The kissing fish belongs to omnivorous fish, their diet is relatively wide, they can eat some plant food, but also can consume some small aquatic animals, such as earthworms, daphnia, hydroids and so on.
So, when keeping kissing fish, you can choose some water plants, vegetables, worms and other foods to enrich their diet.
2, basic feed
In terms of basic feed, you can choose some cooked or fresh small fish, earthworms, shrimp and so on as the main food of kissing fish, these foods are rich in protein and nutrients, which can provide kissing fish with the energy needed for growth.
At the same time, friends can also choose to use the market sales of some suitable for the kissing fish special feed, these feeds will usually be specially added some protein, vitamins and minerals and other nutrients, can be more comprehensive to meet the growth of the kissing fish nutritional needs.
3, additional food
In order to ensure the diversity of the diet of the kissing fish, you can also add some additional food on the basis of the basic feed.
For example, you can add some vegetables to the kissing fish, such as spinach, broccoli, baby bok choy and so on, these vegetables are rich in vitamins and minerals, which is conducive to the healthy growth of the kissing fish.
In addition, you can also add some fruits, such as oranges, apples, small tomatoes, etc. These fruits are usually rich in vitamin C, which can improve the resistance of the kissing fish, so that it is not easy to get sick.
4. Precautions
When feeding the kissing fish, you need to pay attention to the following points:
1. Don't overfeed, so as not to cause unbalanced diet and obesity.
2. The daily feeding amount should generally not exceed about 1% of the weight of the kissing fish.
3. Don't feed the kissing fish too greasy or spicy food, such as pork, beef, etc. These foods are not easily digested by the kissing fish, which will easily lead to indigestion.
4, avoid feeding too hard and too big food to the kissing fish, these foods are easy to get stuck in the kissing fish's throat and cause choking.