How many/what kind of fish do you feed per cube?

gaubow22 · 02/08/2013, 04:44 PM

Trying to get a more definitive idea of what would constitute feeding "heavy" vs feeding "light". Using one frozen cube of Brine Shrimp as our constant measurement how much do you use?

I use 1/2 cube to feed, one fire shrimp, one Coral Beauty, one Cleaner Wrasse, One tank-raised Perc Clown, and one small Regal Tang. I have a few frogspawn corals.

I don't feed frozen Brine every day and I am not looking to get into the debate of what types of food etc. But I do feed something frozen every day, and about that quantity. I also sprinkle some algae flake every day, which appears to be about the same amount, roughly, as the shrimp.

Would love your thoughts if I am considered a heavy feeder or light, based on the amount given per cube. Hope that makes sense.

bnumair · 02/08/2013, 05:59 PM

just pout enough for fish to eat with in 3 min.
this doesnt mean make ur tank a snow globe either just put some watch wait and put some more....... then u will have an idea how much u need to feed fish with in 3 min.

Dexters Reef · 02/08/2013, 09:18 PM

I use 1 frozen cube of hikari mysis, usually twice a day but sometimes I only feed once a day. Fish are:

4-5" sebae mono
black and white clownfish
male lyretail anthia
female lyretail anthia
4 blue chromis

Ive been told this is heavy feeding, but my paramaters are great, I dont have algae outbreaks, and my fish and sps/corals are all happy

markandamber11 · 02/09/2013, 12:25 AM

yep im of the opinion if you have a matched skimmer for your tank along with good flow and enough live rock you can feed heavy....

mil hse · 02/09/2013, 12:46 AM

I feed WAY more than that. I use the flat sheets of brine shrimp so it's hard to say. But if I had to compare to the cube packs I would use about 6 cubes a day plus 2 of mysis and 4 sheets of nori (seaweed) twice a week. I have 4 tangs, 2 wrasses, 2 chromis, 2 dwarf angels, 2 watchmen, 7 blue eyed cardnels 2 anthias, 1 hawkfish, 1 blenny and a fire shrimp. Which them eat all of it in about a minute. It's crazy how much these guys eat. But there fat and happy :-)

mil hse · 02/09/2013, 12:50 AM

It ll just take sometime to learn your fish. If there all smaller fish they will eat less. So I'd say 2 cubes is a good start. Just put a little in at a time.

Denbf58 · 02/09/2013, 08:28 AM

there is no set rule but as bnumair said what they will eat in 3 min you may also want to change up what you feed brine shrimp is not very nutritionist you can add mysis shrimp and some sea weed for the tang good feeding help keep your fish healthy

02/08/2013, 04:44 PM	#1
gaubow22 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Bolingbrook, Illinois Posts: 114	How many/what kind of fish do you feed per cube? Trying to get a more definitive idea of what would constitute feeding "heavy" vs feeding "light". Using one frozen cube of Brine Shrimp as our constant measurement how much do you use? I use 1/2 cube to feed, one fire shrimp, one Coral Beauty, one Cleaner Wrasse, One tank-raised Perc Clown, and one small Regal Tang. I have a few frogspawn corals. I don't feed frozen Brine every day and I am not looking to get into the debate of what types of food etc. But I do feed something frozen every day, and about that quantity. I also sprinkle some algae flake every day, which appears to be about the same amount, roughly, as the shrimp. Would love your thoughts if I am considered a heavy feeder or light, based on the amount given per cube. Hope that makes sense.

02/08/2013, 05:59 PM	#2
bnumair Dr. Reef at ur service Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tulsa, Ok, USA Posts: 7,751 Blog Entries: 15	just pout enough for fish to eat with in 3 min. this doesnt mean make ur tank a snow globe either just put some watch wait and put some more....... then u will have an idea how much u need to feed fish with in 3 min. __________________ 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

02/08/2013, 09:18 PM	#3
Dexters Reef Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 730	I use 1 frozen cube of hikari mysis, usually twice a day but sometimes I only feed once a day. Fish are: 4-5" sebae mono black and white clownfish male lyretail anthia female lyretail anthia 4 blue chromis Ive been told this is heavy feeding, but my paramaters are great, I dont have algae outbreaks, and my fish and sps/corals are all happy __________________ 75G RR, Trigger Systems Ruby 30S sump, 2x250 MH and 4x54W T5HO, Octopus Diablo XS160, 4" DSB, 2 x MP40wES, 85 lbs LR, 2 x BRS Dosing Pumps, Finnex 300w titanium heater, Surf2 Algae Turf Scrubber

02/09/2013, 12:46 AM	#5
mil hse just frag it Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NOR CAL Posts: 309	I feed WAY more than that. I use the flat sheets of brine shrimp so it's hard to say. But if I had to compare to the cube packs I would use about 6 cubes a day plus 2 of mysis and 4 sheets of nori (seaweed) twice a week. I have 4 tangs, 2 wrasses, 2 chromis, 2 dwarf angels, 2 watchmen, 7 blue eyed cardnels 2 anthias, 1 hawkfish, 1 blenny and a fire shrimp. Which them eat all of it in about a minute. It's crazy how much these guys eat. But there fat and happy :-) __________________ Reefing since 98' salt since 96' Current Tank Info: 240 w/75 sump mixed reef running since Jan 2012 and 120SPS w/300+gallon sump in fish room in construction, 136QT (2x54 1-28gal corners) floor to ceiling QT system in construction, and 60 cube w/ 40 breeder.

02/09/2013, 12:50 AM	#6
mil hse just frag it Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NOR CAL Posts: 309	It ll just take sometime to learn your fish. If there all smaller fish they will eat less. So I'd say 2 cubes is a good start. Just put a little in at a time. __________________ Reefing since 98' salt since 96' Current Tank Info: 240 w/75 sump mixed reef running since Jan 2012 and 120SPS w/300+gallon sump in fish room in construction, 136QT (2x54 1-28gal corners) floor to ceiling QT system in construction, and 60 cube w/ 40 breeder.

02/09/2013, 12:25 AM	#4
markandamber11 Moved On Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Winter Haven Posts: 47	yep im of the opinion if you have a matched skimmer for your tank along with good flow and enough live rock you can feed heavy....

02/09/2013, 08:28 AM	#7
Denbf58 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: selden N.Y. Posts: 885	there is no set rule but as bnumair said what they will eat in 3 min you may also want to change up what you feed brine shrimp is not very nutritionist you can add mysis shrimp and some sea weed for the tang good feeding help keep your fish healthy __________________ Life is good Current Tank Info: 75gal reef ready koralia 3, 30g sump, 4b 48" t5s lighting, 29g reef with breeding pair clowns 55g reef 55g freshwater