Feeding

ConnorG · 07/14/2012, 10:53 PM

I was wondering how much I should feed and how often? Heres what I have:
2 clowns
1 tailspot blenny
1 red and blue fairy wrasse
1 blue reef chromis
1 purple firefish
1 royal grama
1 randals goby shrimp pair
Variouse shrimp (2)
1 lemonpeal mimic tang

Thanks!!!!

SteadyReefin · 07/14/2012, 11:36 PM

I would serve up about half a dime size to start. Usually whatever the fish can eat within 2 minutes. I would say you are way maxed out on fish for the 20 something gallons you have though.

EnV · 07/15/2012, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by SteadyReefin

I would serve up about half a dime size to start. Usually whatever the fish can eat within 2 minutes. I would say you are way maxed out on fish for the 20 something gallons you have though.

Agree, I usually do small pinches of food and watch them eat, if they eat it quick then give a little more. Like mentioned about 2-3M, I also feed 2x a day.

cubanreef22 · 07/15/2012, 08:47 AM

everyday give them a little more once food starts hitting the floor its too much...

bnumair · 07/15/2012, 08:50 AM

1/2 cube of frozen food or if using dry food then just enough food that all the fish can eat in 3 min. once food start hitting the sand that is too much like someone mentioned earlier.

ConnorG · 07/15/2012, 09:14 AM

I don't have my 24 gallon anymore I have upgraded to a 75 gallon. And thanks for your help everyone!

07/14/2012, 10:53 PM	#1
ConnorG Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 393	Feeding I was wondering how much I should feed and how often? Heres what I have: 2 clowns 1 tailspot blenny 1 red and blue fairy wrasse 1 blue reef chromis 1 purple firefish 1 royal grama 1 randals goby shrimp pair Variouse shrimp (2) 1 lemonpeal mimic tang Thanks!!!!

07/15/2012, 08:50 AM	#5
bnumair Dr. Reef at ur service Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tulsa, Ok, USA Posts: 7,751 Blog Entries: 15	1/2 cube of frozen food or if using dry food then just enough food that all the fish can eat in 3 min. once food start hitting the sand that is too much like someone mentioned earlier. __________________ Water Quality: NO3 0,Phos 0,Cal 440,Alk 7.5,Mag 1300 "Reef Fast, You Crash, Reef Slow, You Pass" Mike's Reef 3:16 Current Tank Info: 350g DT,95g sump, 50g Frag tank, 4800gph return 4x Sea swirls. 6x AI Vega Color. 200# Pukani rock, dual recirculating skimmer, Biopellet, GFO Carbon rx's, Cal rx. Closed loop. 1.5hp chiller, genesis renew. Apex & RKE

07/14/2012, 11:36 PM	#2
SteadyReefin Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 43	I would serve up about half a dime size to start. Usually whatever the fish can eat within 2 minutes. I would say you are way maxed out on fish for the 20 something gallons you have though.

07/15/2012, 08:47 AM	#4
cubanreef22 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: chicago Posts: 242	everyday give them a little more once food starts hitting the floor its too much...

07/15/2012, 09:14 AM	#6
ConnorG Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 393	I don't have my 24 gallon anymore I have upgraded to a 75 gallon. And thanks for your help everyone!