fish feeding

Sprinkling flakes daily

Fish feeding refers to the practice of giving food to fish, whether in aquariums, ponds, or natural waters.

Hobbyists follow careful fish feeding schedules to maintain tank health, while tourists toss bread to koi or feed wild fish from docks.

The term covers both routine care and recreational activity: The sign prohibited fish feeding near the pier.

Related

koi pond · pond · bait · chum · worms · surface · gulp · nibble · scatter · floating · sinking · break the surface · frenzy · swarm · ripples · toss · bread crumbs · crumbs

Categories
Opposites
nutritional state

fish feedingstarvation

Extreme nutritional deprivation

underfeeding

ecological role

fish feedingfishing

Catching aquatic creatures

Family

fish, feeding, fishes, fished, fishing, fisher, fishery, fisheries, fishy

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G