Feeding issue

Ricky1066 · 03/04/2008, 07:26 PM

I started off feeding my fish Brine shrimp still do they go nuts and love it.
I switched to mysis at the lfs advice but the fish run up to get it and after a few pieces they no longer want it.They actually take swim right past it.

is this something that canbe fixed or should I jsut give them the brine shrimp?

Also I was looking at white Goby today am I able to add them to the tank to help cuc or am I full.?

demonsp · 03/04/2008, 07:31 PM

You need to mix the diet up. I feed flake and pellet in the morning and only waht they can eat in 1 or 2 min then frozen at night with brine,marine cusine , cyclops , mysis , and only what they can eat in 2 or 3 minutes.Some nori on a clip weekly would be great. I skip a day every so often.

Ricky1066 · 03/04/2008, 07:40 PM

I have only been feeding once a day and they run to the top for every little thing in the water ..

I was going to feed more but the majority says to feed once a day.

as far as flake food any recomendations on type

Ricky1066 · 03/04/2008, 07:41 PM

I also have just changed my lights to on at noon off at 10 pm can I feed them withthe light off?

demonsp · 03/04/2008, 07:47 PM

Spreading the meals out and in smaller amount limits any uneatin food and excess waste. What would you look like if you only eat hamburgers everyday. Plus the omnivores need more then meat for healthy diet.

Wizzard~Of~Ozz · 03/04/2008, 07:52 PM

I wouldn't recommend it, most fish appear to sleep (my wrasses go under the sand, the firefish go into the rockwork)..

I made my own food for the fish, and the little pigs won't stop eating. I add food and they are right at the glass begging when it's gone..

I blended together, 2 cloves of garlic, 4-5 sea scallops, 4-5 raw shrimp, 4 mussles, 1 sheet of Nori and a squid. froze the mush thinly in some zip lock bags. I just cut a bit off at a time onto a spoon, then put it in the water to melt it, they are usually right up there taking it off the spoon and the whole thing cost me 5$ for a lot of food. (not including the blender I had to replace, stupid squid tenticles burned out a motor and stripped some gears.) I haven't noticed a single fish not eating.

Ricky1066 · 03/04/2008, 08:00 PM

I hear bad things about cyclops I will get some flake food

what do you mean by meaty

03/04/2008, 07:26 PM	#1
Ricky1066 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 1,029	Feeding issue I started off feeding my fish Brine shrimp still do they go nuts and love it. I switched to mysis at the lfs advice but the fish run up to get it and after a few pieces they no longer want it.They actually take swim right past it. is this something that canbe fixed or should I jsut give them the brine shrimp? Also I was looking at white Goby today am I able to add them to the tank to help cuc or am I full.? __________________ 75gallon,75lbslr 60pdls, clown,yellow tang.3 cardinals.royal gamma,3 chromis,blenny,torpedo,cleanershrimp Current Tank Info: 75 gallon salt water starter

03/04/2008, 07:40 PM	#3
Ricky1066 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 1,029	I have only been feeding once a day and they run to the top for every little thing in the water .. I was going to feed more but the majority says to feed once a day. as far as flake food any recomendations on type __________________ 75gallon,75lbslr 60pdls, clown,yellow tang.3 cardinals.royal gamma,3 chromis,blenny,torpedo,cleanershrimp Current Tank Info: 75 gallon salt water starter

03/04/2008, 07:41 PM	#4
Ricky1066 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 1,029	I also have just changed my lights to on at noon off at 10 pm can I feed them withthe light off? __________________ 75gallon,75lbslr 60pdls, clown,yellow tang.3 cardinals.royal gamma,3 chromis,blenny,torpedo,cleanershrimp Current Tank Info: 75 gallon salt water starter

03/04/2008, 08:00 PM	#7
Ricky1066 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 1,029	I hear bad things about cyclops I will get some flake food what do you mean by meaty __________________ 75gallon,75lbslr 60pdls, clown,yellow tang.3 cardinals.royal gamma,3 chromis,blenny,torpedo,cleanershrimp Current Tank Info: 75 gallon salt water starter

03/04/2008, 07:31 PM	#2
demonsp Moved On Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: el paso tx Posts: 7,634	You need to mix the diet up. I feed flake and pellet in the morning and only waht they can eat in 1 or 2 min then frozen at night with brine,marine cusine , cyclops , mysis , and only what they can eat in 2 or 3 minutes.Some nori on a clip weekly would be great. I skip a day every so often.

03/04/2008, 07:47 PM	#5
demonsp Moved On Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: el paso tx Posts: 7,634	Spreading the meals out and in smaller amount limits any uneatin food and excess waste. What would you look like if you only eat hamburgers everyday. Plus the omnivores need more then meat for healthy diet.

03/04/2008, 07:52 PM	#6
Wizzard~Of~Ozz Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Hamilton, Ontario Posts: 187	I wouldn't recommend it, most fish appear to sleep (my wrasses go under the sand, the firefish go into the rockwork).. I made my own food for the fish, and the little pigs won't stop eating. I add food and they are right at the glass begging when it's gone.. I blended together, 2 cloves of garlic, 4-5 sea scallops, 4-5 raw shrimp, 4 mussles, 1 sheet of Nori and a squid. froze the mush thinly in some zip lock bags. I just cut a bit off at a time onto a spoon, then put it in the water to melt it, they are usually right up there taking it off the spoon and the whole thing cost me 5$ for a lot of food. (not including the blender I had to replace, stupid squid tenticles burned out a motor and stripped some gears.) I haven't noticed a single fish not eating.