Feeding using Walstad Method question

How many times should you feed your fish and shrimps a day using the Walstad Method and why?

 

like normal, just remove any extra/uneaten food

 

How many times a day is normal to feed fishbor shrimps?

 

shrimp, few pellets (depending on the size) every 2-3 days. also depends on the amount of debris and decaying plants you have in there

what kind of fish do you have?

 

I have 9 Ember Tetras

 

again depends on what you feed them and how big the pellets are, i feed mine once a day as much as they can eat in 1-2 minutes.

 

Without going to great length quoting from Walstad's book or posts/articles on the sister forum, fish food is a source of nutrients for plants by feeding fish well (no fasting days,) and a bit extra for plants (as a source of ammonia if I understood her correctly). Obviously, one wouldn't want to feed to the point of overloading the tank's ability to balance itself out.

I have to admit, I don't claim to exactly understand what she means by feeding a bit extra for her plants: uneaten food or giving fish more than per usual recommendations. In the end, both end products are ammonia, nitrites, and finally nitrates.