Category: Food

  • What to Feed Dwarf Angelfish

    What to Feed Dwarf Angelfish

    In the wild, dwarf angelfish consume a variety of foods, which include algae, corals, invertebrates, sponges, and much more. This brings up the question, “What should we feed dwarf angelfish in captivity?” Luckily, this hobby has come a long way, and there is a variety of food to provide your angelfish with a varied diet. This article will discuss six different foods I recommend you provide for your dwarf angelfish.

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    1. Mysis Shrimp

    First on the list is Mysis Shrimp. Most saltwater hobbyists likely already feed their fish this food, so let’s just get it off the list. I personally prefer feeding my fish frozen Mysis Shrimp compared to freeze-dried, but that’s just my preference. Each option has its pros and cons. Many aquarists suggest Piscine Energetics (PE) Mysis Shrimp, but most of us have Hikari Frozen Mysis Shrimp more readily available at pet stores. I usually grab the Hikari brand because it is so easy to find at the store. Unlike standard brine shrimp, mysis shrimp provide essential fatty acids, amino acids, and vitamins that strengthen the immune system.

    2. Hikari Bio-Pure Frozen Mega-Marine Angel

    Hikari Mega Marine Angel is food specifically tailored for the diet of an angelfish. Angelfish consume sponges in the wild, and the main ingredient in this food is sponge. This is a great option to provide your fish with a more well-rounded diet. Dwarf angelfish are not the only fish that will benefit from this food. Other omnivores will happily consume Mega Marine Angel. This food also has a combination of sea algae, sea urchin, sea worms, plankton, and much more to give your fish a boatload of nutrition in a small package.

    3. New Life Spectrum Marine Fish Pellets

    I have been using New Life Spectrum Marine Fish Formula ever since I started saltwater fishkeeping. It has always worked well for me, and most of my fish have readily accepted the food. This remains true for dwarf angelfish. I like using New Life Spectrum because they use high-quality foods. The Marine Fish Formula’s top five ingredients include Antarctic krill, squid, spirulina, garlic, and omega-3. While many other brands use filler or wheat products for their main ingredients, this company does something different.

    4. Ocean Nutrition Prime Reef Flakes

    I don’t use flake food as much as pellet food and frozen foods. However, if you’re hunting for flake food to feed your saltwater fish, consider Ocean Nutrition Prime Reef Flakes. This formula is designed for carnivorous and omnivorous fish. This includes all types of dwarf angelfish. The main ingredients for this product include plankton, dried fish protein digest, salmon, and fish meal. It’s a great food to have to help create a well-rounded diet for your angelfish and other marine fish.

    5. Nori Sheets

    Because dwarf angelfish are often seen grazing on algae, it might be a good idea to provide nori sheets to further supplement their diet. Coral Ranch Nori Seaweed or the Omega One Nori Sheet Bundle are fantastic choices, but there are plenty of other options and brands out there you can use. If you have a small aquarium that is lightly stocked, you may get more seaweed sheets than needed. The main consumers of algae sheets are tangs, rabbitfish, and foxface. Dwarf angels will often nibble off pieces of nori while the other fish are devouring it. Grab the Blulu 2 pc Magnetic Seaweed Clip to make it easy for you to put in and take out nori sheets.

    If you have the protein-rich food covered but are on the hunt for foods that are perfect for a herbivorous diet, check out 12 Best Fish Food for Herbivores – Saltwater Edition. These foods are tailored for herbivores, but they can still be a fantastic way to provide a varied diet to your dwarf angelfish and other saltwater fish.

    6. Spirulina Brine Shrimp

    Many brands sell Spirulina Brine Shrimp. The ones that I use the most are the Hikari Bio-Pure Frozen Spirulina Brine Shrimp and the San Francisco Bay Spirulina Brine Shrimp. Hikari is more likely to be available at your local pet store, but don’t hesitate to give other brands a try. Standard brine shrimp are not very nutritious, but enriched spirulina brine shrimp provide plant-based proteins, vitamins, and carotenoids that benefit dwarf angelfish. Also, Angelfish and many other shy eaters typically accept brine shrimp readily, making it a good way to get them eating if they’re shy or new to the tank.

    Final Notes

    There may be many more foods out there that can keep a dwarf angelfish fed and happy. These six are what I have fed mine successfully in the past. It’s incredibly important to provide a variety of foods when feeding dwarf angelfish and other fish. The more options they have, the more nutrients they are likely to absorb, which will lead to a happier and healthier fish. Fish require nutrition and good-quality food, just like humans do. If there is food you use that has worked great, let me know. I would love to add more to this list or create a fresh list of what to feed dwarf angelfish.

