How do you feed your goldfish?

[MK3]

I'm not sure if I'm feeding mine too little or too much. I feed them Tetra goldfish sticks once a day (my guess is about 20 sticks total?). They usually eat it all within a minute or two. I have 8 fish. My aunt told me you don't need to feed them much at all, since they forage. Is the way I'm feeding them healthy?
How do you feed yours?

 

[Meyer Jordan]

It depends on the pond environment.The more opportunities that are provided for a natural food chain to develop the less the fish need to be manually fed.

 

[MK3]

It depends on the pond environment.The more opportunities that are provided for a natural food chain to develop the less the fish need to be manually fed.

Well there are a bunch of pond plants, including water hyacinths and lettuce. Some snails. Very tiny pond.

 

[Meyer Jordan]

Define tiny (gallons?).

 

[MK3]

Define tiny (gallons?).

not sure tbh. 300?

 

[CometKeith]

Thats not a lot to feed them. As long as your water parameters are good you can feed them several times a day. Food helps them grow as long as you don't overfeed.

 

[Meyer Jordan]

And you have adequate filtration and water flow.

 

[Mucky_Waters]

I'm not sure if I'm feeding mine too little or too much. I feed them Tetra goldfish sticks once a day (my guess is about 20 sticks total?). They usually eat it all within a minute or two. I have 8 fish. My aunt told me you don't need to feed them much at all, since they forage. Is the way I'm feeding them healthy?
How do you feed yours?

Not a lot of foraging room in a 300 gal pond. I'd say you are doing just fine, however I know some parents that raise their kids using pretty much the same principal and they survived.