Do Dutch phoenix fish eat small fish and what food do they eat

Dutch phoenix fish generally don't eat small fish, because they belong to small fish, so they don't eat small fish when they have enough food. However, they have no habit of protecting eggs. If the eggs are produced by Dutch phoenix fish, they may be eaten as food. In artificial feeding, animal feed can be selected to be fed together with synthetic feed, which can not only ensure adequate nutrition, but also ensure balanced nutrition.

1. Do Dutch phoenix fish eat small fish

Dutch phoenix fish will not eat small fish when they are normally raised, because they belong to small fish. Although they have a certain sense of territory, they are not too aggressive. They will not eat small fish when there is enough food.

But Dutch phoenix fish don't have the habit of protecting their eggs. After they are produced, their parents may eat their eggs as food. Breeders should pay attention when breeding, and fish them out immediately after laying eggs.

2. What food does Dutch phoenix fish eat

Dutch phoenix fish like to eat some live bait best. When they are young, they can be fed more rotifers and paramecium, and when they grow up, they can be fed with live bait of cladocera and insects. If it is inconvenient to feed live bait, you can also choose to feed some freeze-dried feed or synthetic feed.

When feeding live bait, breeders should pay attention to sterilization and disinfection. It is best to soak the live bait in potassium permanganate solution for 5-10 minutes, which can effectively kill parasites and bacteria carried on the live bait and reduce illness. When feeding freeze-dried feed and synthetic feed, breeders should pay attention to the amount of feeding. Freeze-dried feed and synthetic feed are difficult to digest, so the feeding amount should not be too large.