Feeding survey, what do you feed?

Sorry, meant to fill this out and never got to it. Here you go...

1.)When do you feed your tank?

Ehiem timer 3 times per day, 2-4 manual feedings morning/night

2.)What do you feed your tank (brand name if you know it?)

I feed a lot of cyclop-eez, but other than that, I vary quite a bit. No specific brand, but try to mix foods as much as possible. Some nutrafin and other sinking pellets. Some frozen "Formula" foods. Lots of chopped up fresh foods, mixed together. Some freezdried foods.

3.)How much do you feed your tank at each feeding?

Ehiem feeder 3rd setting open, 2 turns. Manual feedings vary. I have two displays and feed the fish in each once per night, and then target feed some corals, rotating which corals different days. The two manual feedings are probably equivalent to ½ cube of frozen food, although, may be a mix of frozen and other foods.

4.)How do you prepare what you are feeding?

Usually soak in water and soak, at least overnight in selcon. I fill a few small glasses every few days and leave in the fridge.

5.)How do you feed (feed tube, throw it on top, etc?)?

Squirt with turkey baster. If feeding the fish I shoot it at a pump, so it goes everywhere quickly (I also do this as it feeds many filter-feeding corals at the same time). If spot feeding, then again turkey baster, but at the organism. Sometimes I will place a piece of food on an organism with my fingers, such as an anemone, or some LPS corals.

6.)What is the primary reason you feed in the way you do? (less feeding for nitrate control, a certain food for a certain coral, or feeding more for a certain fish species, etc)

I feed often because most organisms do better with more feedings. It is easier for them to digest, less stressful and gives then a constant energy source, not brief bursts. More feedings also helps control nitrates. Any food that settles will become a source of nitrates. I also keep my nutrient levels extremely low and filter heavily. Without a constant input of food, my corals start to bleach and die from nutrient starvation.

7.)Anything special you have learned about feeding or a food recipe you use.

With too little food I always battled algae problems. Feeding the correct amount to keep everything healthy, but, at the same time, avoiding waste. For example, by spreading out the feedings and filtering more, has produced much better results. Especially if ensuring everyone is getting the proper nutrients with a mix of foods. And by everyone, I mean everything from the fish to the corals, to the snails, to the pods, to the worms, bacteria etc...

8.)Basic Tank information: Tank size in gallons and heavy, medium, or light fish population?

93g main display
29g 2nd display
40g sump
10 fish
approx 25 SPS species of SPS corals
20+ species of LPS corals
various soft corals corallimorphs, ricordeas, leathers, zoanthids palythoas
a RBTA and 2 Maxi-Mini anemones

 

bump,

I'm just curious to see what other people are feeding as well and how they do it. This is an awesome thread.

 

Every person in this hobby, whether new or old to the hobby; keeping a reef or fish only, you have to answer the questions about feeding. Let's make this a place to share our feeding habits and logic behind what, when, how, and how much.
(try to keep the format and add your answers)

1.)When do you feed your tank?

2.)What do you feed your tank (brand name if you know it?)

3.)How much do you feed your tank at each feeding?

4.)How do you prepare what you are feeding?

5.)How do you feed (feed tube, throw it on top, etc?)?

6.)What is the primary reason you feed in the way you do? (less feeding for nitrate control, a certain food for a certain coral, or feeding more for a certain fish species, etc)

7.)Anything special you have learned about feeding or a food recipe you use.

8.)Basic Tank information: Tank size in gallons and heavy, medium, or light fish population?

 

1.)When do you feed your tank? Once in the morning before I go to work and usually a small amount in the evening

2.)What do you feed your tank (brand name if you know it?) My favorite is Rods Herbivore blend (by far). I also have Spirulina cubes, Formula 2, Rods standard, Prawn Roe and Mysis. For corals I have frozen San Francisco Bay Reef plankton cubes and use mixture of other liquids (phytoplankton, etc.)

