How much should I be feeding my pistol?

demeyer2 · 09/07/2008, 11:11 PM

I have a 4 gallon finnex nano with about 5 # of LR with a 3 inch sand bed. The tank inhabitants are 1 tiger pistol, 1 peppermint shrimp and a small snail clean up crew. I've been giving him a couple pellets once a week but since it's a small tank I like to put as little food in the tank as possible to keep it clean.

Does he need supplement feeding? If so, how much? I see copepods and other critters crawling around all the time...

Thanks in advance!

ACBlinky · 09/07/2008, 11:23 PM

IME inverts tend to be pretty big eaters. I'd keep feeding him at least 3 times a week. He'll take flakes, pellets, bits of nori, even pieces of seafood -- if you're eating fish for dinner, you could offer him a pellet-sized bit and you'll probably make his day

demeyer2 · 09/08/2008, 09:02 AM

Thanks!

Anyone else have a pistol they feed or don't feed?

09/07/2008, 11:11 PM	#1
demeyer2 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Sausalito, CA Posts: 455	How much should I be feeding my pistol? I have a 4 gallon finnex nano with about 5 # of LR with a 3 inch sand bed. The tank inhabitants are 1 tiger pistol, 1 peppermint shrimp and a small snail clean up crew. I've been giving him a couple pellets once a week but since it's a small tank I like to put as little food in the tank as possible to keep it clean. Does he need supplement feeding? If so, how much? I see copepods and other critters crawling around all the time... Thanks in advance!

09/07/2008, 11:23 PM	#2
ACBlinky Premium Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Peterborough, ON, Canada Posts: 4,954 Blog Entries: 20	IME inverts tend to be pretty big eaters. I'd keep feeding him at least 3 times a week. He'll take flakes, pellets, bits of nori, even pieces of seafood -- if you're eating fish for dinner, you could offer him a pellet-sized bit and you'll probably make his day __________________ "The cure for anything is salt water: sweat, tears, or the sea." - Isak Dinesen Current Tank Info: 150g mixed reef, 30g sump/refugium, LED lighting, 100lbs LR, coral beauty, flame angel, blue & yellow tangs, gobies, damsels, 6-line wrasse, lawnmower blenny, dottyback, clown pair, rabbitfish, shrimp, crabs, CUC.

09/08/2008, 09:02 AM	#3
demeyer2 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Sausalito, CA Posts: 455	Thanks! Anyone else have a pistol they feed or don't feed?