Can goldfish eat chicken?

Because goldfish will eat almost anything, they enjoy an occasional piece of cooked chicken or beef.
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What meat can goldfish eat?

Goldfish can eat:
  • Shelled peas (skins removed)
  • Bloodworms (live, frozen or freeze dried)
  • Brine shrimp (live, frozen or freeze dried)
  • Ghost shrimp (live, frozen or freeze dried)
  • Daphnia (live, frozen or freeze dried)
  • Mealworms (live, frozen or freeze dried)
  • Crickets (live, frozen or freeze dried)
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Can fish eat cooked chicken?

Chicken is a good part of their fishes' diets.
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What human food can goldfish eat?

You can feed various vegetables like peas, spinach, kale, etc as well as fruits like grapes, orange, watermelon, apple, banana, etc to your Goldfish. Besides, some people also feed oatmeal and cooked rice to their Goldfish.
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Is it okay to feed chicken to fish?

If you notice that your fish are not eating as normal, it can be good to feed them a little bit of chicken to help encourage nutrition. This can include frozen chicken. The key is to not give them too much because chickens are often fed hormones and antibiotics.
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Can fish eat chicken heart?

Former CCA member. I certainly agree that chicken hearts aren't naturally in the diet of fish, but the same is true for earthworms and grindal worms, and I feed those, at least occasionally.
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Can guppies eat raw chicken?

Besides live food, you can feed your guppies with other food types such as: shrimp, fish, beef heart, egg yolk, vegetables and chicken breast.
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Can goldfish eat meat?

Goldfish are omnivores which means they can and will eat almost anything – meat or vegetable. Because a certain amount of their diet consists of vegetable matter, they need less protein than other aquarium fish. Because goldfish are always hungry, it can be easy to overfeed them.
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Can goldfish live without food for 3 days?

Goldfish are able to go up to two weeks without food, but it's not recommended to leave your fish without food for so long because captive goldfish has its daily feeding schedule. If you are away for longer than three or four days, make arrangements so your goldfish gets its food on a schedule.
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What can I feed a goldfish if I have no fish food?

Cooked vegetables (peas, cauliflower, pumpkin, carrots, etc.), boiled or steamed, are great food alternatives to fish food flakes once in a while for your omnivorous and herbivorous aquarium fish. You can even feed some fish (goldfish and koi in particular) cooked rice or oatmeal.
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Can I feed my fish meat?

Fish are either omnivores, carnivores, or herbivores. So make sure you know what your fish is, and feed it accordingly. Never, ever feed your carnivorous fish a diet only consisting of beef. Some people do, but it's not recommended because fish have a hard time digesting beef.
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Do fish eat bread?

Eating bread is bad for fish health because it contains too many carbs and, depending on the bread variety, too much fat for their digestive system to handle properly. Fish require a varied diet of protein and nutrients, which makes bread a bad choice when feeding your fish.
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Can fish eat chicken pellets?

Poultry feed pellets such as chicken feed and duck feed not only used to feed livestock and poultry,can also be used for fishing, in fact, chicken feed and duck feed contain substances needed by fish.
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How do you know if a goldfish is happy?

Your fish are happy and healthy when they:
  1. Swim actively throughout the entire tank, not just hanging out or laying at the bottom, floating near the top or hiding behind plants and ornaments.
  2. Eat regularly and swim to the surface quickly at feeding time.
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Does a goldfish sleep?

Unlike people, goldfish do not lie down when they sleep. Rather, they become less active, staying in one place and moving slowly to keep themselves stable. They look like they are hovering in the tank or pond, usually low in the water, an inch or so off the bottom, with their heads pointed slightly downward.
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What do goldfish like to play with?

Creating a Playful Environment. Use large and smooth gravel stones. Goldfish love to swim around the bottom of the tank. Because of this, you need to make sure your stones are large so that they cannot be swallowed.
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Do goldfish recognize their owners?

Pet goldfish can distinguish between humans, and often recognise the human that regularly feeds them. Pet goldfish can also seem quite scared of new people, but become more comfortable with their owners over time as they realise they aren't a threat.
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What kills a goldfish?

Illnesses and Diseases

Some common ailments that can affect goldfish include fin/tail rot, ich, hole in the head disease, cottonmouth, swim bladder disease, dropsy, flukes, popeye, and fish TB. A fungal or bacterial infection is usually caused by poor water quality, especially if the fish has an open sore or wound.
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Do fishes sleep?

While fish do not sleep in the same way that land mammals sleep, most fish do rest. Research shows that fish may reduce their activity and metabolism while remaining alert to danger. Some fish float in place, some wedge themselves into a secure spot in the mud or coral, and some even locate a suitable nest.
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Are goldfish always hungry?

Many freshwater tropical fish and goldfish will come to the front of the tank and “beg” for food. This is a learned behavior and does not mean they are hungry. Remember, fish are built to scavenge or prey on foods in the wild. They have to find it and capture their food.
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How do I know if my goldfish is hungry?

How To Tell If Your Fish Is Hungry
  1. Your fish is digging around the substrate (searching for food).
  2. Waiting and the top of the aquarium (for feeding time).
  3. Behavior changes (aggression).
  4. Noticeable weight/size changes.
  5. Slow or sluggish behavior.
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Is it OK to feed goldfish once a day?

Until they are one year old, you should feed goldfish 2 or 3 times per day. Once they are older than one year, you should feed goldfish just once per day. There are, however, a number of factors that could lead you to adjust this schedule. Also, the type and amount of goldfish food you feed your goldfish is important.
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Is egg yolk good for guppies?

The egg yolk is a great source of protein and also includes sodium potassium, and Vitamins such as A, C, D, B-12 and minerals such as calcium, Iron and Magnesium. Egg yolk is a complex food for baby guppy fish. The yolk of a hard-boiled egg should be crushed up into a paste and feed to your fish in low quantities.
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Can you feed fish cucumber?

Lightly steaming is also acceptable, and may actually be preferred for certain hard vegetables. The best vegetables to blanch or steam are zucchini, squash, cucumbers (remove seeds), lima beans, peas (shell before serving), broccoli, cabbage, lettuce and spinach.
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Can humans eat guppies?

Can you eat guppies? Technically a guppy is edible. However, they are very small fish which does mean that you won't gut them or clean their insides before eating them.
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