How to tell if I'm feeding too much/little

nrbelk · 04/01/2011, 03:03 PM

I am trying to get my feeding just right so that I don't have too many extra nutrients in my tank but I have a hard time figuring out where the sweet spot is.

I think I could probably feed more than I have been but when I do that, some fish gorge themselves (bangaii cardinals seem like the never stop eating. Sometimes I think they look like they are ready to blow up. Can they over eat?) while others barely get a few pieces.

All food is gone within like a minute, should I put in more shrimp? (I've mainly been feeding a combo of frozen algae enriched brine shrimp and mysis shrimp. I rince both of them before adding to the water).

What do you think? I want all my fish well fed but I don't want them to blow up. I think right now I'm erring on the side of too little food.... I think....

nrbelk · 04/01/2011, 05:02 PM

I think I will feed more, but before I do, any one know if Bangaii cardinals can eat so much that they die? It might be a funny thing to worry about but I don't know if fish can do that or not, eat so much that they get issues and die...?

L98-Z · 04/02/2011, 09:22 AM

My cardnials eat alot as well but they do eventually stop. Typically I quit feeding when the pellets manage to make it to the bottom. Sometimes I'll feed as often as three times a day.

con999 · 04/02/2011, 09:26 AM

to be honist i havent feed my reef tank is months, the fish are fine. i havent lost a singal one yet.

04/01/2011, 03:03 PM	#1
nrbelk Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Idaho Falls, Idaho Posts: 935	How to tell if I'm feeding too much/little I am trying to get my feeding just right so that I don't have too many extra nutrients in my tank but I have a hard time figuring out where the sweet spot is. I think I could probably feed more than I have been but when I do that, some fish gorge themselves (bangaii cardinals seem like the never stop eating. Sometimes I think they look like they are ready to blow up. Can they over eat?) while others barely get a few pieces. All food is gone within like a minute, should I put in more shrimp? (I've mainly been feeding a combo of frozen algae enriched brine shrimp and mysis shrimp. I rince both of them before adding to the water). What do you think? I want all my fish well fed but I don't want them to blow up. I think right now I'm erring on the side of too little food.... I think....

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04/01/2011, 05:02 PM	#2
nrbelk Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Idaho Falls, Idaho Posts: 935	I think I will feed more, but before I do, any one know if Bangaii cardinals can eat so much that they die? It might be a funny thing to worry about but I don't know if fish can do that or not, eat so much that they get issues and die...?

04/02/2011, 09:22 AM	#3
L98-Z Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Warner Robins, Georgia Posts: 1,230	My cardnials eat alot as well but they do eventually stop. Typically I quit feeding when the pellets manage to make it to the bottom. Sometimes I'll feed as often as three times a day.

04/02/2011, 09:26 AM	#4
con999 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: cary il Posts: 430	to be honist i havent feed my reef tank is months, the fish are fine. i havent lost a singal one yet.