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Worried about overfeeding my goldfish. How often should I feed them?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Hi. I have been told by some people to feed the goldfish three times a day others say once every two days please help me I don’t want to over feed them. Thank you

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Answered By Dr. Elizabeth

Veterinarian

Published on March 25th, 2019

Most fish are fed once to twice a day. If you see a lot of food accumulating at the bottom, then you know you are over feeding. I hope this is helpful and please feel free to post any additional questions.

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