Do you like your fish food shredded or chunky?

[Denisk]

Hey all!

I’ve tried a lot fish foods out there but ultimately started feeding pellets. I did it to keep nutrients down since I can directly feed my fish a little bit and make sure nothing was wasted. That worked but I felt like my fish weren’t as happy so I’ve been making my own home blend with lots of fresh foods I would buy from the fish market or grocery store. I recently ran out and was at the pet store and decided to grab a pack of LRS fish frenzy.

I noticed when defrosting it and dropping it in my tank the food was really shredded and it offered some big chunks but felt for the majority of it was really blended up. Not calling this food bad at all as my fish love it but I feel like it also can pollute my tank really easily from all the tiny uneaten bits. I also know they have a chunky option food but those chunks are huge for my fish.

Do you all have the same experience with this food? Do you prefer rods food? Do you prefer it to be shredded, chunky and or both? Is there a reason? Do you prefer other foods for a specific reason? Do your make your own food?

I would love to hear people’s thoughts!

 

[DeniseAndy]

I have made my own food many times. It turns out to be fairly small chunks. Most of my fish do not like large chunks either. I feed a ton of frozen, but it is usually large mysis, mysis, brine, mixtures. I have tried both lrs and rods. My fish liked rods a lot.

My nems get krill or clam or similar. I also use flakes and pellets. I give a bit of everything.

 

[erk]

I use LRS Reef Frenzy and actually try to chop it up into finer pieces. My fish far prefer the smaller morsels of food as they can swallow them faster and more easily. It also means I can feed the corals as well.

 

[squampton]

I feed my puffer chunks, if the food is too small he spits it out.

The fish in the reef are smaller so I prefer less chunky and more bite sized.

I also feed flakes to the reef, and pellets.

 

[saltyhog]

I don't have any problem with the small pieces from my LRS Reef Frenzy/Fish Frenzy. Very little to none of it goes uneaten. If there are pieces too big for my fish I feed them to my RFA's, although the wrasses usually grab it before me and take it to a rock to break it in to small enough pieces they can eat.

 

[Flippers4pups]

I've used Rods and LRS. I use both currently, depends on availability. I have a pretty healthy coral population, so I don't mind broadcast feeding the tank smaller particles of food. I use a skimmer and a refugium with chaetomorpha.

 

[andyg1960]

I like it chunky. The fish are ok with it too.

 

[Denisk]

I guess my food frenzy is a little more shredded than others. Although it seems many prefer it that way. Thank you all for sharing. I love everyone’s insight so far!