That is a big tank and that is a lot of food! Fish have little tummies lol. Nom! Nom!
Your right. When I had the same fish in my 65 gallon I fed about half that. Now they are in a 180 gallon and I have been trying to get my nutrients up. I have a much larger skimmer now and a filter roller. I’m finally averaging about 8 nitrate and .03 phosphate. But the fish are fat and happy
Aaa that makes a lot more sense now lol! Meanwhile I struggle to keep my nutrients down haha.
It can be a never ending battle!
I know which is why I stopped caring. I just perform weekly maintenance but I know very well my nutrients are sky high and why I won’t keep any SPS. I tried in the beginning I really did and crashed my tank in the process and learned my lesson after that.
What is “sky high”? I’m no pro, but I have decided that high nutrients are not a reason for sps dying. I didn’t have success with acros until I was able to maintain my alk, calcium and magnesium. I’m talking every test every week is basically no change from the last.
Above 30 nitrates and average or around 1 in phosphates it’s a 20 gallon nano with three fish, a starfish, shrimp, urchin, hermits, and snails lol! I learned my lesson there and won’t get a nano again haha. I forget what it was the last time I tested but it’s very high. There’s some hair algae too I need to remove. The only time they were zero or ideal levels was when it was first set up haha. I have a fleece roller and skimmer. It’s an AIO and I know the original media may be contributing but it works for me lol. I’ve killed a few corals lol and an SPS that was nearly dead when I got it anyway.
Oh and I forgot there’s an anemone and some various corals in it.
Wow that’s a lot of fish food lol! I’m sure your fish love it.About 35 fish, autofeeder with pellets feeds 3 times a day and gets filled about once a month. For frozen I make a home made mix to feed once a day, costs about $80 here for around 5 or 6 months’ worth of food:
