Feeding question

Lizitty · 09/05/2013, 06:14 PM

What is the general consensus to feeding? I use frozen food (brine/blood worm combo), and sometimes a whole cube seems too much, sometimes too little. I just lost a peppermint shrimp, and am concerned it was due to underfeeding.

Currently I have a 44gal.
-2 Ocellaris Clowns
-1 Diamond Watchman Goby
- 1 Six lined wrasse
- 1 Skunk shrimp.
-3 hermits (small)
- about 15 snails

Thanks!

OceanWolf · 09/05/2013, 07:11 PM

Good Question. one more question to add, Should I turn off my pumps while feeding?

Thanks

Reefmedic79 · 09/05/2013, 10:07 PM

Generally speaking and IMO&E, it's highly unlikely that any of us are underfeeding our tanks.

I feed a cube of food every 2-4 days for the following in my 40B

3 McCoskers Wrasses
2 Chalk Bass
2 Red Firefish
1 Red Highfin Goby
1 Red Banded Pistol Shrimp
2 Peppermint Shrimp
1 Emerald Crab
Large CUC

I turn down my powerheads for feeding not completely off.

And

To Reef Central

to both of you.

thegrun · 09/05/2013, 10:43 PM

I feed about 1/3 a cube to twice as many fish as you have daily.

fishgate · 09/06/2013, 05:18 AM

I feed a full frozen cube (mysis usually) almost daily to 2 clowns, 2 pj cardinals, a blenny and the CUC. All the food is usually gone within 2-3 minutes at most.

Lizitty · 09/06/2013, 06:17 PM

Thank you everyone! So I can assume that was not the reason my Peppermint died. I will keep digging to why it was.

Reefmedic79 · 09/06/2013, 10:42 PM

Are you sure you didn't find a molt?

If water parameters are good, sometimes there is no explanation as to why they die.

mluntz · 09/07/2013, 07:25 AM

I feed about two pipettes of frozen food daily to my 2 clowns and one chromis. I'm sure my CUC gets the rest.

mpfeiffer1 · 09/07/2013, 07:43 AM

They can hide for a long time. Thought I lost mine a couple of times to have him come out when you least expect it...

Lizitty · 09/07/2013, 05:07 PM

No, it was definitely a body. Someone had ripped off his legs, so you could see his little innards

(sorry to be graphic)

09/05/2013, 06:14 PM	#1
Lizitty Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: NY Posts: 5	Feeding question What is the general consensus to feeding? I use frozen food (brine/blood worm combo), and sometimes a whole cube seems too much, sometimes too little. I just lost a peppermint shrimp, and am concerned it was due to underfeeding. Currently I have a 44gal. -2 Ocellaris Clowns -1 Diamond Watchman Goby - 1 Six lined wrasse - 1 Skunk shrimp. -3 hermits (small) - about 15 snails Thanks!

09/05/2013, 10:07 PM	#3
Reefmedic79 Life and Reef Saver Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Tavares, Florida Posts: 6,202	Generally speaking and IMO&E, it's highly unlikely that any of us are underfeeding our tanks. I feed a cube of food every 2-4 days for the following in my 40B 3 McCoskers Wrasses 2 Chalk Bass 2 Red Firefish 1 Red Highfin Goby 1 Red Banded Pistol Shrimp 2 Peppermint Shrimp 1 Emerald Crab Large CUC I turn down my powerheads for feeding not completely off. And *To Reef Central* to both of you. __________________ ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º>¸. ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> How much deeper would the ocean be if it didn't have sponges? P. Sherman 42 Wallaby Way Sid Current Tank Info: 40 Breeder, 20L Sump, 10G Fuge, JBJ A.T.O, 4" Reef Octopus, DIY Stand & Canopy, RapidLED Dimmable 36 Kit on 3 6" MakersLED Heatsink, MP10es

09/06/2013, 05:18 AM	#5
fishgate Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Damascus, MD Posts: 3,340	I feed a full frozen cube (mysis usually) almost daily to 2 clowns, 2 pj cardinals, a blenny and the CUC. All the food is usually gone within 2-3 minutes at most. __________________ 125RR in-wall, 40B Sump, CS180 BM Skimmer, ATI 4x80 watt, eheim 1262, custom wrap around rock wall, ReefKeeper Elite 120g in-wall, 40B Sump, PC 54wx4, Jabao DC-6000 (full siphon), future seahorse t Current Tank Info: 125g, 120g, 2x40b sumps, ATI 4x80 T5HO

09/06/2013, 10:42 PM	#7
Reefmedic79 Life and Reef Saver Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Tavares, Florida Posts: 6,202	Are you sure you didn't find a molt? If water parameters are good, sometimes there is no explanation as to why they die. __________________ ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º>¸. ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> How much deeper would the ocean be if it didn't have sponges? P. Sherman 42 Wallaby Way Sid Current Tank Info: 40 Breeder, 20L Sump, 10G Fuge, JBJ A.T.O, 4" Reef Octopus, DIY Stand & Canopy, RapidLED Dimmable 36 Kit on 3 6" MakersLED Heatsink, MP10es

09/07/2013, 07:25 AM	#8
mluntz Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Millersville, Md. Posts: 727	I feed about two pipettes of frozen food daily to my 2 clowns and one chromis. I'm sure my CUC gets the rest. __________________ 46 Gallon Bowfront, (1)Ocellaris Clownfish, (1)Carpenter wrasse, (1)Coral Beauty, (1)Kole Tang

09/05/2013, 07:11 PM	#2
OceanWolf Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Morgan Hill, CA Posts: 172	Good Question. one more question to add, Should I turn off my pumps while feeding? Thanks

09/05/2013, 10:43 PM	#4
thegrun Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Garden Grove, Ca Posts: 17,023	I feed about 1/3 a cube to twice as many fish as you have daily.

09/06/2013, 06:17 PM	#6
Lizitty Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: NY Posts: 5	Thank you everyone! So I can assume that was not the reason my Peppermint died. I will keep digging to why it was.

09/07/2013, 07:43 AM	#9
mpfeiffer1 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 240	They can hide for a long time. Thought I lost mine a couple of times to have him come out when you least expect it...

09/07/2013, 05:07 PM	#10
Lizitty Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: NY Posts: 5	No, it was definitely a body. Someone had ripped off his legs, so you could see his little innards (sorry to be graphic)