  • 12 Best Fish Food for Herbivores – Saltwater Edition

    12 Best Fish Food for Herbivores – Saltwater Edition

    Fish food quality seems to get better as this hobby continues to grow. Some classic brands make fantastic fish food and new brands continue popping up with some quality food. When I first started fishkeeping I felt like the main foods in my area were TetraMin and Omega One. As the years progress and my knowledge expands in this hobby, I see far more brands, tailoring food to specific types of fish and their dietary needs.

    This list of foods showcases many fantastic options for fish that are normally seen munching on algae and plant matter in nature. This list is in no specific order, but the listed foods are some of my suggestions and suggestions from many different hobbyists who have used them. As a disclaimer, when I look at fish food quality, I mainly assess the ingredients. There are many methods aquarists use to determine which food is best. Some methods are scientific and others may be based on guesses, assumptions, habits, or other ways that are not as scientific. Some aquarists will look at the ingredients, amount of ash, or percentage of crude protein in the food. Working at a fish store, I have seen people look at the picture on food containers and choose their food based on what fish is on the label. This list will discuss many different foods that are great for herbivorous fish. I will provide my personal favorites at the end of the article.

    Pellet Food

    Pellet foods are small circular or square, bite-sized meals for fish that are designed to provide a balanced diet. Not all pellet foods are created equal, but providing a variety of foods to your fish will help assist in keeping them healthy. I enjoy using pellet food because most sink and generally stay in the same area when you drop them into the aquarium. This is in comparison to flake food that often floats at the top of the aquarium or quickly disperses and spreads throughout the fish tank if there is water movement. The following are four different brands of pellet food that I have used and have had suggested by fishkeepers.

    Hikari Seaweed Extreme

    Hikari Seaweed Extreme is a pellet food specially crafted for fish with an herbivorous appetite. The first few ingredients of Seaweed Extreme are: Dried Seaweed Meal, Wheat Flour, Fish Meal, Krill Meal, and Cuttlefish Meal. According to the FDA, “On a product label, the ingredients are listed in descending order of predominance by weight, with the ingredients used in the greatest amount first.” This means that by weight, Dried Seaweed Meal is the main ingredient. This is fantastic because some foods have fillers as the first ingredient which is not great for quality. Seaweed Extreme also comes in a resealable plastic pouch, with aluminum lining to keep the food fresh. Seaweed Extreme comes in small pellets (affiliate link) or medium-sized wafers (affiliate link).

    It’s a great option for tangs, blennies, foxfaces, and most other marine herbivores. I suggest feeding no more than what your fish will consume. Hikari Seaweed Extreme softens in water fairly quickly and may make a mess if you let it sit in your aquarium too long. Luckily, many of us have an abundant supply of clean-up crew and bottom-feeding fish that will pick up the stray pellets. It’s also a great supplemental meal for other species of fish. You can dive deeper into Seaweed Extreme’s ingredients and information by checking it out on Hikari’s website.

    Ocean Nutrition Formula Two Pellets for Herbivorous and Omnivorous Fish

    The Ocean Nutrition Formula Two Pellets are a great option for both herbivores and omnivores. There are three different sizes for varying-sized fish species. You can purchase small pellets (+/- 1.2mm), medium pellets (+/- 3.1mm), and XL (+/- 8mm). The small and medium pellets come in 3.5oz, 7.0oz, and 14oz jars. The XL pellets come in a 1.1lb. and 2.2lb. bag. You’ll have to decide what size pellet food is suited for your fish and aquarium needs.

    These slow-sinking pellets contain a range of ingredients, the first five ingredients include: Fish Meal, Wheat Flour, Kelp Meal, Soybean Meal, and Alfalfa. Further down the line of ingredients, you’ll see garlic. Garlic is included in these pellets to introduce an appetizing flavor to (hopefully) encourage finicky eaters to begin consuming processed foods. Ocean Nutrition Formula Two Pellets (Affiliate link) is available on Amazon in the variety of sizes listed above. For the full list of ingredients and more detailed information, check this product out on the Ocean Nutrition website.

