Heavy feeding for grooming goldfish

[Bishan fish keeper]

Hi everyone,

Has anyone tried an intense feeding regime for growing goldfish? Maybe feeding food that fish can finish in <10mins * 5 times a day, every 2.5hrs during day time.

1. any warning signs that i shld look out for?

2. any warning that i have gone too far. 

This is a weird method and I can imagine that it won't sit well with most, but very keen to hear from people who have tried or heard of others who have tried

thanks!

Bfk

[Chick-In-Of-TheSea]

On 5/24/2023 at 4:09 AM, Bishan fish keeper said:

Hi everyone,

Has anyone tried an intense feeding regime for growing goldfish? Maybe feeding food that fish can finish in <10mins * 5 times a day, every 2.5hrs during day time.

1. any warning signs that i shld look out for?

2. any warning that i have gone too far. 

This is a weird method and I can imagine that it won't sit well with most, but very keen to hear from people who have tried or heard of others who have tried

thanks!

Bfk

@Hannah Parker @Stef @thegoldiehook 

@Ken Burke not sure if you have goldfish in your pond?

I’m trying to think of more goldfish owners here on the forum that might be able to help.

Oh I think @Colu has a goldfish. A really big one like a decade old or something.

@Cory has goldfish also, but I think he’s in Hong Kong right now and may not be able to respond.

[Colu]

On 5/27/2023 at 2:17 PM, Chick-In-Of-TheSea said:

@Hannah Parker @Stef @thegoldiehook 

@Ken Burke not sure if you have goldfish in your pond?

I’m trying to think of more goldfish owners here on the forum that might be able to help.

Oh I think @Colu has a goldfish. A really big one like a decade old or something.

@Cory has goldfish also, but I think he’s in Hong Kong right now and may not be able to respond.

I do have an old comet goldfish it's 14 years old I have never tried power feeding to increase growth with my goldfish I just feed a balanced diet  duckweed repashy super gold bug bites goldfish pellets hikari saki gold  occasionally frozen blood worms 

[Ken Burke]

I do!  Year round, too.  They spawn in the spring, and I managed to get a few babies to adulthood last year. But I don’t do anything special for them.  
 

I feed my angels and plecos heavily, though.  Big thing is maintenance. Lots of food + lots of growth+ lots of fish = lots of waste. My filter (poly fill in that tank) needs just about daily.   Test your water regularly, keep up on the water changes, should be fine.