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#1
January 6th, 2007, 02:36 AM
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Feeding
How often/how much does everyone here feed their fish? I would like to cut back on feeding but don't want to starve them. I have 13 fish total: 2 pajama cardinals, 2 red firefish, 3 green chromis, 1 blue damsel, 1 yellow tailed blue damsel, 1 yellow tang, 1 lawnmower blenny, 1 tomato clown and 1 sixline wrasse. My main tank is a 55 with a 20 gallon sump/fuge. Right now I feed a couple pinches of Ocean Nutrition flakes in the a.m. and one cube of frozen mysis in the p.m. I also feed half a sheet of Julian Sprung's sea veggies twice a week. I'm still battling phosphates and nitrates... Any suggestions in regards to feeding?
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 240-gallon reef with a 55-gallon sump and 35-gallon refugium Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 7 years 
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#2
January 6th, 2007, 03:52 AM
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Re: Feeding
I feed mine every other day,only what they'll eat in about 2 minutes. I feed my BTA every third day,either a silver side,or a piece of shrimp.
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 75gal. reef,NE T-5s 432 watt ,CSS65 skimmer,Pro-Clear 125 wet/dry with mag5 return Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: Little over a year Other Intrests: Hunting,camping,fishing
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#3
January 6th, 2007, 02:45 PM
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Re: Feeding
I feed my fish every other day or so. I feed my anemone once a week and put about a 2" x 6" piece of seaweed for my yellow tang twice a week. With this feeding I run 0 nitrates.
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 90G FW 60G Reef Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: Year or so
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#4
January 6th, 2007, 03:56 PM
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Re: Feeding
Hmmm, maybe I'll try cutting back to once a day and then if things go well I'll change to every other day... I'd better do it gradually so that they don't get too (bleep) at me!
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 240-gallon reef with a 55-gallon sump and 35-gallon refugium Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 7 years Last edited by jhnrb; January 6th, 2007 at 07:23 PM.
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#5
January 6th, 2007, 07:25 PM
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Re: Feeding
For the fish smaller portions more ofter is better than larger portions less ofter. Every third day on the BTA if not over feeding is fine. If the Bta spits out undigested food youre feeding too much at each feeding and if not you are fine. hope this helps a bit.
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 150 gal all glass megaflow Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 30 yrs Other Intrests: salt water fish and reef subjects
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#6
January 8th, 2007, 05:29 PM
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Re: Feeding
once a day as much as they will consume in a five min spread.
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Current Aquarium(s) Description: 30 gallon reef and 125 gallon soon to be incorperated into a reef :) Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: almost 6 years. Other Intrests: collecting comics and cards
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#7
January 9th, 2007, 05:03 AM
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Re: Feeding
Bifferwine...I feed once a day (most days) and it is a small pinch of flake or a small amount of frozen. I am trying to not use flake - it tends to have high phosphates and it sinks in the tank faster meaning it gets into the rocks.
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 180gallon, new setup Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 30yrs
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#8
January 9th, 2007, 05:40 AM
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Re: Feeding
I've stopped using flakes and am only feeding frozen once a day, I'll see if it makes a difference on my phosphates...
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 240-gallon reef with a 55-gallon sump and 35-gallon refugium Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 7 years
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#9
January 9th, 2007, 01:32 PM
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Re: Feeding
let us know Im monitoring mine as well I am using the same thing you were well see how it goes.
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Current Aquarium(s) Description: 30 gallon reef and 125 gallon soon to be incorperated into a reef :) Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: almost 6 years. Other Intrests: collecting comics and cards
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#10
January 9th, 2007, 11:31 PM
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Re: Feeding
All I feed my fish is frozen stuff. according to my phosphate test kit I got 0 phos.
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 75gal. reef,NE T-5s 432 watt ,CSS65 skimmer,Pro-Clear 125 wet/dry with mag5 return Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: Little over a year Other Intrests: Hunting,camping,fishing
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