Feeding Question..

SeaMunky · 11-20-2008, 02:23 PM

Hi everyone.

Well seeings how I am a member of OA *Overfreeders Anon*..lol
I would like to know what is a good feeding guideline..I have 38g, with a mated Pair of Percs & a Mated Pair of Banggais..What would you suggest?..How often?..
Daily?

framerguy · 11-20-2008, 02:34 PM

Look at the size of their eye, that is the amount of food they should consume at a feeding. So thaw out enough food for the four fish and use a dropper and feed each fish individually. I like to feed each day. Make sure they eat the food. Remember, they will be more than happy to eat more food than that, but the more they eat, the more they poop...and poop is detritus too.

SeaMunky · 11-20-2008, 02:38 PM

*shreiks!*..
umm..ohh..ok..*giggles* well apparently they arent starving by any means..lol..
I feed twice daily..lol..Half a cube each feeding..hmm..guess I am wayyyyyyyyy off..lol..
Thanks for heads up..

BigAl07 · 11-20-2008, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by SeaMunky

*shreiks!*..
umm..ohh..ok..*giggles* well apparently they arent starving by any means..lol..
I feed twice daily..lol..Half a cube each feeding..hmm..guess I am wayyyyyyyyy off..lol..
Thanks for heads up..

Holy COW! That's about 4x what I feed a fully stocked 90g tank. Whew that's a lot of food. Remember that slightly hungry fish (not STARVED) are generally more healthy.

Greg gave GREAT advice. More input=More Output

Now keep in mind these are GENERAL rules and you need to take individual fish into about here. Some fish ( Anthias )are constant "Grazers" and needs several small feedings a day and some fish (lionfish) are gulpers and need only one large feeding a few times a week.

sandyc · 11-20-2008, 03:30 PM

I feed about the same amount as Seamunky to my mated pair of clowns and 1 diamond goby. I understand the pooping issue however, to keep healthy eggs coming I have been told to feed to saturation 2 times a day. Is this amount of food necessary for good egg development?

I don't know for sure but I can tell you that the clowns no longer eat their eggs. I would love to hear from other clown breeders on this.

SeaMunky · 11-20-2008, 05:07 PM

Hmmm..ok..if I dont feed twice like that..they are skimming the top of the water like they are starving..lol..ok maybe I will cut back to 1/4 cube twice a day?

Sandy:..Thats why I keep my banggais well fed..I was told better eggs..lol

BigAl07 · 11-20-2008, 05:13 PM

Fish LEARN to beg like that. You could probably feed them every hour and they would ALWAYS be looking for food. It's in their nature to always look for it. Keep in mind they don't have a clock/calendar to know when it's time to feed so honestly they don't know when the next round of food is coming. In the wild it could be days so they don't pass up ANY meal if they can help it. Sounds just like ME on vacation

I eat every 20 minutes just in case

11-20-2008, 02:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
SeaMunky Scopas Tang Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ontario,Canada Posts: 470 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Feeding Question.. Hi everyone. Well seeings how I am a member of OA Overfreeders Anon..lol I would like to know what is a good feeding guideline..I have 38g, with a mated Pair of Percs & a Mated Pair of Banggais..What would you suggest?..How often?.. Daily? __________________ My Banggai Breeding Thread : http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-got-eggs.html Member http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...f-holic-3.html

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framerguy Tridacna maxima Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Clarkesville, Ga Posts: 4,994 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Feeding Question.. Look at the size of their eye, that is the amount of food they should consume at a feeding. So thaw out enough food for the four fish and use a dropper and feed each fish individually. I like to feed each day. Make sure they eat the food. Remember, they will be more than happy to eat more food than that, but the more they eat, the more they poop...and poop is detritus too. __________________ ___________________________________ Greg All time fav quote: "Now and then it's good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy."-Guillaume Apollinaire "Being happy can be as easy as deciding to be!"-Greg Kimsey (framerguy) 375gDT built in wall, 100g sump, Sequence Hammerhead closed loop, DIY light system w/4x 250MH & 4x54w T5, Aqua C EV-400 skimmer etc, etc, etc... http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...areum-too.html

11-20-2008, 02:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
SeaMunky Scopas Tang Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ontario,Canada Posts: 470 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Feeding Question.. shreiks!.. umm..ohh..ok..giggles well apparently they arent starving by any means..lol.. I feed twice daily..lol..Half a cube each feeding..hmm..guess I am wayyyyyyyyy off..lol.. Thanks for heads up.. __________________ My Banggai Breeding Thread : http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-got-eggs.html Member http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...f-holic-3.html

11-20-2008, 03:30 PM	#5 (permalink)
sandyc Torch coral Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 526 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Feeding Question.. I feed about the same amount as Seamunky to my mated pair of clowns and 1 diamond goby. I understand the pooping issue however, to keep healthy eggs coming I have been told to feed to saturation 2 times a day. Is this amount of food necessary for good egg development? I don't know for sure but I can tell you that the clowns no longer eat their eggs. I would love to hear from other clown breeders on this. __________________ http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...h-me-luck.html - my breeding adventure

11-20-2008, 05:07 PM	#6 (permalink)
SeaMunky Scopas Tang Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ontario,Canada Posts: 470 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Feeding Question.. Hmmm..ok..if I dont feed twice like that..they are skimming the top of the water like they are starving..lol..ok maybe I will cut back to 1/4 cube twice a day? Sandy:..Thats why I keep my banggais well fed..I was told better eggs..lol __________________ My Banggai Breeding Thread : http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-got-eggs.html Member http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...f-holic-3.html

11-20-2008, 05:13 PM	#7 (permalink)
BigAl07 Do I look as lost as I am Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 21,549 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Feeding Question.. Fish LEARN to beg like that. You could probably feed them every hour and they would ALWAYS be looking for food. It's in their nature to always look for it. Keep in mind they don't have a clock/calendar to know when it's time to feed so honestly they don't know when the next round of food is coming. In the wild it could be days so they don't pass up ANY meal if they can help it. Sounds just like ME on vacation I eat every 20 minutes just in case __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!!* Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...currentNO3-((%WC.01)currentNO3)=finalNO3 (thanks Luukosian) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Gone but not forgotten BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

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