Can I feed my goldfish doritos? Every time I eat them in front of her, she gets this look in her eye like she wants one.

Do not feed your fish doritos, way to much salt and oil. If you feel sorry 'cause goldie is feelin left out just drop in a small flake of real fish food. Just because a carp in the wild , or even your fish will eat a dorito, don't mean it is good for them. ( Unlike us, where Doritos, Oreos and Coca Cola make us healthy and wise.) In the wild the fish would eat a bit but then go lookin for some more normal food. In the tank the fish's diet is limited to what you feed it, most prepared foods are balanced, more or less, but you need to provide some 'approved' variety. The salt can really harm the fish's health, the oil cause loose bowels, goldfish make enough mess awready, the cornmeal can cause digestive system blockage. The oil can also screw up your tank, making a film on the water that bacteria will grow in.
Just acause some critter wants sumpin, don't mean it is good for them. I dunno if a goldfish can look wistful or hungry, but if you eat a chocolate bar, your dog is liable to beg and whine, but if you give a dog chocolate, it will eat it. If it eats enough it could die, if it survives it will be sick as a...um ah, well sick as something that is way sick.
Inside a goldfish the oily digestive loosness and the blockage could combine and your fish could explode! The tank could burst, water would come gushing out, your doritos would get all soggy. The fish could land on a Dorito, and if sardines are any indication, fish should be eaten on crackers not Doritos.

I don't think I'd go that far -lol


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I think you need to have your eyes tested - lol!! goldfish wear the same expression all the time regardless of if they want your food or not!!

And just out of curiosity..... why would you be eating doritos so close to your tank/bowl/pond anyway???

It's YOU she's lookin' at, Fun, me lovely.

go for it.. i would!

My fish look at us all the time cause we are constantly looking at them. We are so enthused by them and all the babies we have aquired they must be thinking we are nuts. I dont think I would go as far as feeding my fish table food though only fish food the dog has gotten to expensive in bread crust LOL.

Don't even attempt it for 1 second! Bright colors can stimulate goldfish, that is probably why you are getting that look

It won't hurt your goldfish. Make sure it's crumbled fairly small. Goldfish are carp. Carp eat just about anything. Catfish are carp, they've been known to eat tin cans.

Just don't go overboard. And make sure the small amount you do feed gets eaten. Don't let the uneaten food sit in the tank or bowl. It will foul out the water.

That crap isn't good for any animal, including humans.

go ahead! feed your goldfish doritos! we'll see what happens.

They like the corn content, basically. I make a mix of cormeal mush adding green peas without the shell (take your time and squeeze each one), spinach with a little water. Microwave or cook gently after blending. Some add bit's of shrimp cut finely and blended. They look healthier and my filter stays cleaner now. There are other recipes online. The commercial companies don't want you to know this or try it. It was the feed of many naturalist and early goldfish farms back in the late 20's & 30's. Very good for the fry too.