Although I'm sure some of them will eat right away I usually wait a few hours after a change before feeding my fish.How about you all?
How soon after a water change do you feed your fish?
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I always feed before a water change especially if I am feeding something other than pellets.
I'll sometimes feed them really well a few hours before a change.
It may be better for fish that are traumatized by water changes to do it afterwards to avoid all that stress on a full stomach. I never really thought about it, some of my fish still like to beg during wc.
I always try to wait a little before I change the water to feed them. Then I usually wait until night/morning/whenever, at least 6 hours to feed them again.
It may scare my smaller growouts but my larger fish don't seem to mind the change process.In fact,they like to get in the way of my syphoning and like to hang in the stream of the incoming water.
Normally a few hours after, but have fed during a change, but only if the change is around 30%. Oscars and poly's don't care when you feed, as long as you feed them.
I wait 24hrs to feed only to let the fish enjoy the water quality.
"Now that your water is nice and clean, I can feed you."
I like to feed right after a water change, but my water changes aren't nearly as intrusive as when I would empty half the tank and fill.
I like to feed right after a water change, but my water changes aren't nearly as intrusive as when I would empty half the tank and fill.