Variation of Food

It is equally important to vary the type of food you feed your fish. No single food source can supply 100% of the amino acids, vitamins and protein. A good variety of food will ensure the animal has a healthy immune system and a long life. Studies with farm fish have shown that even feeding commercial fish food is not as good as live food ^[1] [2]. Many fish are opportunists and will eat dead fish flesh even herbivores. So perhaps consider adding a monthly treat of a piece of raw fish like Tilapia or Salmon flesh ^[3].