how much food?

Ben485 · 09/04/2007, 06:49 PM

i just got 3 chormis, and am feeding them frozen cubes how much of a cube shold i feed them? also is that a good food to feed them?
thanks
ben

michaeljames · 09/04/2007, 07:20 PM

what type of frozen? formula 1? if so about a cube a day, half in the AM the other half at night

Aquarist007 · 09/04/2007, 07:30 PM

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Originally posted by Ben485
i just got 3 chormis, and am feeding them frozen cubes how much of a cube shold i feed them? also is that a good food to feed them?
thanks
ben

frozen cubes of any kind need to be thoroughly rinsed before adding to the tank--they usually contain ammonia, nitrates etc from kill in preparing them.
I bought a small brine shrimp net and rinse them with r/o water.

fish_ilike00 · 09/04/2007, 08:14 PM

I think it is a good food to feed them.

bertoni · 09/04/2007, 08:15 PM

I might start with 1/3 cube of frozen Formula 1 per day, and see how that goes. Personally, I don't rinse frozen foods. I suspect rinsing is pretty much the same as throwing part of the food down the drain, at best. It might also remove water-soluble nutrients, etc.

cinematek · 09/04/2007, 08:44 PM

For what my limited experience is worth, I do something in the middle of these suggestions. I have two fish (a clown and a firefish). I feed frozen mysis shrimp every other day and I put half a cube into a fish net for about 15 minutes before I put it in the tank. This lets it melt and makes all the little shrimp bits easier for my fish to eat.

My lfs also suggested that the solution that the shrimp is frozen in could contain algae particles, and letting that water melt off gets rid of that. Not sure if that's true, but it sounds interesting, at least.

kcw1099 · 09/04/2007, 08:50 PM

what type of food is it?

MSAreef · 09/04/2007, 09:34 PM

I never rinse the frozen food either. I defrost it in a little cup of tank water for about 2-3 minutes.

Mavrk · 09/04/2007, 09:37 PM

Do your chromis eat spectrum? Mine don't seem to like it very much

09/04/2007, 06:49 PM	#1
Ben485 Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 195 Blog Entries: 1	how much food? i just got 3 chormis, and am feeding them frozen cubes how much of a cube shold i feed them? also is that a good food to feed them? thanks ben

09/04/2007, 07:20 PM	#2
michaeljames Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Rochester NY Posts: 737	what type of frozen? formula 1? if so about a cube a day, half in the AM the other half at night __________________ "This tastes like crap!" "Well here, try it with some selcon and garlic..." Current Tank Info: 180g RR AGA 2 x 250w SE MH 1 x 175 SE MH 2 x 6' Super atinic VHO Iwaki 100 return Reef Octopus Skimmer

09/04/2007, 08:15 PM	#5
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	I might start with 1/3 cube of frozen Formula 1 per day, and see how that goes. Personally, I don't rinse frozen foods. I suspect rinsing is pretty much the same as throwing part of the food down the drain, at best. It might also remove water-soluble nutrients, etc. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

09/04/2007, 09:34 PM	#8
MSAreef Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bay Area Posts: 176	I never rinse the frozen food either. I defrost it in a little cup of tank water for about 2-3 minutes. __________________ Marcie Current Tank Info: 90 SPS, Tunze 6100 X2 and multi-controller, Euroreef skimmer, 3/4" sea swirl, chiller, knop calcium reactor, Geo Kalkreactor, 2x400W MH Hamilton, autotopoff, 10W UV, TLF phosban reactor, 8 gal fuge, 29 gal sump

09/04/2007, 08:14 PM	#4
fish_ilike00 Moved On Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3	I think it is a good food to feed them.

09/04/2007, 08:44 PM	#6
cinematek Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 189	For what my limited experience is worth, I do something in the middle of these suggestions. I have two fish (a clown and a firefish). I feed frozen mysis shrimp every other day and I put half a cube into a fish net for about 15 minutes before I put it in the tank. This lets it melt and makes all the little shrimp bits easier for my fish to eat. My lfs also suggested that the solution that the shrimp is frozen in could contain algae particles, and letting that water melt off gets rid of that. Not sure if that's true, but it sounds interesting, at least.

09/04/2007, 08:50 PM	#7
kcw1099 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: branford , ct. Posts: 60	what type of food is it?

09/04/2007, 09:37 PM	#9
Mavrk Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California - South Bay Area Posts: 2,775	Do your chromis eat spectrum? Mine don't seem to like it very much