Feeding Question (basic info for newbie)

[NicoleIrene]

I have 2 tanks, a 16 gal bio and 55 gal FOWLR.

16 gal has 2 little clowns (1/2 inch), coral banded shrimp and some hermits
55 gal has Valentini Puffer, 3 damsels, and hermits, crabs, snails (we’ll see how long they last with puffer)

I feed 4 days per week (I feed a frozen cocktail, frozen spirulina shrimp, or spirulina flakes). Does that work for the fish I have?

My puffer is slow and I don’t see him eating with the crazy damsels (he is also new to me). I tried to get frozen clams for him from the fish store, but they were out. Is there anything I should do for him?

The clowns are so tiny, is feeding every other day enough?

Thank you!

 

[Crabs McJones]

As long as the fish look healthy and not skinny or malnourished, you should be fine :)

 

[Coralreefer1]

It’s a good recipe for success to feed various types of foods. Formula 1 and 2, reef formula, mysis shrimp(which offers way more nutrients and protein than brine). You can purchase shrimp and clams at your local grocery store and make your own DIY food and add some liquid vitamins to soak your food to amp up the nutritional value for your fish.
Obviously, the size of your fish will play out in how fine or course a food you should prepare and feed. Also, size will impact how much and often you feed. Remember that certain fish are grazers like Tangs and Angels so small amounts frequently is ideal( nori etc.). Then you have your gluttons like eels, grouper, puffers and Triggers that will eat forever so it seems. Anthias’ have a fast metabolism therefore need to be offered several times a day for best results. Finicky eaters such as Rock Beauty Angels, Zebra Eels and Copperband Butterflies require specialized food stuff that needs to be offered or the end result will not be memorable.
Hope this helps and good luck!

 

[lapin]

Younger fish eat more often. More energy to grow. Each fish has its diet in the wild. Matching that is best. Live foods being the best. We do what we can do.

 

[NicoleIrene]

Younger fish eat more often. More energy to grow. Each fish has its diet in the wild. Matching that is best. Live foods being the best. We do what we can do.

What kind of live food?

 

[lapin]

What kind of live food?

These are some of the live foods that can be obtained. White worms, Black worms, Grindal worms, Copepods, Amphipods, Live Brine Shrimp, plus at the store you can get live clams and mussels. Some of these can be kept at home and even raised. Pods can live in your tank in the rock work. Once introduced they will breed, if not eaten first. They are a good snack food for hungry fish when you are away.

 

[Captain Quint]

@NicoleIrene some live foods that are good areas @lapin mentioned for sure.

I have a 65g RR with sump which I house only a mated pair of clowns and their many BTA's, a runt of a chromis that was bullied by the others in the tank for ~ a year (I donated them several weeks back) now it is happy and all about, a small Diamond goby (traded me bigger one) GCB shrimp, and a peppermint shrimp with a good clean-up crew.

You inquired other food and I just took a pic of some nice healthy foods and the feeding. Sorry for the low light in DT as the lights are just waking but you get the idea.

Hope this helps with a few other selections.

 

[NicoleIrene]

@NicoleIrene some live foods that are good areas @lapin mentioned for sure.

I have a 65g RR with sump which I house only a mated pair of clowns and their many BTA's, a runt of a chromis that was bullied by the others in the tank for ~ a year (I donated them several weeks back) now it is happy and all about, a small Diamond goby (traded me bigger one) GCB shrimp, and a peppermint shrimp with a good clean-up crew.

You inquired other food and I just took a pic of some nice healthy foods and the feeding. Sorry for the low light in DT as the lights are

Thank you! That does help!

 

[Captain Quint]

Thank you! That does help!

Awesome. Please let us know how things go.