Feeding

[Freenow54]

Hi: I am wondering how you go about feeding fish with different diet needs. I have 2 clowns, and am about to put in a yellow tang. There is no algae in my tank, and am intending to feed it seaweed for now. Any thoughts?

 

[Zach B]

I like to feed a few different things to help supply the right nutrition. Rods food, LRS fish frenzy, TDO chromaboost & freeze dried mysis soaked in selcon. These are all really good foods & there are more out there. Also as you stated Nori is great for the tangs and other fish. I like to feed nori every other day. Hope this helps

 

[Dbichler]

My tangs love ocean nutrition red and green algae. Meaty seafood is like candy to them. They all graze algae all day so having a new tank without algae is probably not ideal.

 

[Freenow54]

I like to feed a few different things to help supply the right nutrition. Rods food, LRS fish frenzy, TDO chromaboost & freeze dried mysis soaked in selcon. These are all really good foods & there are more out there. Also as you stated Nori is great for the tangs and other fish. I like to feed nori every other day. Hope this helps

Sorry what is selcon?

 

[Freenow54]

My tangs love ocean nutrition red and green algae. Meaty seafood is like candy to them. They all graze algae all day so having a new tank without algae is probably not ideal.

Thanks. Also found a product with 3 types of algea in it specifically for quarantined fish, which is what I am doing with my tang now $350 tang gag

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

in addition to the above, I hatch and feed live baby brine shrimp once or twice a week. I culture copepods, so they get copepod snacks once in a while.

 

[Freenow54]

Thanks to you all. I have frozen misis now from Canada which was recommended by Bulk Reef Supply. Seaweed, and as I mentioned a three algae blend. It does not seem interested in eating much had a rough day yesterday. Hope that changes soon

 

[Freenow54]

Well good news. Put in some of the 3 in 1 algae No Go. Put in some pellets form the guy that sold me the fish picked at it. Put in some Omega seaweed it was a feeding frenzy. Cant wait to try some shrimp

 

[Zach B]

Sorry what is selcon?

Selcon Vitamin Fish Food Supplement Inc.

Why does BRS recommend this? Selcon is a vitamin and fatty acid booster for marine fish that has proven its value in this hobby. A little Selcon will go a long way by soaking any type of food in it for a few minutes prior to feeding, increasing any foods nutritional value. Selcon is a vitamin...

www.bulkreefsupply.com

 

[Freenow54]

in addition to the above, I hatch and feed live baby brine shrimp once or twice a week. I culture copepods, so they get copepod snacks once in a while.

I am just starting my new tank. Could you educate me as to the benefits of copepods? Also would very much like to know how you culture them. I thought they were to be added to the sump why I don't know
Regards: Wally

 

[HermitFish]

I am just starting my new tank. Could you educate me as to the benefits of copepods? Also would very much like to know how you culture them. I thought they were to be added to the sump why I don't know
Regards: Wally

They are part of the clean up crew plus they provide a great source of live food for mandafins.

 

[Freenow54]

I like to feed a few different things to help supply the right nutrition. Rods food, LRS fish frenzy, TDO chromaboost & freeze dried mysis soaked in selcon. These are all really good foods & there are more out there. Also as you stated Nori is great for the tangs and other fish. I like to feed nori every other day. Hope this helps

I bought some Canadian as recommended by BRS mysis, and at your suggestion selcon. Looking forward to doing it