Help!- Having hard time swallowing pellets

[Goldie1038]

I just switched to pellets for my goldfish i still have flakes which he's been fed his whole life (he's a comet goldfish) i put in the pellets one at a time to help him get used to it but he seems to have a hard time swallowing just one of them, should i soak them?

 

[KayBee3]

Hi Goldie1038,

In my opinion, all goldfish pellets should be soaked before feeding. This helps reduce bloat and consumption of air from the top of the tank. It also makes the food much more digestible.

Keep in mind as well that goldfish actually have teeth in the back of their throats that allow them to grind up food particles. So, while it may seem like your goldfish is struggling to swallow, he may actually just be chewing!

I hope this helps and feel free to ask any additional questions you may have.

 

[EntirelyEm]

Hi Goldie1038,

In my opinion, all goldfish pellets should be soaked before feeding. This helps reduce bloat and consumption of air from the top of the tank. It also makes the food much more digestible.

Keep in mind as well that goldfish actually have teeth in the back of their throats that allow them to grind up food particles. So, while it may seem like your goldfish is struggling to swallow, he may actually just be chewing!

I hope this helps and feel free to ask any additional questions you may have.

they have WHAT?? WHERE???

 

[KayBee3]

Its true! They're actually called pharyngeal teeth, so not the same type of teeth as ours. But goldfish and other species such as loaches have these teeth to grind up food in the back of their throats. It's pretty neat!

 

[Fisch]

Its true! They're actually called pharyngeal teeth, so not the same type of teeth as ours. But goldfish and other species such as loaches have these teeth to grind up food in the back of their throats. It's pretty neat!

I was not aware of that info, pretty neat.

 

[Goldie1038]

Hi Goldie1038,

In my opinion, all goldfish pellets should be soaked before feeding. This helps reduce bloat and consumption of air from the top of the tank. It also makes the food much more digestible.

Keep in mind as well that goldfish actually have teeth in the back of their throats that allow them to grind up food particles. So, while it may seem like your goldfish is struggling to swallow, he may actually just be chewing!

I hope this helps and feel free to ask any additional questions you may have.

Thank you! Hes doing fine now, i got worried that he was going to choke and i was wondering why he wasnt spitting it out, can i ask a question? Why does he only like fruits and not vegetables? I gave him boiled cucumber pieces and he spit it out, but he loves all the fruit i give him

 

[KayBee3]

Because fruit is sweet and who doesn't love sweets. However I would highly recommend not feeding him fruits anymore. They are way to sugary for goldfish and can cause digestive issues. You might have to try with some different vegetables to see which one he likes, or you can try making goldfish jello. This link explains how to make it. My goldfish absolutely love it!

 

[Goldie1038]

Because fruit is sweet and who doesn't love sweets. However I would highly recommend not feeding him fruits anymore. They are way to sugary for goldfish and can cause digestive issues. You might have to try with some different vegetables to see which one he likes, or you can try making goldfish jello. This link explains how to make it. My goldfish absolutely love it!

Thank you