Fish food sticks to auto fish feeder. Help.

miserkris · 07/01/2013, 10:31 AM

My dt is in my basement which is bit humid.

When I put small pellet food like spectrum in my automatic feeder. ... they get stuck to each other and don't fall into dt.

What fish food can I put in feeder when I'm away for few days. ... that won't stick?
I'm not particular with size or ingredients since for a few days it shouldn't matter.
Thanks
Kris

thegrun · 07/01/2013, 01:11 PM

I use a combination of pellets and flake fish food.

LeslieP · 07/01/2013, 07:04 PM

Your fish should be fine with no food for a few days, especially if it is an established tank.

miserkris · 07/01/2013, 09:27 PM

But there must be a food type that won't get soft or stick. ....I can't cover the entire automatic fish feeder.

hollister · 07/01/2013, 09:32 PM

I think freezing the food spread out on a paper towel may help remove moisture and then some ventilation around the feeder like a computer fan to help keep dry or fix the humidity problem.
Reducing the humidity will help more then the fish tank.

miserkris · 07/03/2013, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by LeslieP

Your fish should be fine with no food for a few days, especially if it is an established tank.

It's an established tank. How long can corals, yt cherub go without feeding.? I have 100lb live rock and a fuge.

LeslieP · 07/03/2013, 01:55 PM

Unless you have non-photosynthetic corals, the light will be sufficient for them. As for the fish, I've gone a week at a time without feeding my fish and I didn't have a refugium on that tank. In fact, when I was fighting a hair algae outbreak, I ONLY fed them once a week and the fish remained fat and I still have most of them after 9 years. That said, I don't have anthias or other fish that are known for needing frequent feeding.

My nano at work only gets food every other day and not on weekends. If I'm going to be gone more than a week, I'll have a friend come in a drop in some food.

With all that live rock and the refugium, you probably have plenty of pods for the fish to pick at.

Palting · 07/03/2013, 03:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by miserkris

It's an established tank. How long can corals, yt cherub go without feeding.? I have 100lb live rock and a fuge.

I've left my mixed reef tank unfed for up to 2 weeks with no issues, but I think that 2 weeks is stretching it. One week should be fine.

davidfrances · 07/03/2013, 05:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by miserkris

My dt is in my basement which is bit humid.

When I put small pellet food like spectrum in my automatic feeder. ... they get stuck to each other and don't fall into dt.

What fish food can I put in feeder when I'm away for few days. ... that won't stick?
I'm not particular with size or ingredients since for a few days it shouldn't matter.
Thanks
Kris

I use Spectrum pellet food in my Eheim feed-air auto feeder. Never had problems with them sticking together. I use a mix of the tiny and small pellets.

07/01/2013, 10:31 AM	#1
miserkris Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Downingtown,PA Posts: 1,062	Fish food sticks to auto fish feeder. Help. My dt is in my basement which is bit humid. When I put small pellet food like spectrum in my automatic feeder. ... they get stuck to each other and don't fall into dt. What fish food can I put in feeder when I'm away for few days. ... that won't stick? I'm not particular with size or ingredients since for a few days it shouldn't matter. Thanks Kris __________________ 156g Oceanic Mixedreef,100g Sump Current Tank Info: 156 g mixed reef

07/01/2013, 09:27 PM	#4
miserkris Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Downingtown,PA Posts: 1,062	But there must be a food type that won't get soft or stick. ....I can't cover the entire automatic fish feeder. __________________ 156g Oceanic Mixedreef,100g Sump Current Tank Info: 156 g mixed reef

07/01/2013, 01:11 PM	#2
thegrun Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Garden Grove, Ca Posts: 17,023	I use a combination of pellets and flake fish food.

07/01/2013, 07:04 PM	#3
LeslieP Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Waterford, CT Posts: 1,544	Your fish should be fine with no food for a few days, especially if it is an established tank.

07/01/2013, 09:32 PM	#5
hollister Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 2,037	I think freezing the food spread out on a paper towel may help remove moisture and then some ventilation around the feeder like a computer fan to help keep dry or fix the humidity problem. Reducing the humidity will help more then the fish tank.

07/03/2013, 01:55 PM	#7
LeslieP Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Waterford, CT Posts: 1,544	Unless you have non-photosynthetic corals, the light will be sufficient for them. As for the fish, I've gone a week at a time without feeding my fish and I didn't have a refugium on that tank. In fact, when I was fighting a hair algae outbreak, I ONLY fed them once a week and the fish remained fat and I still have most of them after 9 years. That said, I don't have anthias or other fish that are known for needing frequent feeding. My nano at work only gets food every other day and not on weekends. If I'm going to be gone more than a week, I'll have a friend come in a drop in some food. With all that live rock and the refugium, you probably have plenty of pods for the fish to pick at.