A method for feeding larval fish in an artificial habitat having a water level, includes the step of providing in the habitat a plurality of light sources at a plurality of three dimensional locations in the habitat and below the water level. Inanimate food particles are placed into the water. The plurality of lights are pulsed at the plurality of three dimensional locations intermittently to illuminate the food particles from a variety of different angles within the habitat. A system for feeding fish, a habitat for fish, and a larval fish food are also disclosed.