What do you feed?

Woodstock · 01-20-2005, 01:19 PM

What types of foods do you feed your fish/corals?? I feed a homemade mush (blended cyclopeeze and other types of fresh marine meats) to my fish/corals. I also feed whole silversides to my anemones.

Witfull · 01-20-2005, 05:25 PM

when i feed,,,or should i say if

frozen mysis.

jimeluiz · 01-20-2005, 05:26 PM

I have been using frozen Cyclop-eeze but recently bought flaked Cyclop-eeze. But I'm not happy. I bought the new product because I was told it held its nutrient value longer (no freezer-burn). But it does not "behave" the same when I do the feeding. And my corals definitely don't respond as well.

So I think I will use the flaked version to keep my fish colorful and fecund and the frozen version to keep my corals happy.

Woodstock · 01-20-2005, 05:40 PM

Hummm... thanks for the input regarding the cyclop-eeze flake food. I have the frozen but was thinking about trying the flake. Maybe now I'll spend my $$ on something else

Brucey · 01-20-2005, 06:20 PM

I use to love LIVE phyto but soon realised it was driving up my phosphates. Don't use it anymore and have not seen any negative effects on the corals.
Brucey

Gina · 01-20-2005, 06:51 PM

We feed cyclop-eeze and frozen mysis and or krill. I think i get the most response from the corals with the cyclop-eeze though. Gave up feeding the DT's Phyto though. Don't really know how much good it was doing things and like Brucey, haven't seen any ill effects from not feeding it.

mojoreef · 01-21-2005, 07:48 PM

Blender mush here. Just a simple mix of fish/shrimp/scallops with some selcon

MIke

ScottT1980 · 01-22-2005, 04:18 PM

I make a homemade mush, consisting of mysis, shrimp/prawn, some type of shellfish, selecon, some minced garlic, nori, and sometimes formula 1 or 2. Just a dab of each goes a very long way...

Take er easy
Scott T.

mps9506 · 01-22-2005, 06:11 PM

I only feed a small clip of nori once or twice a week.
Guess the benefit of having a tank with only one lawnmower blenny in it and pretty much only sps corals.

Woodstock · 01-22-2005, 06:22 PM

I added nori to the choices

mattie · 01-23-2005, 12:07 AM

i do the mush blend of frozen foods cyclopeeze, brine, mysis and formula 2. I very rarely drop in the seaweed select nori-style if the tang doesn't look as fat but that hasn't been for a long time

Craig Manoukian · 01-29-2005, 08:14 PM

Cyclopeeze & Mysis.

middletonmark · 01-31-2005, 08:33 AM

Mush for regular use. [cyclops-eeze included within, along with Nori]
Mysid if I'm just feeding my huge Maroon.

cheeks69 · 02-01-2005, 07:22 PM

Emerald Entree, frozen mysis, squid, cyclopeeze, and vitamin enriched Brine and the occasional scallop for the Anemones

skipm · 03-04-2005, 08:48 PM

I like using a mix of different foods, that way I feel like my tank has to be getting what it needs. I don't feed everything at once but kind of rotate what I feed with the exception of filter feeder type foods, I will feed those and fish foods at the same time.

View Poll Results: What type of foods do you feed your fish/corals? Select as many options as needed.
Flake	77	47.24%
Pellet	45	27.61%
Cyclop-eeze	68	41.72%
Pytoplankton	73	44.79%
Homemade mush	37	22.70%
Live/frozen whole food	124	76.07%
Nori	48	29.45%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 163. You may not vote on this poll

01-20-2005, 01:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 25,502 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	What do you feed? What types of foods do you feed your fish/corals?? I feed a homemade mush (blended cyclopeeze and other types of fresh marine meats) to my fish/corals. I also feed whole silversides to my anemones. __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* *My Victorious Battle with ICH* 120 Reef Chronicle ~ *Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* *Massive 300 gal growout~* *My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~* *Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~* "Energy and persistance conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________

01-20-2005, 05:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
jimeluiz Achilles Tang Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Niteroi, Brasil Posts: 829 View Gallery Karma Komment	I have been using frozen Cyclop-eeze but recently bought flaked Cyclop-eeze. But I'm not happy. I bought the new product because I was told it held its nutrient value longer (no freezer-burn). But it does not "behave" the same when I do the feeding. And my corals definitely don't respond as well. So I think I will use the flaked version to keep my fish colorful and fecund and the frozen version to keep my corals happy. __________________ Sold the tank prior to our move. Setting up our new life in Brazil.