    New Life Spectrum AlgaeMAX

    New Life Spectrum AlgaeMAX is a pellet food fine-tuned for an herbivorous diet. You can purchase these pellets in 6 sizes: Regular, Medium, Large, Jumbo, Mini-Wafer, and Wafer. Although this formula is made with herbivores in mind, omnivorous fish will benefit from consuming these pellets as well. You can purchase New Life Spectrum AlgaeMAX (affiliate link) on Amazon to get it delivered to your home.

    The first 5 ingredients of AlgaeMAX include: Seaweed, Krill, Squid, Whole Wheat Flour, and Kelp. Seaweed is the main ingredient of this pellet food by weight. New Life Spectrum uses six different seaweed species to create this formula. Check out New Life Spectrum ALGAEMAX’s product page to learn more and to see the full list of ingredients in this pellet food.

    NorthFin Veggie Formula Sinking Pellets

    Northfin’s Veggie Formula sinking pellets have your herbivorous fish in mind. Northfin uses Organic-Certified Kelp as its first ingredient. The following four main ingredients include Whole Antarctic Krill Meal, Whole Herring Meal, Whole Sardine Meal, and Wheat Flour. Although the amount of Wheat Flour in pellet food shouldn’t be a big issue, it is nice to see fillers and bonding agents further down the list like how you see with Northfin’s Veggie Formula. You can purchase Northfin Veggie Formula Pellets (affiliate link) on Amazon.

    This pellet food comes in 1mm, 2mm, and 3 mm-sized pellets. The packages available come in 100g, 250g, 500g, and 1kg bags. Check out the Northfin Veggie Formula product page for a more in-depth look at the ingredients, available sizes, and more information on this product.

    Flake Food

    Flake food is a staple that is used in this hobby. This type of food is what I started with when I began my fishkeeping journey and I could believe that to be true for many others. Flake food is essentially a blend of processed ingredients compressed into thin flakes. Like pellet food, it is designed to provide a balanced diet for your fish. Not all foods are created equal and you’ll have to decide which will work for you. I’ll say this again, providing your fish with a variety of foods will help give them a wider spectrum of nutrients.

    Ocean Nutrition Spirulina Flakes

    I am back with another Ocean Nutrition product, this time I want to discuss the Spirulina Flakes by this company briefly. Ocean Nutrition claims this product does not cloud your water, helps support coloration, and now has probiotics. You can purchase 1.2 oz or 2.5 oz jars of Ocean Nutrition Spirulina Flakes (affiliate link) on Amazon. There is a 4.5 lb. box available that you’ll have to purchase from another source.

    The first five ingredients in Ocean Nutrition Spirulina Flakes are Fish Meal, Spirulina, Pollock, Dried Kelp, and Wheat Flour. Spirulina is blue-green algae that is known to have high-protein content and a nice blend of vitamins and minerals You can learn more about the ingredients on the Ocean Nutrition Spirulina Flake’s product page.

    Omega One Veggie Flakes

    Omega One Veggie Flakes with Kelp is a flake food that is made from Alaskan Salmon and Whole Herring. The first five ingredients of this product are Salmon, Whole Herring, Wheat Flour, Kelp, and Whole Shrimp. I like that this product uses “whole ingredients” instead of things like fish meal. There is nothing inherently wrong with Fish Meal but you don’t exactly know what part of the fish is compressed to be a part of the flake food, so it’s nice to see whole ingredients.

    Amazon has the 2.2 oz container of Omega One Veggie Kelp Flakes (affiliate link). This product also comes in 1 oz and 5.3 oz jars. You can learn more about the Veggie Kelp Flakes on the OmegaSea website.

    Xtreme Spirulina Flakes

    Xtreme Spirulina Flakes are another type of flake food that is a fantastic choice for saltwater fish. As one might guess, the main focus of this flake food is Spirulina, which is the first ingredient in this product. The following four ingredients include: Fish Meal, Wheat Flour, Non-GM Soy Flour, and Shrimp Meal. If you see varying colorations in your flake food, do not be alarmed. Xtreme does not use artificial dyes or chemicals in their foods. The coloration on the flake food comes from the color of the products they use to make it.

    Amazon has Xtreme Spirulina Flakes (affiliate link) available in 2 oz, 3.5 oz, and 16 oz jars. You can check out the rest of Xtreme’s products, and a list of ingredients used for the Spirulina Flakes on Xtreme Aquatic Foods website.

    Frozen Foods

    Frozen foods are often used to feed all kinds of fish. Many fishkeepers steer to using frozen foods because they’re known to retain more nutrients compared to their dried alternatives. This is possible because frozen foods are often “flash-frozen” shortly after being harvested. Many stubborn fish are more open to trying frozen foods compared to processed foods such as pellets and flakes. The following are frozen foods that fairly popular for herbivorous saltwater fish.

