How and what do you feed your fish?

amzar123 · 08/07/2016, 01:44 PM

Nutrition is extremely important for long term survival.

How and what do you feed your fish, here is what I do...

hkgar · 08/07/2016, 02:51 PM

I feed a piece of Nori 4" x 4" once per day. I cut it into 8, 1/2" by 1" pieces and split between 2 algae clips. It is usually gone in less than 5 minutes. The grazers eating it are a two Barred Rabbitfish, Kole, Carribean and Purple tang, Spot Breast Angel, Cherub Angel, and the Matted File Fish gets some too.

Should I be adding more so there is always some available?

I feed a mixture of NLS Marine Fish Formula pellets and NLS AlgaeMax Pellet from an auto feeder 2x per day and 6 grams of my special blend of frozen food once per day. My frozen consists of cod, mussels, shrimp, oysters, clams and squid. To this I add frozen Mysis and Plankton plus some kind of ova.

amzar123 · 08/08/2016, 11:51 AM

As long as they arent losing weight more isnt required

lespaul339 · 08/08/2016, 12:57 PM

I mainly feed live black worms. The algae eaters get nori. Sometimes when available I feed live clams as well.

GimpyFin · 08/08/2016, 01:21 PM

I usually do squares of nori on the clip 3-4 times a week that most of the fish graze on. Generally, I feed every other day a varying combo of different kinds of mysis, Reef nutrition ROE, reef caviar, NLS plellets. Sometimes reef nutrition oyster feast or roti feast for corals, etc.

amzar123 · 08/10/2016, 12:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lespaul339

I mainly feed live black worms. The algae eaters get nori. Sometimes when available I feed live clams as well.

black worms are an unusual choice, I bet copperbands would love them though

FishyKat · 08/10/2016, 01:58 PM

at 3:58 -4:13

What is that the fish is picking at? I didn't catch that in the video.

lespaul339 · 08/10/2016, 02:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by amzar123

black worms are an unusual choice, I bet copperbands would love them though

That's what got me started on using them. My copperband wouldn't eat anything else but those. Now it's the main thing I feed my fish. But now my copperband eats those, clams, and nori. He loves nori soaked in selcon. They all love black worms. They get them every day. I'm a believer of Paul B's method of feeding your fish live foods that are loaded with beneficial bacteria. It's the healthiest thing for your fish. It's beneficial to their guts, and their immune system, and key to getting your fish in spawning mode.

08/07/2016, 01:44 PM	#1
amzar123 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 417	How and what do you feed your fish? Nutrition is extremely important for long term survival. How and what do you feed your fish, here is what I do...

08/07/2016, 02:51 PM	#2
hkgar Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Dewitt MI Posts: 5,051	I feed a piece of Nori 4" x 4" once per day. I cut it into 8, 1/2" by 1" pieces and split between 2 algae clips. It is usually gone in less than 5 minutes. The grazers eating it are a two Barred Rabbitfish, Kole, Carribean and Purple tang, Spot Breast Angel, Cherub Angel, and the Matted File Fish gets some too. Should I be adding more so there is always some available? I feed a mixture of NLS Marine Fish Formula pellets and NLS AlgaeMax Pellet from an auto feeder 2x per day and 6 grams of my special blend of frozen food once per day. My frozen consists of cod, mussels, shrimp, oysters, clams and squid. To this I add frozen Mysis and Plankton plus some kind of ova. __________________ Gary 180 gallon, 40 gallon sump, 3 250 W MH + 4 80W ATI T5's, MTC MVX 36 Skimmer, Apex controller Aquamaxx T-3 CaRx Current Tank Info: A 2 Barred Rabbitfish, Red Head Salon, Yellow/Purple, McMaster Fairy, Possum, 2 Leopard Wrasses, Kole, & Atlantic Blue Tangs, 2 Percula Clown, 3 PJ and 1 Banggai Cardinalfish , Swallowtail, Bellus and Coral Beauty Angels

08/08/2016, 12:57 PM	#4
lespaul339 Reefer Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Iowa Posts: 903	I mainly feed live black worms. The algae eaters get nori. Sometimes when available I feed live clams as well. __________________ Reefer Madness! Current Tank Info: 60x24x24 150 gallon reef, 55 gallon sump.

08/08/2016, 01:21 PM	#5
GimpyFin Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 2,032	I usually do squares of nori on the clip 3-4 times a week that most of the fish graze on. Generally, I feed every other day a varying combo of different kinds of mysis, Reef nutrition ROE, reef caviar, NLS plellets. Sometimes reef nutrition oyster feast or roti feast for corals, etc. __________________ Brian Current Tank Info: 110 gallon

08/10/2016, 01:58 PM	#7
FishyKat Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 371	at 3:58 -4:13 What is that the fish is picking at? I didn't catch that in the video. __________________ No More Nanos! http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2590548 Current Tank Info: 75 Gal Reef

08/08/2016, 11:51 AM	#3
amzar123 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 417	As long as they arent losing weight more isnt required