How many misis cubes should i feed per day?

[roggy23]

I have a 180 with only 5 fish..1 blonde naso tang 6-7 inches
1 Yello tang 4 inches
1 coral beauty
2 chromis
1 firefish

And mixed reef not heavily sticked

Alk at 9.8 drops only .1 a day If that
Phosphates at .03

Thanks

 

[blaxsun]

1/2 a cube of mysis is lots.

 

[attiland]

I have a 180 with only 5 fish..1 blonde naso tang 6-7 inches
1 Yello tang 4 inches
1 coral beauty
2 chromis
1 firefish

And mixed reef not heavily sticked

Alk at 9.8 drops only .1 a day If that
Phosphates at .03

Thanks

This is size dependent. This could easily be 2 cubes too if the are bigger

 

[Auquanut]

Are you feeding anything else?

 

[Paleozoic_reefer]

also depends on what you use for your export methods (skimmer, refugium, etc.) and the amount of live rock and corals. I feed a 2 full cube in my 90 with no issues. What doesn't get eaten by fish or coral will either be taken up by macro algae, bacteria, skimmer, or CUC.

 

[roggy23]

Are you feeding anything else?

Sometimes flakes and pellets but im very particular with amounts

 

[roggy23]

I've been doing 1 cube a day

 

[Auquanut]

Your tangs are omnivores. They need their veggies. The mysis is a pretty good source of fats and proteins, but if there isn't a sufficient supply of algae for them to graze on, their health could be impacted if you don't supplement their diet with nori or some other source of vegetation. I personally use several different frozen foods and mix it up a bit. I've found that a varied diet keeps everyone fat and sassy.

 

[vtecintegra]

I would do one cube twice a day. I rotate eggs, mysis, krill, and plankton. All San Francisco brand. If the naso is eating what everyone else is, I would think it could possibly eat a half cube by itself. Then regularly feed nori for the tangs.

I can pretty much tell if my fish are getting enough by their growth, but more so if they look plump. My yellow tang looks decently thick through the mid section.

 

[Jedi1199]

I buy several kinds of frozen foods..

Here is what I do:
In a 1/2 pint mason jar (8oz) I thaw 2 cubes each of the "Saltwater multi pack" frozen food. This includes, Mysis, Brine, Emerald (veggies) and plankton. To this I add 2 cubes each of mysis, and brine, and a good fat tablespoon of dried flakes, and cover with enough tank water to submerge everything. I feed the tanks a scant tablespoon or so once a day (less for the small tank). Pretty much what the fish will consume in a few minutes. The rest goes in the fridge. One batch lasts me 4 or 5 days or so.

 

[vtecintegra]

Outside of the actual quantity, I feel the fish should be fed at least twice a day. Most of these reef fish snack all day in the wild. They aren't like bigger fish that consume large meals less frequently.

 

[ApoIsland]

I have a 180 with only 5 fish..1 blonde naso tang 6-7 inches
1 Yello tang 4 inches
1 coral beauty
2 chromis
1 firefish

And mixed reef not heavily sticked

Alk at 9.8 drops only .1 a day If that
Phosphates at .03

Thanks

If the only food Im putting in there is Mysis then I would do 2 cubes once a day. I have had a smaller naso that could eat 1 cube by himself easily.

 

[Just a Wrasse.]

Are you only feeding them mysis? (1 cube should be fine per day.)