Anthia food for auto feeder

rireuter · 06/24/2010, 04:19 AM

whats a good food to put into an auto feeder for anthias?

SDguy · 06/24/2010, 06:46 AM

Well, if you can get them onto flakes/pellets, that's the easiest. Then you just feed frozen yourself.

rireuter · 06/24/2010, 08:47 AM

I work 10 hour days so multiple feedings of frozen food a day is not an option, maybe anthias aren't my best option.

SDguy · 06/24/2010, 09:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rireuter

I work 10 hour days so multiple feedings of frozen food a day is not an option, maybe anthias aren't my best option.

Like I said, that's why dry food in an autofeeder would be best. But, you need to get them to the point of eating dry food, which isn't always easy, and takes time. Perhaps, with your schedule, anthias aren't the best choice for your tank. Maybe you could describe your system, and people could have other suggestions.

SMOOTHIE · 06/24/2010, 09:23 AM

I have seen lyretails go nuts over freeze dried krill in a feeder. NLS pellets would be great to ween them onto. What dried foods are they eating now?

solid14th · 06/24/2010, 10:54 AM

I got my Bartletts to eat flake while in QT. Now they prefer that over anything frozen.

rireuter · 06/24/2010, 11:07 AM

I haven't purchased any yet, doing some research, systems with anthias have always caught my eye. I bought a house 8 months ago and my previous tank didn't take the move so well, so after 2 months of struggling with it I decided to break it down. My new tank arrives July 17th from glasscages, it's 48x24x16 rimless. Will be a sps dominant reef so I have been looking at what fish I want and the anthias are at the top, if I can find something to put in my auto feeder that they will eat right away. The freeze dried krill sounds like a good idea, anyone else had any luck with it?

reef_doug · 06/24/2010, 11:25 AM

Make sure the anthias are eating pellets in the store.

NLS small pellets work good in a feeder.

rireuter · 06/24/2010, 11:28 AM

NLS stands for?

Yogre · 06/24/2010, 11:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rireuter

NLS stands for?

New Life Spectrum

ShrimpChipGal · 06/24/2010, 01:51 PM

Given your work schedule, it may be best to consider the hardier anthias that will take on dry food well such as Bartletts, Ignitus, Dispar, etc. This way you can use the auto feeder that will easily dispense pellets. There are quite a few species of anthias that are known finicky eaters, such as Evansi, Tuka, etc.

My bartletts eat flakes and pellets within hours of purchase so they really do seem to be a great choice.

rireuter · 06/24/2010, 01:59 PM

Awesome, good to know

aznepydna · 06/24/2010, 02:00 PM

My sunburst prefers flake food.

SDguy · 06/24/2010, 02:48 PM

I'd stick with bartletts if you want some that will more than likely eat dry foods from day 1. Maybe lyretails. Pass on dispar and ignitus.

ShrimpChipGal · 06/24/2010, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by SDguy

I'd stick with bartletts if you want some that will more than likely eat dry foods from day 1. Maybe lyretails. Pass on dispar and ignitus.

Thanks for the correction, Peter. I forgot how they are kind of a crap shoot.

06/24/2010, 04:19 AM	#1
rireuter Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Twin Cities, MN Posts: 266	Anthia food for auto feeder whats a good food to put into an auto feeder for anthias?

06/24/2010, 06:46 AM	#2
SDguy Fish heads unite! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Diego Posts: 23,384	Well, if you can get them onto flakes/pellets, that's the easiest. Then you just feed frozen yourself. __________________ Peter SDMAS member Marine tanks since 1989. ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><((((º> Current Tank Info: 240g butterfly and angel FOWLR. 15g QT.

06/24/2010, 10:54 AM	#6
solid14th Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Philly burbs Posts: 234	I got my Bartletts to eat flake while in QT. Now they prefer that over anything frozen. __________________ Genetic blends with uncertain ends on a fortune hunt that's far too fleet --N. Peart Current Tank Info: 120g reef

06/24/2010, 11:25 AM	#8
reef_doug Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Hesperia/Apple Valley Posts: 3,814	Make sure the anthias are eating pellets in the store. NLS small pellets work good in a feeder. __________________ "If you have more than one tank in your livingroom, you might be a reefneck" Current Tank Info: 180r SoCal Creations, 75g SCC1M Sump, WM EcoBAK, NextReef SMR1, TropicMarin Salt, ACIII, 3x250w HQI Phoenix 14k, 2x140w Super Actinics, ATi BM250, Eheim 1262, Tunze 2x6100+7095, Tunze Osmolator, 6 stage RODI w/ Spectrapure MaxCap

06/24/2010, 01:51 PM	#11
ShrimpChipGal Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 164	Given your work schedule, it may be best to consider the hardier anthias that will take on dry food well such as Bartletts, Ignitus, Dispar, etc. This way you can use the auto feeder that will easily dispense pellets. There are quite a few species of anthias that are known finicky eaters, such as Evansi, Tuka, etc. My bartletts eat flakes and pellets within hours of purchase so they really do seem to be a great choice. __________________ I love fish but I also like sushi... Diana

06/24/2010, 08:47 AM	#3
rireuter Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Twin Cities, MN Posts: 266	I work 10 hour days so multiple feedings of frozen food a day is not an option, maybe anthias aren't my best option.

06/24/2010, 09:23 AM	#5
SMOOTHIE Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Valdosta GA Posts: 498	I have seen lyretails go nuts over freeze dried krill in a feeder. NLS pellets would be great to ween them onto. What dried foods are they eating now?

06/24/2010, 11:07 AM	#7
rireuter Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Twin Cities, MN Posts: 266	I haven't purchased any yet, doing some research, systems with anthias have always caught my eye. I bought a house 8 months ago and my previous tank didn't take the move so well, so after 2 months of struggling with it I decided to break it down. My new tank arrives July 17th from glasscages, it's 48x24x16 rimless. Will be a sps dominant reef so I have been looking at what fish I want and the anthias are at the top, if I can find something to put in my auto feeder that they will eat right away. The freeze dried krill sounds like a good idea, anyone else had any luck with it?

06/24/2010, 11:28 AM	#9
rireuter Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Twin Cities, MN Posts: 266	NLS stands for?

06/24/2010, 01:59 PM	#12
rireuter Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Twin Cities, MN Posts: 266	Awesome, good to know

06/24/2010, 02:00 PM	#13
aznepydna Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Watertown, WI Posts: 302	My sunburst prefers flake food.

06/24/2010, 02:48 PM	#14
SDguy Fish heads unite! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Diego Posts: 23,384	I'd stick with bartletts if you want some that will more than likely eat dry foods from day 1. Maybe lyretails. Pass on dispar and ignitus. __________________ Peter SDMAS member Marine tanks since 1989. ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><((((º> Current Tank Info: 240g butterfly and angel FOWLR. 15g QT.

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