Posts Tagged ‘Carnivorous’ The right food is important for the
fish in your aquarium. Some will eat algae, others fish flakes,
some will eat both and some will even eat each other. So which
kind of food is right for your fish? Omnivorous fish are fish
that eat both plant and animal material. They are commonly known
as fish that are opportunistic, which means they will eat what
ever is in front of them. Though they do not eat live fish, they
will usually eat fish that are dead. These fish are excellent
for a community tank, plus they will help your algae eaters by
eating some of the algae in your aquarium. I have three Blue
Three Dot Gourmai that are omnivorous. They will even come and
eat fish flakes out of my hand. Between feedings they will graze
on the bacteria and algae that is growing in my tank. So if you
have omnivorous fish in your home aquarium, feed them fish
flakes and as a treat, I give them bloodworms and some freeze-
dried brine shrimp. These fish mainly eat plant material such as
algae, fruits a