Most fish will eat anytime food is available. If your fish are not eating there is a problem. First check the PH and ammonia levels to make sure they are correct. If the water levels are safe your fish may be sick. Healthy fish always eat. If you cannot remedy the problem on your own you may want to take a water sample to your pet store to have it checked, and if that doesn't provide you with a solution you may want to call a fish specialist. Again, if you are overfeeding your fish may just not be hungry. Try feeding less often and see if that makes a difference in their appetite.
Flakes an example of processed fish foods are generally regarded as staple foods for most of fish aquariums since these food can fulfill the dietary allowance of fishes. The wetter the flakes are, the faster they sink so dampen some and leave some dry to make sure your mid-level fish are eating as much as your top levels. Pellets, on the other hand, can be served in the manner of dropping against the wall side of the aquarium to spread it around the aquarium for the fish can dive in and take a little of food catering both the mid-level fish and the bottom feeders. Seeing fish dashing for their food is a great scene to observe at.
I've never been a very big fan of flakes. The main reason is all the extra energy the fish has to expend just to get a minimum food value out of them, this also gives more rambunctious fish the chance to bull the others out of the way and hog all the food. Sinking pellets, on the other hand, are easy for the fish to scoop up and each fish has a good chance of getting their full share.
The second thing to remember about feeding is that no single fish food will give everything your fish needs, they MUST have a variety for complete health. For this reason I rotate between Tetra Min, Tetra Color, Shrimp pellets from Wardley, Algae wafers, homemade cookies containing various greens and calcium supplements (for snails and goldfish mostly), Pro Gold, Tropic-Blend and Tropic-Color (from the makers of Pro Gold), Spiritual flakes, Salad Supreme wafers, and live food such as Grendel worms and micro worms or baby brine shrimp.
The remaining four food categories give the fish and the owner a break to the usual flakes and other ready-made foods. For instance, blood worms, fruit flies, and water fleas are examples of live foods that can provide both right nutrients and amusement for your fish as well as with the fish keepers seeing your collection of marine life chase around these live meals. Though it is advisable to be careful with the danger it may impart to your fish such as diseases and the like. Other recommended fish foods that are both healthy and safe are freeze dried and frozen food, however, they should not be given directly to your fish straight from the storage room. Allow the food first to be defrosted and saturated with water before providing it to your fish.
The next thing is that this food contains ethoxyquin. Methoxy is a preservative that has caused cancer in lab rats, but is still used in a lot of bird treats and food, fish foods, and some very cheap brands of dog and cat food. The reasoning behind it, I think, is that shorter-lived creatures will not have a chance to get cancer from it. For this reason I ONLY feed Tetra Min to my shorter-lived fish such as most of my live bearers. My goldfish have a life expectancy of 15-30 years and I do not wish to part with them before then. Angels, Pecos, and most tetras have an expectancy of over ten years, so I stick to the good foods with them too.
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