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How much to feed your fish?
- Thread starter Nickjr000
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Nickjr000 said:
From reading and talking to others you should feed your fish the amount that they can finish in 2 minutes. The way I figured out the best is to feed a small portion of flakes if they finish that fast then add a little more, but less than first and if they finish all that proceed.
At the moment I feed mine about 3 small pinches of flakes. I don't crunch the flakes, but leave them whole then the fish bite them and eat what they want. Once the fish start eating the food and spitting it out then they are fed enough. The benefit of leaving it as flakes is that what they spit out I scoop up with a net or I leave to fall to my sand bed where my shrimp or snails go wild for it.
I have 1 cleaner shrimp, 2 clowns false percs, and about a dozen or so snails and a scarlet hermit. (The blue hermit went to my cousin HE SUCKED).
GL and YMMV.
Never heard the "as much as their eye" thing. I'd think their stomach is bigger than their eye, no? LOL!
Anyway, generally, the rule of thumb is what they will eat in 2 to 3 minutes. But I think each "fish keeper" gets the feel for their own fish over time. For instance, I have a blue spot nasso tang, and I know there is no way that hog is full after 2 to 3 minutes! Especially with the clowns and the dotty back chasing down the food too.
Generally feeding my 90 takes about 10 to 15 minutes, and I feed slowly, until I see more falling away then getting ravenously chased down and swallowed. Once I hit that point, I turn the pumps back on and let the rest blow around for the cleanup crew and the corals.
Just my personal experience.
Anyway, generally, the rule of thumb is what they will eat in 2 to 3 minutes. But I think each "fish keeper" gets the feel for their own fish over time. For instance, I have a blue spot nasso tang, and I know there is no way that hog is full after 2 to 3 minutes! Especially with the clowns and the dotty back chasing down the food too.
Generally feeding my 90 takes about 10 to 15 minutes, and I feed slowly, until I see more falling away then getting ravenously chased down and swallowed. Once I hit that point, I turn the pumps back on and let the rest blow around for the cleanup crew and the corals.
Just my personal experience.
mfisher2112 said:
It has been said, a good general rule is the fishes stomach is the same size as their eye.
Clearly, that is not a scientific measurement.
http://www.tropicalfishtanksonline.com/feeding-tropical-fish/
I feed cyclopeeze and some small pellets once a day. As much as can be eaten in less than 2 minutes (the timer by which the pumps kick back on).
I will note that I use a turkey baster to get a pellet or two down to my pearly jawfish. New fish, not used to eating like the others quite yet and I am a "doting" fish owner...
I will note that I use a turkey baster to get a pellet or two down to my pearly jawfish. New fish, not used to eating like the others quite yet and I am a "doting" fish owner...
Patriot76 said:
With the Vortechs they have a feeding mode which they power down while you feed. I do this when I feed with the theory being it gives the fish a chance to grab it in the water column before it gets blown around. I used to not turn off the powerheads and it looks like it wasted a bunch of food.
Patriot76 said:
That, and sometimes they start going in the wrong direction. I have a K2 that does that once in a while.
Patriot76 said:
Something to consider. Each outlet with its own switch.
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Dave said:
Dave,
I think you posted this a while back. Thanks for the repost because I couldnt find it.
I feed algae in an algae clip, but the rest of the food is set free to blow around the tank. I have a lot of LPS so feel that very little food goes to waste maybe doesn't feed fish but feeds something. Figure the ocean flows don't stop at feeding time so they can catch a dead mysis. ;D
Sorta fun watching the fish fly around the tank too.
Sorta fun watching the fish fly around the tank too.