How much to feed

[doubleshot00]

Trying to determine how much i should be feeding my 5 fish (2-clowns, 1-foxface 3-4", 1-Scopas 4.5" and Hawk 3") nothing else is in the tank currently.

Currently have been feeding them once a day half a gum drop of frozen only. I was using a turkey baster to feed. But man they act hungry all day long.

So my new plan was to feed a 1/4 gum drop in the morning and the other 1/4 in the afternoon. Only feeding frozen and seaweed 3x a week.

Or should I be feeding more?

 

[atoll]

Your fish are constant grazes. The tang and foxface on algae the other 2 on what is in the water. I feed 3 or 4 times a day as most are constant feeders picking food out of the water column. A little and often is best for such fish IMO as that is what nature provides for them.

 

[Slocke]

Second that. I have probably twice your fish and I feed two frozen cubes per day and probably refill my algae clip twice a day (though I only put small amounts in it).

 

[doubleshot00]

Second that. I have probably twice your fish and I feed two frozen cubes per day and probably refill my algae clip twice a day (though I only put small amounts in it).

Now over feeding can affect parameters to right? Should i be worried about that? Like i said my tank is new.

 

[ShepherdReefer]

We only feed our fish one time per day and corals around two times per week, depending on the coral.

 

[Slocke]

Increase slowly. I'd say the important thing with herbivores they're much healthier when they can eat a little a lot rather than a lot occasionally. Your clowns will adapt to anything and hawkfish are low energy fish I believe so they should be fine. Actually rethinking that's probably enough food already for the carnivores.
I feed my herbivores algae wafers too because they break up slowly and can't be eaten too quickly.

 

[Big Smelly fish]

I have two tangs and an angel that love nori. I feed them two sheet of nori a day. Then two cubes addy to feed all fish. A fat fish is a healthy fish.

 

[atoll]

Now over feeding can affect parameters to right? Should i be worried about that? Like i said my tank is new.

Why would you over feed adding a little and often? I don't along with many others who feed similar. Your tank should be able to handle it if not there is something wrong with your filtration.

 

[Spare time]

I'd feed something more nutritious than just brine shrimp (I think that is the gum drop you refer too). Add some quality flakes like ocean nutrition prime reef flakes, or a good pellet like hikari seaweed extreeme. I would also add some seaweeds (try ocean nutrition seaweed or two little fishies).

 

[doubleshot00]

I'd feed something more nutritious than just brine shrimp (I think that is the gum drop you refer too). Add some quality flakes like ocean nutrition prime reef flakes, or a good pellet like hikari seaweed extreeme. I would also add some seaweeds (try ocean nutrition seaweed or two little fishies).

I am using ON seaweed. I have bellers and flakes just seems like im only feeding the clowns. They snag them before the tang and FF can grab them. Greedy little jerks

 

[gibec]

usually when i feed my fish pellets, its until the clowns stop eating, which is only 4-6 pellets per fish. and 3-4 for cleaner shrimp. and drop a couple for diamond goby on the substrate.

 

[atoll]

I'd feed something more nutritious than just brine shrimp (I think that is the gum drop you refer too). Add some quality flakes like ocean nutrition prime reef flakes, or a good pellet like hikari seaweed extreeme. I would also add some seaweeds (try ocean nutrition seaweed or two little fishies).

I hardly ever feed dried foods, just goes to show how many if us differ in our approach to feeding and foods. I make a number of different own foods sourced from fresh fish markets. Frozen and live brine shrimp I use for getting fish feeding but I also use it with omega 3 and phyto enriched. In the summer I grow pods outside. Seaweed I feed fresh Ulva intestinalis not dried seaweeds. What is it they say, you are what you eat.

 

[Spare time]

I hardly ever feed dried foods, just goes to show how many if us differ in our approach to feeding and foods. I make a number of different own foods sourced from fresh fish markets. Frozen and live brine shrimp I use for getting fish feeding but I also use it with omega 3 and phyto enriched. In the summer I grow pods outside. Seaweed I feed fresh Ulva intestinalis not dried seaweeds. What is it they say, you are what you eat.

I fed more home made frozen food when I had time to make it.

 

[atoll]

I fed more home made frozen food when I had time to make it.

An hour prep and I have enough home made for many months. mussel, squid, fish roe, scallops clam etc.

 

[Spare time]

An hour prep and I have enough home made for many months. mussel, squid, fish roe, scallops clam etc.

Yeah mine took a bit longer to make lol (I had a very specific rinsing, prep, soak, and storage method)

 

[Bpb]

I’ve got a tank full of anthias and chromis as well as several tangs/rabbit fish. They all will eat virtually endlessly. I feed 3-4 times a day. Generous amounts. I just drop it in slowly enough so they can eat it before it hits the sand. I also keep flow running high during feeding. They actually eat better when it’s moving around rather than just falling straight to the bottom. Fish are predatory in general. Even small ones. Small fish small prey. They like to chase food.

 

[atoll]

Remember guys just because a fish will eat sk ething and even go mad for it does not mean its good for them. Many people like McDonalds burgers and we know there not exactly good food. So many dried foods contain fillers like wheat offal and soya.
I try as much as possible to feed what my fish would get on the reef. Of course I can't feed the vast variety many will get however, I do feed a good variety of frozen along with some live.

 

[doubleshot00]

I guess my question is am i under feeding? Or just right. These fish act like my dogs lol

 

[Slocke]

I guess my question is am i under feeding? Or just right. These fish act like my dogs lol

My vote is your clowns and hawkfish don’t need much but maybe twice a day. Your foxface and tang may need a more steady supply of algae. That’s just my opinion.

Increasing your feeding slowly is also a good way of preparing your tank for more fish as it will prepare your tank for the increase in bio load.