I wanted to start this thread to hopefully get some better insight to this topic. I think a lot of reefers really don't know how to feed their fish nor the correct amounts.
I have heard from people that it's important to rinse food, some just throw in a cube, etc.
Post your knowledge to help those who really don't feed correctly. This is where most algaes are started.
Do research and make sure your fish are getting an appropriate diet and being fed at frequency recommended for their species, so that they are always full and THRIVE, not just survive. (E.g. some fish require several small feedings throughout the day). There is no correct way for every tank, cater to the needs of your species.
Learn how your fish eat in the wild; whether they are benthic (picking off rocks/substrate) or pelagic (out of water column) feeders. This will determine if you can simply dump the food into the flow of your tank or if you need to use other means to present the food to your fish in an appropriate manner. Whether that is by target feeding, shoving food in a rock or device that you pull in and out of the aquarium, lay out a clam, turn off the pumps to let some settle on the sandbed, etc.
My three favorite foods are LRS Fish Frenzy, live blackworms, and Nutramar Ova. Besides herbivores (I like Nori and LRS Herbivore Frenzy) those 3 foods are incredibly nutritious and palatable to every fish I've ever kept. Not only that, but live blackworms and nutramar ova are the best foods to get finicky eaters eating in captivity IMO (I recommend isolating in quarantine to remove feeding competition and get your new fish eating what you feed, in addition to inspecting/treating for parasites/diseases obviously).
I feed 3-4x a day and only as much as my fish will consume in about 2 minutes.
I feed my fish what they need, and don't adjust to control nutrient levels. Adjust your system to handle the bioload, not the other way around.
