question about feeding

azdiver · 09/11/2014, 07:14 PM

I got a pair of clarkii and their about 1.5 in and i wanted to know how often should i feed them and things you recommend feeding them and when feeding frozen food how much of the cube should i use?

Mikesmith34 · 09/11/2014, 07:35 PM

Feed them pellets. Just a small pinch a couple times a day. Flakes tend to put to much crap in the water. If you have a good waste export set up the less you have to worry about.

ardsman · 09/11/2014, 10:32 PM

+1 took 3 days for mine to start eating pellets now they devour em'

ViktorVaughn · 09/11/2014, 10:50 PM

I'd recommend a varied diet, maybe flakes/pellets in the morning and frozen at night. I have 5 smallish fish including 2 clowns and I probably feed the tank about a 1/4 cube a night (half PE mysis, half S.F. Bay Marine Cuisine). In the morning I add a small amount of flakes and pellets.

thegrun · 09/12/2014, 06:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ViktorVaughn

I'd recommend a varied diet, maybe flakes/pellets in the morning and frozen at night. I have 5 smallish fish including 2 clowns and I probably feed the tank about a 1/4 cube a night (half PE mysis, half S.F. Bay Marine Cuisine). In the morning I add a small amount of flakes and pellets.

+1, a good varied diet is important.

scott71 · 09/12/2014, 10:52 PM

I use blue zoo mix. I put my pinky in the tank and then touch the tip of my finger to the blue zoo mix and then put finger back in tank to release food. It is a more consistent way to feed as a pinch can vary greatly. I feed once per day. Also feed mysis occasionally.

azdiver · 09/20/2014, 07:55 AM

Ok thanks for the advice everyone

phillrodrigo · 09/20/2014, 05:50 PM

I feed twice a day I also mix it up but use all frozen. I use mysis formula 2 I believe it's called and then use fish frenzy also

09/11/2014, 07:14 PM	#1
azdiver Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 149	question about feeding I got a pair of clarkii and their about 1.5 in and i wanted to know how often should i feed them and things you recommend feeding them and when feeding frozen food how much of the cube should i use?

09/11/2014, 10:32 PM	#3
ardsman Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: ks Posts: 127	+1 took 3 days for mine to start eating pellets now they devour em' __________________ a wise man learns from his mistakes. a truly wise man learns from others mistakes! Current Tank Info: 67g rr, 30g sump, rlssr6i skimmer, Dsuny LED's Apex controller

09/11/2014, 07:35 PM	#2
Mikesmith34 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 33	Feed them pellets. Just a small pinch a couple times a day. Flakes tend to put to much crap in the water. If you have a good waste export set up the less you have to worry about.

09/11/2014, 10:50 PM	#4
ViktorVaughn Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Aurora, CO Posts: 619	I'd recommend a varied diet, maybe flakes/pellets in the morning and frozen at night. I have 5 smallish fish including 2 clowns and I probably feed the tank about a 1/4 cube a night (half PE mysis, half S.F. Bay Marine Cuisine). In the morning I add a small amount of flakes and pellets.

09/12/2014, 10:52 PM	#6
scott71 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Fort Worth Texas Posts: 51	I use blue zoo mix. I put my pinky in the tank and then touch the tip of my finger to the blue zoo mix and then put finger back in tank to release food. It is a more consistent way to feed as a pinch can vary greatly. I feed once per day. Also feed mysis occasionally.

09/20/2014, 07:55 AM	#7
azdiver Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 149	Ok thanks for the advice everyone

09/20/2014, 05:50 PM	#8
phillrodrigo Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: quaker hill ct Posts: 2,433	I feed twice a day I also mix it up but use all frozen. I use mysis formula 2 I believe it's called and then use fish frenzy also