01-20-2005, 05:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 25,502 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Hummm... thanks for the input regarding the cyclop-eeze flake food. I have the frozen but was thinking about trying the flake. Maybe now I'll spend my $$ on something else __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* *My Victorious Battle with ICH* 120 Reef Chronicle ~ *Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* *Massive 300 gal growout~* *My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~* *Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~* "Energy and persistance conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________

01-20-2005, 06:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
Brucey Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Reading, England Posts: 1,292 View Gallery Karma Komment	I use to love LIVE phyto but soon realised it was driving up my phosphates. Don't use it anymore and have not seen any negative effects on the corals. Brucey __________________ 160UK Gallon. (192US Gallon). 400Lbs LR. Aquamedic Turboflotor 5000 Shorty skimmer. Arcadia 3Series pendant (3x250W 14,000'K MH & 2x58W 60" actinic) (DIY cooling fan). Tunze 7095 Multicontroller & 2xTunze 6100 Streams. Redsea 100 Aquazone Plus ozonizer and redox computer. Aquamedic Ocean Runner 6500 return. TMC Vectron 30W UV sterilizer. Aquamedic Aquaniveau auto top up system through Deltec 500 kalk stirrer. PurityOnTap RO/DI. Deltec FR509 (ROWAPhos). Aquamedic PH computer controlling KNOP HD Calcium Reactor. Setup Nov 2002 See my tank here http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...&threadid=4486

01-20-2005, 06:51 PM	#6 (permalink)
Gina Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,842 View Gallery Karma Komment	We feed cyclop-eeze and frozen mysis and or krill. I think i get the most response from the corals with the cyclop-eeze though. Gave up feeding the DT's Phyto though. Don't really know how much good it was doing things and like Brucey, haven't seen any ill effects from not feeding it. __________________ Gina and Mark's 75 Visit Our Sponsors Gina's Cube Gina

01-21-2005, 07:48 PM	#7 (permalink)
mojoreef Just a reefer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Washington State Posts: 1,176 View Gallery Karma Komment	Blender mush here. Just a simple mix of fish/shrimp/scallops with some selcon MIke __________________ Make sure you check out The Fish Gallery The Coral Gallery The Equipment Gallery

01-22-2005, 04:18 PM	#8 (permalink)
ScottT1980 Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,485 View Gallery Karma Komment	I make a homemade mush, consisting of mysis, shrimp/prawn, some type of shellfish, selecon, some minced garlic, nori, and sometimes formula 1 or 2. Just a dab of each goes a very long way... Take er easy Scott T. __________________ My Tank

01-22-2005, 06:11 PM	#9 (permalink)
mps9506 Totally back Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 8,525 View Gallery Karma Komment	I only feed a small clip of nori once or twice a week. Guess the benefit of having a tank with only one lawnmower blenny in it and pretty much only sps corals. __________________ Mike Reefkeeping Since '99 Help Build Reefpedia Premium Memberships Available! Support Reef Sanctuary Sponsors

01-22-2005, 06:22 PM	#10 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 25,502 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	I added nori to the choices __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* *My Victorious Battle with ICH* 120 Reef Chronicle ~ *Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* *Massive 300 gal growout~* *My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~* *Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~* "Energy and persistance conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________

01-23-2005, 12:07 AM	#11 (permalink)
mattie RS Sponsor Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Torrance CA Posts: 522 View Gallery Karma Komment	i do the mush blend of frozen foods cyclopeeze, brine, mysis and formula 2. I very rarely drop in the seaweed select nori-style if the tang doesn't look as fat but that hasn't been for a long time __________________ www.reef-care.com

01-29-2005, 08:14 PM	#12 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 19,012 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Cyclopeeze & Mysis. __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

01-31-2005, 08:33 AM	#13 (permalink)
middletonmark Star Polyps Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 165 View Gallery Karma Komment	Mush for regular use. [cyclops-eeze included within, along with Nori] Mysid if I'm just feeding my huge Maroon. __________________ smile smile smile

02-01-2005, 07:22 PM	#14 (permalink)
cheeks69 Wannabe Guru Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northeast Posts: 7,386 View Gallery Karma Komment	Emerald Entree, frozen mysis, squid, cyclopeeze, and vitamin enriched Brine and the occasional scallop for the Anemones __________________ Robert My Cube “A spirit is manifest in the laws of the Universe—a spirit vastly superior to that of man, and one in the face of which we with our modest powers must feel humble.” Albert Einstein

03-04-2005, 08:48 PM	#15 (permalink)
skipm Tunicate Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: St. Helena Island, SC Posts: 13 View Gallery Karma Komment	I like using a mix of different foods, that way I feel like my tank has to be getting what it needs. I don't feed everything at once but kind of rotate what I feed with the exception of filter feeder type foods, I will feed those and fish foods at the same time.

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