Live rock feeding

[RedSeareefkeeper]

Hello,
I just got a great deal on some live rock and sand full of critters, the only problem is I won't be setting up a saltwater aquarium in the next few days and so the rock and sand will just sit in a 5 gal aquarium with heating and circulation, my question is what should I feed to keep all the critters in the rock and sand alive? I currently have old fish food and spirulina on hand, would that be a good substitute for the stuff they usually eat in a full set up aquarium? Also, how often should I feed the rock and sand, once a week? Once a day?

Thanks!

 

[Subsea]

Feed it sparingly.

 

[paragrouper]

I’m going through this now with a small (8 lbs.) collection from TBS. I set up a 14 gallon Brute container and added a powerhead, heater and an old Fluval Marine 3.0 LED bar.

I matched the temperature and salinity of the target tank and tossed the rocks in. I also added two hermits and two peppermint shrimp. As there are a number of filter feeders and a blushing star coral on the rocks, I did add a small amount of live phyto and a few x small Tdo pellets. I plan to move the rock this weekend, but if I need to delay, I’ll do another small feeding over the weekend.

 

[Idech]

A small pinch of flakes should suffice. You don’t want to create ammonia spike.