Why do my goldfishes eat gravel along with their food?

Goldfish pick up the gravel at he bottom to Samar,enany “stuff” growing on the bits of gravel and to free up particles, organisms, or food items caught on or between the bits of gravel. The do not eat the gravel, but disturb it and suck and scrape... read more

Goldfish pick up the gravel at he bottom to Samar,enany “stuff” growing on the bits of gravel and to free up particles, organisms, or food items caught on or between the bits of gravel. The do not eat the gravel, but disturb it and suck and scrape off any possible food from it and spit it basic out. read more

Goldfish eat a variety of food, especially the very tiny plants (algae) and animals that grow along the surface of pebbles and rocks. One way for a goldfish to get this goody is to pick up a pebble, scrape off the algae in its mouth, and then spit out the pebble. read more

Although goldfish normally feed in this way, sifting the substrate at the tank's bottom can be harmful. In some cases, the food they find among the gravel may be old and partly decayed; eating old food in this way can make the fish ill. Additionally, gravel can get caught in a goldfish's throat. read more