What is a fish feeding ring?
A fish feeding ring may be one of the simplest aquarium equipment you will buy.
In fact, the basic feeding ring consists of only three parts.
1. Suction cup –Fixed on the glass of the aquarium and fixed the feeding ring in place.
2. Lever – Allow the feeding ring to rise or fall with the water level.
3. Feeding ring – floating on the water to hold the fish food in the place.
The working principle of feeding a fish ring is simpler than its structure…
Simply attach the feeding ring to your aquarium glass so that the ring itself can float on the surface of the water.
Then, all that’s left to do is add your fish food…
Like this, the ring contains all the fish food – preventing it from floating around your aquarium. Obviously, this applies only to fish food located on the surface of the aquarium, like floating pellets and flakes. However, if floating food is a major part of the fish diet, then the feeding ring can bring many benefits.
While the word “ring” implies something that is round, it is not true of all fish feeding rings. Fish feeding rings have various shapes and sizes, from small round rings to large squares – or any other shape!
Why do you need a large fish feeding ring?
1. It prevents fish food from floating away
Are you bored with your fish flakes being sucked up by the filter or flushed off before your fish have a chance to eat them all?
The feeding ring can keep the food in place when the fish eat their fill, not only to prevent waste but also to reduce the rotting food left behind – these things do destroy your water quality.
The feeding ring is therefore usually used in conjunction with the automatic fish feeder – when the feeding ring holds the food in place, the feeder distributes the food into the water.
2. Multiple rings for multiple fish
Does a fish like to bully others away at feeding time? Set multiple feeding rings. Bullies can’t hog all the feeding rings.
But feeding rings can be used for more than just holding fish food…
3. Stop floating plants from moving around
Does your aquarium contain floating plants? You can use a feeding ring to trap them, preventing them from freely roaming around.
4. Bubble nest friendly
This tip will only benefit those of you who own fish that make bubble nests.
Fish like betta and gourami like to build bubble nests on objects that break the surface of the water, such as a plant, rock or… a fish food feeding ring.
This feeding ring not only provides a calming area for your fish to form a bubble ring, but it can also be easily scooped out when you need to clean the fish tank.
What is the ideal location for a fish feeding ring?
The advantage of fixing the feeding ring to the side of the tank is that you can permanently fix them in a quiet position with minimal water flow. This is important. The feeding ring cannot only keep the food of the fish in one range, while the turbulent water can cause the food to leak out of the feeding ring.
Now, the perfect spot for you to set up your feeding rings will entirely depend on your aquarium setup.
As you know, the filter return, powerheads, circulation fans and a whole manner of other equipment can agitate the surface of your aquarium.
The obvious point is not to place the feeder ring directly above the air stone – the rising bubble causes the food to shoot directly from the ring.
But the good news is that once you find the ideal feeding spot, you don’t need to move it unless you rearrange or add new aquarium equipment that affects the flow of water.
As you can see, a fish feeding ring is a great way to stop food from floating around your tank.
Their design styles and features may not have many options, but a fish feeding ring is definitely an essential tool during feeding time.
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