An observation about fish digestion

[justinl]

Well, I think it is impossible to generalize such a function accross all fish. Some fish, like lions are designed to go out and hunt, eat a very big meal and let it sit for weeks. In fact feeding every day can actually harm some fish in the long term like lions... if they accept the food and even if they beg. General trend is that large ambush predators do that, but peaceful planktivores like anthias eat constantly. Predators like lookdowns fit too, because they are mid-water fish with high metabolisms and eat constantly in the wild. I find that knowing a fish's life history in the wild is a very helpful tool in this hobby. But yes, food for thought indeed for those with fish that fit the criteria. good observation.