wrote an article linked by Brew in the first post of this thread.
Clams, oysters and mussels are the best foods you can feed fish and if you can get them live, it's better. I buy fresh, live clams, the biggest I can get and freeze them myself. Then slice off paper thin slices to feed the fish.
Using this method and feeding live worms a few times a week has allowed my tank to thrive for decades without quarantining, medication or any sickness.

Feeding shellfish is also very cheap, practically free.

Zionas · Feb 22, 2021

Yeah thanks for clarifying. I read the post by him, just wanted you to share your experiences so that I am getting the right understanding. Thanks a lot.

Paul B · Feb 22, 2021

If people fed correctly there would be no need for the disease forum

greetl01 · Feb 22, 2021

Paul B said:
I do that all the time and have been saying it for decades. (you didn't read the first post here by Brew did you?)

I wrote an article linked by Brew in the first post of this thread.
Clams, oysters and mussels are the best foods you can feed fish and if you can get them live, it's better. I buy fresh, live clams, the biggest I can get and freeze them myself. Then slice off paper thin slices to feed the fish.
Using this method and feeding live worms a few times a week has allowed my tank to thrive for decades without quarantining, medication or any sickness.

Feeding shellfish is also very cheap, practically free.

I decided to use this method with my new 29 gallon. I’ve watched ich fall off and never return. But now one of my fish has stringy white poop. Should I just continue to feed live and frozen foods? Will that be enough to fight off parasites?