Confused on feeding, please help!

scramer74 · Apr 9, 2015

I just lost 2 chromis. I was told i was over feeding the tank. I had a bloom of hair algea startb up. So I cut WAY back on feeding.

I have a 20gal with a baby clown and one chromis and a bunch of soft coralsof course cuc.

I was feeding coral frenzy once a day. Like a tiny pinch.

The chromis wouldn't eat pellets I found out. They will eat flakes, but I'm all sorts of confused as to what I should feed to who and how often.

Tahoe61 · Apr 9, 2015

You can take a sm/tiny about of tank water and mix the flakes and pellets together, feed a tiny amount twice a day. I have a 20 gallon and I just feed a sparse amount twice a day.

scramer74 · Apr 9, 2015

Do you have any algea problem? I will literally crush up a mix of flacks and pellets and drop a tiny bit at a time watch them finish that then add a little more and so on. I heard you feed them until they stop eating?

Tahoe61 · Apr 10, 2015

No significant algae issues. Nope do not feed until they stop eating. Give them a pinch and walk away. Look at the fish if the fish looks skinny than feed a larger amount (still small)but do not keep adding food to the tank. Twice a day is fine unless you're trying to beef up a sick fish or spawning/breeding fish.