Best dry food for auto feeders?

[chaostactics]

I dont want to feed the tank any frozen except occasional "treats". I plan on running 2 (maybe 3) eheim autofeeders.

I'm not going to have any algevores but would like to cater to some of the more picky fish such as cardinals. Also food that left over by fish would aid in coral growth as well.

I've had luck for years with, most fish, using New Life Spectrum. Looking to supplement it with something more.

 

[erk]

I use an autofeeder for midday feedings and use only Hikari Marine S pellets. All the fish love them. I have two banggaii cardinals that are fat and happy in my tank. I also feed frozen and nori multiple times per week. Been running this way for almost a year now.

 

[Greg P]

I dont want to feed the tank any frozen except occasional "treats". I plan on running 2 (maybe 3) eheim autofeeders.

I'm not going to have any algevores but would like to cater to some of the more picky fish such as cardinals. Also food that left over by fish would aid in coral growth as well.

I've had luck for years with, most fish, using New Life Spectrum. Looking to supplement it with something more.

I'll have to disagree with your thoughts on feeding your fish.
Frozen/fresh foods are not 'treats'. They are a staple in the wild and a 'must' for your fishes health.
Feeding your fish a constant diet of pellets and flakes is no better than you or I living on chicken nuggets and french fries

Pellets and flakes can sustain fish, but ideally they need fresh/frozen foods for long-term health.
I hope you'll reconsider their diet

 

[Greg P]

To answer your question;
I run only 1 auto feeder with a mix of 3 different kinds of pellets for their lunch.
I've never had any luck with flakes using my Eheim Autofeeder.
I tried it and couldn't stop it plugging up, even with crushing the flakes.

 

[Matthatrick]

I would have to agree with @gregzz4 , Fresh or Frozen foods are better for long term health. If i have to i use a auto feeder and use mostly pellets. I use Vitalis Platinum Marine Pellets, they are pretty good for All Marine Angelfish, Gobies, Damselfish, Clownfish, Moray Eels, Wrasse, Pufferfish, Parrotfish, Hawkfish.Try mix it up mate

 

[mike550]

I am running an Eheim twice a day with Hikari Marine S. Agree that flake food doesn’t work well in the feeder. Side tip for the eheim. I attached a feeder tube so the food doesn’t flow right to the drain. I supplement with frozen daily.

 

[chaostactics]

I should rephrase. There are times where I'm away from the tank a week or more at a time and cant feed frozen so I want all of my fish to be used to dry preperations. (Long story but I can not get a tank sitter where I'm located)

 

[S2G]

I'll have to disagree with your thoughts on feeding your fish.
Frozen/fresh foods are not 'treats'. They are a staple in the wild and a 'must' for your fishes health.
Feeding your fish a constant diet of pellets and flakes is no better than you or I living on chicken nuggets and french fries

Pellets and flakes can sustain fish, but ideally they need fresh/frozen foods for long-term health.
I hope you'll reconsider their diet

Im sorry but this whole response is totally untrue

Frozen or fresh isn't a must. Pellets are also far from chicken nuggets. Quality food is quality food.

You can feed a pellet like nls exclusively and your fish will thrive. The owner of nls just posted his tank of moorish idols fed exclusively pellets.

Lrs and rods are great. Aside from them 90% of the frozen is phosphate infused trash. Even homemade you need to add vitamins etc .

 

[Mical]

I run Eheim feeders on both of my tanks but have herbivores in tanks also - Hikari S & Hikari Seaweed Extreme with a small spoonful of reefroids - twice a day for both tanks.

 

[Gareth elliott]

I use nls with a little bit of reef roids mixed in.
I have no idea if the fish need it, use for the corals lol.

 

[S2G]

I use nls marine, algaemax, & probiotix. Both types of cardinals tear it up. I only run autofeeders when I'm gone. I tape up the opening so it's a small amount that all gets eaten and just mix the pellets.

 

[chaostactics]

I use nls marine, algaemax, & probiotix. Both types of cardinals tear it up. I only run autofeeders when I'm gone. I tape up the opening so it's a small amount that all gets eaten and just mix the pellets.

What diameter pellets are you using?

 

[S2G]

What diameter pellets are you using?

Regular

 

[SFREEF3R]

I was just about to post for this same topic and found this thread. I run an auto feeder to feed several times throughout the day for my reefer 170 and typically feed frozen once a day in the evening. All the fish are small, <3.5 inches.

I've been using dried mysis, but the pieces seem just a little bigger than would be ideal. Dried cyclops is too small. Looking for something in-between. Brine shrimp size seems about right but most formulations seem to be clumps vs. loose shrimp.

Maybe Calanus would be better? Any other suggestions? I don't prefer pellets as I like the food to float around a bit more.

 

[SFREEF3R]

Any suggestions?

 

[NoFeedback]

I have been using Ocean Nutrition Prime Reef flakes in my Eheim feeder relatively successfully. Once in a while, it jams if I miss breaking up a big flake. Good input here, so I will also try some NLS pellets.