    Rod’s Herbivore Blend

    Rod’s Herbivore Blend is a great food to have. It is food that most fish and coral can enjoy, but it is tailored with a bit more algae and greens with your Tangs, Rabbitfish, Blennies, and other fish in mind. Rod’s Food comes in different-sized packages. You’ll have to break off chunks of food from the package, thaw it, and then feed your fish.

    The first five ingredients in this formula are Whole Shrimp, Whole Squid, Whole Oyster, Whole Clam, and Whole Octopus. Further down the line of ingredients, you will see green seaweed, red seaweed, and purple seaweed. You’ll also see spinach, broccoli, and carrots. Although by weight, the main ingredients are what we consider a staple in a carnivorous diet, a good portion of this formula is rich in fibers, which is what herbivores need. In the wild, many herbivores do not strictly consume greens. Countless microorganisms are growing and living within algae and seaweed which gets consumed by herbivorous fish. The key to a balanced diet is variety.

    If you’re interested in seeing the full list of ingredients, check out the Herbivore Blend on Rod’s Website. I will discuss some of the key takeaways in the next paragraph.

    San Francisco Bay Seaweed Delight

    San Francisco Bay Seaweed Delight is a frozen fish food that comes in cubes that you break off, thaw, and then feed to your fish. Each package comes with 30 cubes you can use to feed your fish. This food does not contain fillers and is enhanced with garlic.

    This frozen food is heavy on fibrous ingredients. The first five ingredients include Nori, Dulse, Bladderwrack, Romaine Lettuce, and Mustard Greens. It’s a much different formula when compared to Rod’s Herbivore Blend. Both are fantastic options for fish food and serve a slightly different purpose. You can check out more ingredients and information about Seaweed Delight on San Francisco Bay’s Website.

    Other Foods

    Flake, pellet, and frozen foods are your more traditional foods that can be given to fish. However, there are other types of food that your herbivorous tank mates may thoroughly enjoy. The following are a few of many foods I highly recommend feeding your saltwater herbivores.

    Nori Sheets

    For those who don’t know, Nori Sheets are essentially sheets of seaweed that you can give your fish to graze on. It’s a great food to feed tangs, foxfaces, rabbitfish, angels, and other saltwater fish. I have seen species you wouldn’t expect to graze on Nori Sheets, such as Triggers and Pufferfish. Many brands sell Nori Sheets for fish. You’ll likely see Omega One Seaweed (affiliate link) more commonly at your fish store compared to other brands. Two Little Fishies Sea Veggies (affiliate link) are also an excellent option for Nori.

    Some fishkeepers purchase Dried Kelp Seaweed used for Sushi and feed that to their herbivorous fish. You have to be careful with this because these Nori Sheets may have oils, salts, or other ingredients in the package. One that has been suggested to me is the 100 Sheets Dried Kelp Unseasoned Seaweed (affiliate link). You get more for your dollar, but use it at your own risk and check the ingredients to make sure there is nothing dangerous for your fish in the package.

    Rod’s Food Three Weed Blend

    If you’re looking for a variety of algae sheets packaged under one umbrella, look no further than Rod’s Food Three Weed Blend. This product provides you with red, purple, and green sheets of seaweed to give your fish a variety of seaweeds to graze on. It’s a great product to use for your tangs, angels, foxfaces, and other large grazing marine fish. Unfortunately, Rod’s Food is not available to all you Amazon shoppers out there, but take a trip to your local fish store and you may find some available. At the end of the day, the best way to continue this hobby is by supporting your local fish stores! You can check out Rod’s Food Three Weed Blend and many other Rod’s Food products on their website.

    Live Macroalgae

    Different species of macroalgae may be great food options for your fish. This will only be useful if you have a refugium and can grow different macroalgae species in there. Sea Lettuce, Gracilaria, and certain caulerpa species are a few that may be devoured by herbivores. It’s usually less of a hassle just feeding your fish Nori Sheets, but the option to give them live seaweed is there. For anyone interested, here is a quick guide on How To Setup a Refugium in a Saltwater Aquarium.

    Romaine Lettuce

    I have never personally tried feeding my fish Romaine Lettuce, but many fishkeepers swear by it. It’s another food that herbivores should happily graze on if you put it into your fish tank. If you go this route, the bare minimum you should do is to thoroughly rinse the lettuce to rid it of potential pesticides. Some hobbyists also recommend freezing the lettuce before feeding because that separates the cellulose and soft tissue which makes consumption a little easier.

