feeding clownfish

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  1. rogerstammy

    rogerstammy Peppermint Shrimp

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    I got a pair of clownfish for Valentine's day.. Yeah... So now the work begins..

    These are true percs and babies. They are doing really good, but I am not sure what to feed them. I have frozen brine that I have been feeding my goby.

    Any help is greatly appreciated.
     
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  3. scubba.steve

    scubba.steve Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Mine are happy on marine flakes
     
  4. sostoudt

    sostoudt Giant Squid

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    they eat what ever(probably not algae or seaweed though). your brine shrimp are fine for them
     
  5. scenario1313

    scenario1313 Tassled File Fish

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    They will eat about anything if they are healthy. If they are picky try cyclopeeze.
     
  6. rogerstammy

    rogerstammy Peppermint Shrimp

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    Oh good thank you.. They have been eating the brine. I just didn't want to deprive them of nutrition if it wasn't what they should be eating..
     
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    scenario1313 Tassled File Fish

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    Mysis would be better then brine for nutritional value.
     
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  9. rogerstammy

    rogerstammy Peppermint Shrimp

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    Well I'll pick some up at the LFS tomorrow. I have to bring back my anemone anyways. After a week with him I just can't stand the thought of him living in my nano-reef tank. He was a bad move on my part. Thank goodness they are willing to take him back!!!
     
  10. conjuay

    conjuay Feather Duster

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    My babies get spectrum Thera+A crushed between two spoons so it's small enough for them to eat. That's their main diet, but they also get frozen plankton,squid, whatever the main tank is eating every few days.

    Thay seem to prefer the crushed pellets, though.
     
  11. scenario1313

    scenario1313 Tassled File Fish

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    I use that as well and works great
     
  12. rogerstammy

    rogerstammy Peppermint Shrimp

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    Sounds good. I'll text myself this info so I will remember tomorrow.