Feeding brine shrimp everday ok for goldfish?

[goldenpuon]

I have two goldfish I feed brine shrimp times daily. One of them, Puon has fluid retention baths don't seem to help (I tried them). The other goldfish doesn't have that problem but since they are in the same tank, they both get it.

I feed both fish 3 times daily. Spirulina 20 every morning, Spirulina Brine Shrimp in the afternoon, and Aqeon Goldfish Flakes at night. Occasionally I'll substitute one of the feedings with algae wafers or Hikari Goldfish pellets.

I know goldfish can't digest protein well and when I looked at the Spirulina Brine shrimp I am feeding them, the protein is 48%.

All that aside, is it ok for me to be feeding the brine shrimp daily? They definitely have a varied diet to make up for it.

[corycatwoman]

Dec 11, 2009 15:00:48 GMT -5 goldenpuon said:

I have two goldfish I feed brine shrimp times daily. One of them, Puon has fluid retention baths don't seem to help (I tried them). The other goldfish doesn't have that problem but since they are in the same tank, they both get it.

I feed both fish 3 times daily. Spirulina 20 every morning, Spirulina Brine Shrimp in the afternoon, and Aqeon Goldfish Flakes at night. Occasionally I'll substitute one of the feedings with algae wafers or Hikari Goldfish pellets.

I know goldfish can't digest protein well and when I looked at the Spirulina Brine shrimp I am feeding them, the protein is 48%.

All that aside, is it ok for me to be feeding the brine shrimp daily? They definitely have a varied diet to make up for it.

you answerd your own question. they have varied diet to make up for it. but personaly if your worried about it maybe do it every other day as a suppliment rather then everyday and switch to using the algae wafers or goldfish pellets daily. just swap what you would normaly do.

[Carl]

Dec 11, 2009 15:09:16 GMT -5 corycatwoman said:

they have varied diet to make up for it. but personaly if your worried about it maybe do it every other day as a suppliment rather then everyday and switch to using the algae wafers or goldfish pellets daily. just swap what you would normaly do.

I would second this, I would make a Spirulina based diet primary with the Brine Shrimp (even Spirulina enhanced) a secondary diet.

Carl

[goldenpuon]

Thanks everyone (I guess I did answer my own question lol). I'll try feeding it every other day. Perhaps I can substitute it with peas once in a while to help my goldfish Puon with its fluid retention.