    Final Notes

    Researching your fish’s diet is important to decide what should be given for food. Certain fish can be sensitive to high levels of protein. In the freshwater world, certain Mbuna species and Tropheus Cichlids require low levels of protein otherwise they run the risk of getting a condition called bloat. I highly recommend learning about the fish before jumping in and purchasing it.

    Based on my experiences and the ingredients listed, my favorite food options from this list are New Life Spectrum AlgaeMAX, Northfin Veggie Formula, Nori Sheets, and Rod’s Herbivore Blend. This does not mean the other foods are bad. I am not a food scientist, so I don’t truly know what makes one food better than the other. These four foods are simply my personal preference. The key at the end of the day is to provide a variety of options to your fish so they can get the best of everything. Let me know what foods you enjoy feeding your herbivorous fish. Check out 7 Best Fish Foods for Small Fish to learn what is best to feed your nano fish.

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  • 4 Tricks To Feed Stubborn Gobies & Jawfish

    4 Tricks To Feed Stubborn Gobies & Jawfish

    Feeding gobies and jawfish can be a challenge. They stay very low in aquariums and tend to get outcompeted for food because of their skittish personalities. If they are reluctant, there are a handful of tricks to entice both types of fish into consuming processed food. This article will discuss some of the ways we can encourage our goby to eat or help a skittish goby get food before more aggressive eaters steal it.

    This process is not guaranteed to work, but I have had success with them in the past. As a disclaimer, this article focuses on sand-sifting gobies and jawfish. It is not a good reference for Mandarin Gobies and Scooter Blennies.

    1. Distract Other Fish With Food

    As stated above, gobies and jawfish are often outcompeted for food because of how low they are in fish tanks. All the food is usually gone before it gets close to them. One thing I have done is to simply drop some food in a different part of the aquarium to distract free swimming fish, and then drop food near the goby’s territory. I recommend turning off circulation pumps to prevent food from getting pushed away from the goby.

    If your goby is confident enough, you’ll see it dart out, grab some food, and go back into its burrow. This trick is simple and can easily be tried. However, it may be harder to accomplish in deeper fish tanks because it will take food longer to fall.

    2. Feed Goby With Tools

    If your fish are too fast and get through your distraction, you can try to feed your goby with tools. I have used Coral Feeder Tubes (affiliate link) to suck up some Mysis Shrimp, Brine Shrimp, or pellet food. I then squirt the food close to the goby’s burrow. Other fish may need to be distracted during this process, but feeding your goby more directly increases the chance of food successfully reaching it.

    This method may require a bit more patience. If you move the feeder tube a little too fast towards the burrow, you may startle your fish and it may hide.

    3. Try Different Foods

    Some fish are picky eaters. Gobies especially may only eat live foods that are already in the fish tank. It’s a good idea to at least offer multiple food options. Mysis Shrimp, Brine Shrimp, and pellet foods are usually the first things I offer new fish. They’re usually a hit but not every fish readily accepts processed food.

    If my fish is stubborn and refuses to eat any processed foods, my next move is to offer live baby brine shrimp, so I know it’s getting some food. Hopefully, over time I can ween the goby/jawfish into eating processed foods.

    4. Soak Food in Garlic

    If your goby or any fish for that matter, refuses to eat the foods provided, you may want to consider soaking your food in garlic, garlic extract, or Selcon Concentrate. I have cut up garlic, put it into a cup with aquarium water, and let pellets and frozen foods soak in it. A more potent alternative to this is Brightwell Aquatics Garlic Power (affiliate link) or Corallife Garlic Xtreme (affiliate link). You can often smell the concentrated smell without opening the bottle. Fish often go crazy over these supplements, and they will hopefully encourage your goby or jawfish to eat as well.

    I have used Selcon Concentrate (affiliate link) as a supplement for fish that are finicky eaters. It has helped to encourage finicky eaters to go after food for me. This is speculation, but I think the fish really go after the smell that Selcon gives off. Selcon is a food booster loaded with fatty acids, vitamin C, and vitamin B12. Whether your fish are finicky eaters or you want to provide them with more nutrients/vitamins, it might be worth your while to try Selcon.

    Final Notes

    If you have other tricks to get food to your goby or jawfish, please let me know. I want to share information with aquarists of all experience levels to help this hobby thrive. It can be very frustrating dealing with a fish that will not accept food. It’s not a great sight to see your gobies with sunken bellies. I hope this information helps someone who may be struggling with this.

