Healthy Fish: What's the secret to success?

[EakTheFreak]

My fish are all healthy. They generally die of old age and one is 30 years old, one about 25. All the fish that can spawn are spawning. They get only live or frozen food and fresh clams. No quarantine or medication ever. No additives.
I feed once a day.

You’re copperbands do well with only 1 feeding a day? For some reason I thought they required 2 feedings per day.

 

[Paul B]

Just one feeding. My last one lived about 10 years

 

[EakTheFreak]

Just one feeding. My last one lived about 10 years

Good to know. Does that 1 feeding include white worms & clams? Or do you alternate those?

 

[Paul B]

I only give my fish live worms once or twice a week. Thats all they need for the bacteria. The clams and LRS food I feed every day along with frozen mysis.

 

[dyno]

I am 9 years into a fish only and recently lost my 10” blonde naso (sweet lips) and majority of my fish due to not QT an emperor angel I bought. I am down to 2 fish and learnt that everything starts with a QT irrespective of how healthy you think your water condition is.

Since you have a fish only tank...
1) Formalin Dip all new arrivals
2) Low copper in main display with new arrivals
3) Low salinity around 1.015-1.018

You will be amazed how well fish do and don't have to worry about a new fish nuking your existing population.