I usually feed pellets in the morning, then some meaty food in the evening when i get home. My yellow eye tang likes the algae pellets more then the nori, so i throw a few of those in in the morning also.
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Yes. I defrost a big chunk and use it for 2-3 days.Can I keep frozen food I didn't use in the refrigerator?
I'm a noob but can see your point but if you feed just enough for fish to consume in a small amt of time and have proper exportation. Why would excess nutrients be an issue? Just asking...Frozen food should be only a treat once a week unless you have fish that will absolutely only will eat frozen. Eatbreakfast may be very knowledgeable but is definitely not a people person. There are many different ways to feed your tank and I agree that fish can do just fine on pellets and algae on a clip. I have a 450 reef/fish setup with many different tangs, angels, clowns, foxface and inverts all who defeinately enjoy frozen 5in1 but are plenty happy with pellets and algae. If your fish look fat and healthy then they are fine. A sunken head and stomach would be signs of under eating and then maybe frozen is needed to fatten them up but once a day or every other day. Feeding frozen all the time only leads to high phosphates and nitrates. If you don't mind 20% water changes once a week then feed away. Otherwise you will end up with very high levels and unhappy SPS and LPS. Fish can take the higher levels but still not good. And eatbreakfast, I think you have been rather abrasive with your comments and can definitely get your point across in a more friendly manner or just keep your comments to yourself.
Dry food should be what supplements the fresh or frozen. People get away with it, but again, dry is not what is best for the fish.Frozen food should be only a treat once a week unless you have fish that will absolutely only will eat frozen.
Looks can be deceiving on this. Again, look at people. Most people that don't look skinny are actually far from healthy and diet has a lot to play with this. Eating too much junk food, fast food, or processed foods leads to high blood pressure, blood sugar problems, low energy, behavioral problems and death. Just because a fish is not emaciated is by no means an indicator of optimal health.If your fish look fat and healthy then they are fine. A sunken head and stomach would be signs of under eating and then maybe frozen is needed to fatten them up but once a day or every other day.
Dry food has more waste in it than frozen, especially if the frozen gets quickly rinsed before being added to the tank. Where the biggest issues for waste arise is the quantity being fed. All too often, those feeding once a day, or more egregiously, once every other day, feed a larger size meal. By doing this a greater quantity of food is missed and is just left to break down in the tank. Even the food that is eaten has less value. Fish's digestive tracts aren't designed to extract nutrition from these larger meals, so it will pass through without the fish getting the full value of the food.Feeding frozen all the time only leads to high phosphates and nitrates. If you don't mind 20% water changes once a week then feed away. Otherwise you will end up with very high levels and unhappy SPS and LPS.
My dogs have always eaten dry food and lived full lives, my cats have only eaten dry food and lived full lives. I've never felt the need to feed anything but dry food; all animals in question seem pretty happy and healthy to me
From what I've been told, you figure a fishes stomach is about the same size as his eye. Feed as much as they Can eat in about 7-8 minutes.Ok, soooooo.... I only feed frozen cubes and a wide variety from V2O foods. I have 11 small fish in the tank. How many cubes, how many times a day should I feed? Every time I walk up to the tank they swim to the surface looking to grub. Opinions? Fish include clown, leopard wrasse, 3 pajama cardinals, blue spot jawfish, flasher wrasse, 2 small tangs, flame angel and a royal gramma.
3 times a day may be a bit much, but i don't know what you have. I only feed once or twice a day.Wow ok. I feed 1 cube 3 times a day. They clean it up in about 30 seconds
You have a lot of different fish, with a lot of different nutritional needs. Just feeding one type of food is not going tho cut it. The tang needs algae for example. And how big is this tank?See above for my fish load
Each tank varies as far as the quantity of food. When you feed, aim for all the food to be eaten in 30-60 seconds. You can always add a little more if they finish sooner, but if you over feed, it's not really feasible to take food out, and whater isn't eaten just breaks down and pollutes the tank.Ok, soooooo.... I only feed frozen cubes and a wide variety from V2O foods. I have 11 small fish in the tank. How many cubes, how many times a day should I feed? Every time I walk up to the tank they swim to the surface looking to grub. Opinions? Fish include clown, leopard wrasse, 3 pajama cardinals, blue spot jawfish, flasher wrasse, 2 small tangs, flame angel and a royal gramma.
This sounds pretty good, just try to get multiple feedings in.i have 6 small fish(fairy wrasse,2 clowns,longnose hawkfish,cave basslet and flagtail dartfish).how much should i feed? i mostly(90%) serve frozen. I usually give 1/2 cube.is it enough? thank you
Their eye and stomach are comparably sized, but they should finixh each meal in about 30-60 seconds, otherwise the uneaten food leads to nutrient issues.From what I've been told, you figure a fishes stomach is about the same size as his eye. Feed as much as they Can eat in about 7-8 minutes.
This is great.Wow ok. I feed 1 cube 3 times a day. They clean it up in about 30 seconds
Most reef fish are better designed for multiple small meals a day.3 times a day may be a bit much, but i don't know what you have. I only feed once or twice a day.
Variety is key to any diet. Variety off-sets nutritional deficiencies from only offering 1 or 2 food types.You have a lot of different fish, with a lot of different nutritional needs. Just feeding one type of food is not going tho cut it. The tang needs algae for example. And how big is this tank?