🍖Food for the Platy
Platy : An omnivore with plant-leaning tastes: spirulina-based flakes, blanched vegetables and frozen foods as a supplement. It happily grazes soft algae off the decor.
Diet is the number-one health lever for your fish — and the product family with the loudest marketing. Our guides compare product types, teach you to read a label and give realistic price ranges, so you feed right without paying for the packaging.
The top cause of tank pollution is overfeeding: whatever the fish do not eat within two minutes ends up as nitrates.
The guides that apply to you
- Live and frozen fish food: the guide to getting started
Bloodworms, brine shrimp, daphnia: live and frozen food transforms your fish’s health. Formats, prices, precautions and the ideal feeding frequency.
- Automatic fish feeder: go on holiday with peace of mind
Which automatic fish feeder should you choose for the holidays? Drum or screw mechanism, anti-overfeeding settings, prices: the guide before you leave.
- How much does fish food cost per month? Real budget and money-saving tips
The aquarium fish food budget: 3 to 8 € per month for a 100-litre community tank. Breakdown by food type and anti-waste tips.
- Going away for two weeks: how to manage the aquarium without stress?
Going on holiday for two weeks with an aquarium: healthy adult fish fast for a week without risk; beyond that, an automatic feeder or a neighbour. The full departure plan.
- Feeding a Betta or a Goldfish: Flakes, Pellets or Frozen Food?
Flakes, pellets, frozen food: portions, frequency and mistakes to avoid when feeding a betta or a goldfish, with realistic budgets.