overflow and feeding

scunfcu · 01/07/2009, 12:45 PM

Just setup a sump with overflow in my tank. I feed flakes to my tangs and clowns. Question is does anyone stop their return pump and overflow when eating, so that excess flakes/foods won't get into the sump? Or do most users when feed with overflow running?

kidako · 01/07/2009, 01:01 PM

I would say what ever works best for you , I have turned my return pump off ,waited for the water to stop running back and through the over flow then restarted after feeding

scunfcu · 01/07/2009, 01:05 PM

Thanks for your feedback. That is what I'm doing now because I don't want to clog my pipes and sump.

rgulrich · 01/07/2009, 01:45 PM

I feed Hikari Marine-S to my rabbit fish, tangs, clowns, and others. The clowns don't have any problems with pulling it out of the water column. When feeding, I use a 3" plastic tube set with an end about an inch or two beneath the water surface to ensure the pellets are under water and not floating on the top (sometimes the tube needs to be wiggled to break the surface tension). My chalk bass tend to try and climb out the tube after the food...

This allows me to keep all the pumps running and not shut down the sump for feeding.

Cheers,
Ray

mjw357 · 01/07/2009, 01:47 PM

My tangs always preferred to eat midwater. I put my flakes in a little plastic cup, scoop up a little tank water and swirl to get them wet, then dump. That way the flakes start to sink right away.

scunfcu · 01/07/2009, 02:13 PM

wow, great idea of soaking them first and also feed with pellets. Thanks much!!

01/07/2009, 12:45 PM	#1
scunfcu Registered Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: NY Posts: 422	overflow and feeding Just setup a sump with overflow in my tank. I feed flakes to my tangs and clowns. Question is does anyone stop their return pump and overflow when eating, so that excess flakes/foods won't get into the sump? Or do most users when feed with overflow running?

01/07/2009, 01:01 PM	#2
kidako Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: ontario , canada Posts: 207	I would say what ever works best for you , I have turned my return pump off ,waited for the water to stop running back and through the over flow then restarted after feeding __________________ Steve.

01/07/2009, 01:45 PM	#4
rgulrich greybeard Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: MD Posts: 893	I feed Hikari Marine-S to my rabbit fish, tangs, clowns, and others. The clowns don't have any problems with pulling it out of the water column. When feeding, I use a 3" plastic tube set with an end about an inch or two beneath the water surface to ensure the pellets are under water and not floating on the top (sometimes the tube needs to be wiggled to break the surface tension). My chalk bass tend to try and climb out the tube after the food... This allows me to keep all the pumps running and not shut down the sump for feeding. Cheers, Ray __________________ The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination. Albert Einstein Current Tank Info: 360 degree walk around 300 DD island–4 300W & 2 165W ViparSpectra, 4 Kessil A350W, 2 A360WE, 3 XF150, 1 XF250, 1 XF350 Gyre along with 2 PP40 and 2 IceCap 3K gyre for robust current. Basement 150 gallon RubberMaid sump, SKIMZ skimmer, DCP18000

01/07/2009, 01:47 PM	#5
mjw357 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: columbus ohio Posts: 611	My tangs always preferred to eat midwater. I put my flakes in a little plastic cup, scoop up a little tank water and swirl to get them wet, then dump. That way the flakes start to sink right away. __________________ 3 goldfish in a pond out back Current Tank Info: 29 gal QT/29 gal FW tank << all for sale

01/07/2009, 01:05 PM	#3
scunfcu Registered Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: NY Posts: 422	Thanks for your feedback. That is what I'm doing now because I don't want to clog my pipes and sump.

01/07/2009, 02:13 PM	#6
scunfcu Registered Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: NY Posts: 422	wow, great idea of soaking them first and also feed with pellets. Thanks much!!