How often should red swordtail fish be fed?
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Red swordtail fry can be fed 3-5 times a day; juveniles 3 times; adults 1-2 times. Adjust amount by size and stage, giving only what they finish in about 5 minutes.
They are omnivorous and can eat tropical-fish pellets and blanched greens, plus live foods like bloodworms, daphnia and brine shrimp.