I. What food does crucian carp eatCarp is a common freshwater fish. From the point of view of food, crucian carp belongs to a kind of omnivorous fish, can eat a lot of food. Wild crucian carp can eat many creatures in the water. After they become adults, their favorite food is all kinds of plants, such as algae plants, that is, diatoms, gossypium and other plants; there are also some stems, fruits, leaves and other parts of water plants, which crucian carp are also very interested in. In addition to plants, crucian carp also eat animal species, specifically to see the species is also a lot of, such as small shrimp, earthworms, a variety of aquatic insects and so on.
Carp can also be bred in captivity, they are also omnivorous fish, can eat a lot of things. Commonly, they are also animal and plant-based, and the same foods that the wild animals mentioned above eat can be eaten by the captive-bred crucian carp. Additionally, there are other foods that captive-bred crucian carp can eat, such as vegetables and fruits from plant species, as well as grains. Furthermore, a more important category is the specialized feed, which is artificially made and contains some nutrients that promote the growth of crucian carp, and is easier to feed.
Two, carp can eat raw rice has been introduced above, carp is omnivorous, can eat a lot of food, which includes cereals this category. Rice is one of the grains, although the carp will eat raw rice, but it is best not to feed this food. Since raw rice expands when it absorbs water, sometimes to a very large size, it is likely to cause carp to become oversaturated or even die after being eaten. In addition, the nutrient element in rice is mainly starch, which is not digestible by crucian carp, so raw rice is almost no nutrition for them. Therefore, try not to choose raw rice.