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

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Hello Everyone,
In this video we talk about how we feed our fish. We have found that feeding our fish the way we do has helped reduce aggression and keep our fish the healthiest they can be.
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@PrimeTimeAquatics 4 жыл бұрын

Want to learn more about fish food? Check out this video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Z52RZpeUr9eveWw.html Want to learn how to hatch live baby brine shrimp? Check out this video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/e8eDgaR12LqmYWw.html Check out flipaquatics.com if you are looking for more information on Northfin Foods. If you want to see more behind the scenes stuff, exclusive videos and support the channel consider becoming a member! kzfaq.info/love/YVN... Also, our new shirts can be found at: www.primetimeaquatics.com/merch For the latest in the fish room check us out on Instagram primetime_aquatics

@jamesgreen9372 4 жыл бұрын

Great topic, thanks ! Jim

@betsyjackson-wright9005 2 жыл бұрын

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!! 🐠

@LindenEdwards 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@luisrivas1618 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@N1khiel 4 жыл бұрын

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

@PrimeTimeAquatics 4 жыл бұрын

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

@vb2377 4 жыл бұрын

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

@wendyhood1006 4 жыл бұрын

VB 23 omg my fish love bug bites 😂😂

@aquaticbeast1621 4 жыл бұрын

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

@markhunter2244 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent advice, very helpful 🤓

@PrimeTimeAquatics 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@HunterRobinsonthrows95 3 жыл бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

Appreciate you being here!

@thirdwatch9939 4 жыл бұрын

I love your videos. I always learn somthing useful.

@PrimeTimeAquatics 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@dorkeboye 4 жыл бұрын

Finally. Good episode finally.

@noutgeurts1860 2 жыл бұрын

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

@sharronmiller451 4 жыл бұрын

Love the info!!

@PrimeTimeAquatics 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@adaoust2127 4 жыл бұрын

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

@PrimeTimeAquatics 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@neelparmar2358 4 жыл бұрын

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

@PrimeTimeAquatics 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@johnnycruz4407 4 жыл бұрын

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

@PrimeTimeAquatics 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@fasthracing 4 жыл бұрын

Great vid

@ReneesZooTube 4 жыл бұрын

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 4 жыл бұрын

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

@Icehso140 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@williamjansson 4 жыл бұрын

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 :)

@portiaholliday8741 4 жыл бұрын

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

@PrimeTimeAquatics 4 жыл бұрын

It's good stuff! : -)

@Metal.Is.A.Adicshun 4 жыл бұрын

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 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@sschario60 4 жыл бұрын

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 4 жыл бұрын

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

@sschario60 4 жыл бұрын

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

@pugamusmaximus 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@litesronno1shome 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@thegoldfishking7954 4 жыл бұрын

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

@CC-wy1yb 4 жыл бұрын

Can you make a video on feeding Oranda Goldfish?

@TonyG737 4 жыл бұрын

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 4 жыл бұрын

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

@PrimeTimeAquatics 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@Metal.Is.A.Adicshun 4 жыл бұрын

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 :-)

@hectorskmetija3015 5 ай бұрын

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 😳

@cjs033 4 жыл бұрын

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

@fasthracing 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@jus4TrUtH 4 жыл бұрын

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 4 жыл бұрын

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! :-)

@LaRosi0114 5 ай бұрын

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 5 ай бұрын

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

@user-gg2qb8un3i 11 ай бұрын

Best for Betta in Australia pls

@nikolistreeter796 4 жыл бұрын

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 4 жыл бұрын

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

@luizpz Жыл бұрын

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! 😊👌👍🙏🏼

@HanworthHomebrew 4 жыл бұрын

One big ad for Northfin .... 😂😂😂

@PrimeTimeAquatics 4 жыл бұрын

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

@HanworthHomebrew 4 жыл бұрын

Prime Time Aquatics top two northfin and new life spectrum

@redheadirishgrl 3 жыл бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

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

@nsta6408 4 жыл бұрын

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 4 жыл бұрын

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 4 жыл бұрын

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 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@kyleswatzell1041 2 жыл бұрын

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 2 жыл бұрын

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 2 жыл бұрын

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

@stellaprincessedirectioner7268 2 жыл бұрын

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

@makiarn777 4 жыл бұрын

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 4 жыл бұрын

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

@pinkienugget9156 4 жыл бұрын

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 4 жыл бұрын

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

@johnwood738 4 жыл бұрын

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 4 жыл бұрын

You gotta learn to being more sneaky! Haha

@johnwood738 4 жыл бұрын

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?

@theunknown4677 4 жыл бұрын

Can goldfish eat the community food?

@PrimeTimeAquatics 4 жыл бұрын

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

@johnnycruz4407 4 жыл бұрын

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 4 жыл бұрын

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

@highwateraquatics2476 4 жыл бұрын

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

@PrimeTimeAquatics 4 жыл бұрын

Cloudiness and food debris.

@oddhammer2015 4 жыл бұрын

Hi, is this food only available in US?

@PrimeTimeAquatics 4 жыл бұрын

I know it is also available in Canada.

@oddhammer2015 4 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@Cichlid_4_ever 3 жыл бұрын

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

@PrimeTimeAquatics 3 жыл бұрын

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

@4Epicomedy 4 жыл бұрын

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

@PrimeTimeAquatics 4 жыл бұрын

150 gallons.

@adityapadave8882 4 жыл бұрын

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

@PrimeTimeAquatics 4 жыл бұрын

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 4 жыл бұрын

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

@frankcastle8908 2 жыл бұрын

Those loaches are huge!!!!

@PrimeTimeAquatics 2 жыл бұрын

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

@onehitterquitter2130 2 жыл бұрын

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

@rhyanlumilay6317 3 жыл бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

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

@monaangela4667 4 жыл бұрын

👌👌👍👍😍😍

@dtechvinnie Жыл бұрын

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

@PrimeTimeAquatics Жыл бұрын

Check out flipaquatics.com !

@starpooper1681 2 жыл бұрын

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 2 жыл бұрын

Don’t see why not!

@starpooper1681 2 жыл бұрын

@@PrimeTimeAquatics thx!

@steveziering3683 5 ай бұрын

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

@PrimeTimeAquatics 5 ай бұрын

Still the only food we feed!

@teaforthree1 4 жыл бұрын

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.