  • 7 Best Fish Foods For Small Fish

    7 Best Fish Foods For Small Fish

    The fishkeeping hobby has grown quite a bit since I started. It has heavily expanded into the world of nano fish. Now, many species of nano fish are quite accessible compared to 20 years ago. Finding fish such as Chili Rasbora or Celestial Pearl Danio has become fairly easy. Foods that cater to small fish are out there, but not every food is made equal. This article will delve into 7 different foods I believe are the best options for small fish. This list is in no particular order, and I suggest providing a variety of foods to your fish to give them a well-rounded diet.

    1. Fluval Bug Bites

    Fluval Bug Bites are first on our list of foods that are very popular to feed nano fish. Insects are a nutrient-rich food source for fish and many fish feed on bug larvae in the wild. This naturally makes food that’s predominantly made from Black Soldier Fly Larvae an excellent choice to feed small fish. You can purchase Fluval Bug Bites (affiliate link) on Amazon, or pick some up next time you’re at your local fish store.

    2. Flake Food

    Any type of flake food is a great option to feed nano fish. This is mainly because flake food is easily crushed into incredibly small pieces. I have had critters as small as Guppy fry that were barely visible take flake food without a problem. One of my personal favorite choices for flake food is the Omega One Super Color Flakes (affiliate link), but there are many different options available out there.

    3. Pellet Food

    There are many different kinds of pellet food available for all types of fish. There are foods for the largest Oscars to tiny Rasboras. I personally prefer feeding pellet food over flake food when the opportunity arises, mainly because I feel like pellets are “neater” when dropped into an aquarium. I usually have both on hand, but I usually grab my jar of pellet food more often. Omega One Mini Pellets (affiliate link) that should also be a fantastic option for small fish. It’s good to try a variety of pellet foods and see which ones work best for you.

    Another brand of pellet food you may want to try is the NorthFin Nano Bits (affiliate link) pellet food. These pellets are small, averaging a size of .5mm. These pellets contain Black Soldier Fly Larvae meal, which is a similar ingredient to Fluval’s Bug Bites which we discussed earlier.

    4. Live Baby Brine Shrimp

    If you’re trying to dip your toes into feeding your fish live foods, there is probably no better way to start than with Live Baby Brine Shrimp. A Baby Brine Shrimp Hatchery Dish and Brine Shrimp Eggs (affiliate link) is all you really need to get started. The eggs should hatch in roughly 24 hours and your fish are ready to feast on this occasional treat. Small fish will benefit from this type of feeding, and newly hatched fry will also greatly enjoy being fed Live Baby Brine Shrimp.

    5. Freeze Dried/Frozen Daphnia

    Daphnia also known as water fleas are a great food to give your nano fish. They’re small and should fit into the mouth of most small fish. Choosing frozen or freeze-dried Daphnia is up to your personal preference. If you’re looking for freeze-dried options, Aquatic Provisions Freeze Dried Daphnia (affiliate link) are high in protein and are the only ingredient in a small package. Otherwise, Hikari Frozen Daphnia cubes are a fantastic choice.

    6. Tubiflex Worms

    Similar to Daphnia, Tubiflex Worms can be purchased in both freeze-dried and frozen varieties. Small tropical fish will love to feast on Tubiflex Worms. Some aquarists will take the Hikari Freeze-dried Tubiflex Worms (affiliate link) and stick them to the aquarium’s glass. The fish will either pick at the cube stuck to the glass or wait for the worms to break off before eating. Watching your fish pick at the worms stuck to the glass makes feeding even more exciting than it already is.

    7. Frozen Brine Shrimp & Mysis Shrimp

    These foods may be a little large for the smallest nano fish, but I would at least try giving this as an option to your fish. Frozen Brine Shrimp and Mysis Shrimp are a very common food given to fish of all sizes. You may see your nano fish swimming around with a large piece of shrimp sticking out of its mouth. Live Baby Brine Shrimp, Daphnia, or Tubiflex Worms may be the better option.

    Final Notes

    There are plenty of options to work with to make sure your fish are fed and happy. This list provides live, frozen, freeze-dried, and processed options to get your fish feasting. The important part of feeding fish is providing a well-rounded diet. Like other animals, fish require various nutrients from different sources to give them what they need to thrive. If you have food that you feed your nano fish, don’t hesitate to share.