What feed does scavenger fish eat? Do you need to feed it alone

Scavengers are not picky about food. They can feed ornamental fish as long as they can eat food, and they also eat moss and algae attached to the tank wall or other objects. When breeders choose food, they can use animal feed with plant feed. Common animal feeds include red worms, bumper shrimps, blood worms, water fleas, etc. Common plant feeds include aquatic plants, algae, tender leaves of vegetables, carrots, etc.

1. What kind of feed do scavengers eat

Scavengers can eat more kinds of feed, as long as it is the food that ornamental fish can eat, they can eat. In addition, they also eat moss and algae in fish tanks, so they are also called clean fish. Breeders can feed some animal feeds when breeding scavengers, such as bumper shrimp, red worms, bread worms, yellow mealworms, blood worms, water fleas and so on. You can also feed some plant feeds, such as aquatic plants, algae, cucumbers, carrots, green leafy vegetables and so on. Breeders can also choose some synthetic feeds, which can ensure balanced nutrition. When choosing synthetic feed, it is best to choose sunken feed, so as to avoid other fish competing with scavengers for food.

Because scavenger fish can eat the food residue at the bottom of the fish tank, the feeding amount does not need to be too much, and the feeding frequency does not need to be too high. It can be fed once every 1-2 days, and it can be fed 70% full each time.

2. Do scavengers need to be fed alone

If they are young scavengers, they can not be fed alone. Because the food residue, moss and microorganisms in the fish tank are enough for them to eat. However, as they grow in size, their appetite will also increase. At this time, the moss and residue in the fish tank can no longer satisfy them, so breeders need to feed them specially.