Look, I get it. You love your fish. You want to spoil it. But dragon fish are delicate despite looking like mini dinosaurs.
Never feed them goldfish or rosy reds from a pet store. Those cheap feeder fish carry parasites and diseases. It’s like feeding your dog a hot dog from a gas station—risky at best.
Also, skip the beef heart or chicken. That stuff rots in their stomachs. Dragon fish are designed for aquatic protein, not land-animal leftovers. Their tiny stomachs will thank you.
Pellets: The Great Debate
Can they eat pellets? Yes… but it’s a relationship built on trust. Some dragon fish never learn to accept pellets. Others gobble them up like candy.
If you want to try, get sinking pellets made for surface feeders. Dragon fish have upturned mouths—they can’t scoop food off the bottom. It’s like asking you to eat dinner off the floor. Awkward.
Soak the pellets in garlic juice or vitamin water first. It tricks them into thinking it’s alive. Devious? Yes. Effective? Absolutely.
