I think I am overfeeding my little monsters

thelawnwrangler · 12/27/2015, 06:58 PM

I will feed the frozen plankton from blister pack a few time a week and small eyeball size pellets the other time (twice a day).

I have just the 2 tiny juvenile clowns in my tank.
For the pellets if they don't pluck them from mid water do the find them later? I aim to put in 4 or 5, and probably end up around 10-15.

For the blister pack frozen how many meals should one cube last for them?

thelawnwrangler · 12/27/2015, 07:05 PM

PS Hikari marine S

San Francisco bay Brand Frozen Reef Plankton

Bogue Chitto · 12/27/2015, 08:33 PM

Yes, you are feeding way too much. The nutrients from that much food will cause your nitrates to go way up, thus feeding algae.

thelawnwrangler · 12/27/2015, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Bogue Chitto

Yes, you are feeding way too much. The nutrients from that much food will cause your nitrates to go way up, thus feeding algae.

How many pellets a piece twice a day? And do I just drop them.in and hope the find?

The frozen blister pack should I try to get 3 days 6 meals from them

Shewillbemine · 12/28/2015, 05:24 AM

Once the food gets down to the sand, your clownfish aren't likely to find or eat it. Hence feed them in spurts so they can devour what's in the water column. I also "throw" the pellets in with some force so they sink.

I honestly feed my fish about every 3 days and that's working just fine.

12/27/2015, 06:58 PM	#1
thelawnwrangler Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Northern New Jersey Posts: 863	I think I am overfeeding my little monsters I will feed the frozen plankton from blister pack a few time a week and small eyeball size pellets the other time (twice a day). I have just the 2 tiny juvenile clowns in my tank. For the pellets if they don't pluck them from mid water do the find them later? I aim to put in 4 or 5, and probably end up around 10-15. For the blister pack frozen how many meals should one cube last for them?

12/27/2015, 07:05 PM	#2
thelawnwrangler Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Northern New Jersey Posts: 863	PS Hikari marine S San Francisco bay Brand Frozen Reef Plankton

12/27/2015, 08:33 PM	#3
Bogue Chitto Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 960	Yes, you are feeding way too much. The nutrients from that much food will cause your nitrates to go way up, thus feeding algae.

12/28/2015, 05:24 AM	#5
Shewillbemine Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 195	Once the food gets down to the sand, your clownfish aren't likely to find or eat it. Hence feed them in spurts so they can devour what's in the water column. I also "throw" the pellets in with some force so they sink. I honestly feed my fish about every 3 days and that's working just fine.