3.)How much do you feed your tank at each feeding? I will feed roughly a quarter-sized piece of rods or a cube of one of the others plus a small amount of Rods. For corals I make about a 1/4 cup mixture of tank water, vitamins, liquid/frozen foods, amino acids, etc. and target feed.

4.)How do you prepare what you are feeding? If I have time I soak it in a small amount of tank water, Brightwell Vitamarin-M, Vitamin C and Amino Acids. If not I feed by hand, letting it mush up between my fingers in the tank. The latter has proven to be dangerous with my always hungry, exceptionally quick and very bold female Blue Throat Trigger. The male is far more timid.

5.)How do you feed (feed tube, throw it on top, etc?)? See above for fish. For corals I target feed.

6.)What is the primary reason you feed in the way you do? (less feeding for nitrate control, a certain food for a certain coral, or feeding more for a certain fish species, etc) I feed a lot to keep the fish healthy. My protein skimmer lets me do so. A fat fish is a happy fish is a healthy fish.

7.)Anything special you have learned about feeding or a food recipe you use. The more stuff the better. Variety is key.

8.)Basic Tank information: Tank size in gallons and heavy, medium, or light fish population? Twin 175 gallon reef tanks. Medium fish population (two medium triggers, two large tangs, three medium and one small angel, miscellaneous other fish).

 

1.)When do you feed your tank? Usually when I return home from work

2.)What do you feed your tank (brand name if you know it?) Mysis, Cyclops, Rods, Formula Two Flake, Formula One Pellet, Reefcleaners Filter Feeder Formula(corals)

3.)How much do you feed your tank at each feeding? About a pinch or so for the dry and a shaving of the frozen.

4.)How do you prepare what you are feeding? The frozen I shave off a bit from the cube and soak it in Kent Extreme Garlic and Brightwell AminOmega. The Filter Feeder Formula I soke in tank water.

5.)How do you feed (feed tube, throw it on top, etc?)? I set Vortech to feed as well as Korallia Wavemaker to feed, then drop in tank. For Corals I target feed with a syringe.

6.)What is the primary reason you feed in the way you do? (less feeding for nitrate control, a certain food for a certain coral, or feeding more for a certain fish species, etc) No particular reason, just the way I have been.

7.)Anything special you have learned about feeding or a food recipe you use. One thing I need to start doing is rinsing the frozen food.

8.)Basic Tank information: Tank size in gallons and heavy, medium, or light fish population? 40B with B/W Clown, Blue Green Chromi, Lawnmower Blenny, Diamond Watchman Goby

 

1.)When do you feed your tank?
I feed fish at noon right when MH come on, every two days. And coral 1 or twice a week once L.E.D come on.

2.)What do you feed your tank (including brand name?) Reef Chili, Oyster Feast, Dr. G's Mysis, Marine fusion(frozen mix Krill, Mysis, Brine, Mussel,Squid, Agae,Hufa, Omega One Natural Protein Flakes with Garlic

3.)How much do you feed your tank at each feeding? 1 tbsp of oyster feast, half a block of either fusion mix, or mysis alone, or pinch of Omega, pinch of reef chilli.

4.)How do you prepare what you are feeding? Get water from the tank and dissolve and mix it real good. Sometimes i feed multiple foods so i mix in one big cup.

5.)How do you feed (feed tube, throw it on top, etc?)? Throw food in and everything else. Once every two weeks or so target feed with turkey baster.\

6.)What is the primary reason you feed in the way you do? Variety of food for optimum health and colors, feed every few days to keep all the bad stuff down and the water clean.

7.)Anything special you have learned about feeding or a food recipe you use.
Mysis are loved by both coral and fish and reef chili as well. The others i get so-so reaction from either or.

8.)Basic Tank information: Tank size in gallons and heavy, medium, or light fish population? 55 Gallon Reef with 2 clown about 15 coral and 40+ snails,crabs oh yea and my MH's

 

1.)When do you feed your tank? 3x week during the evenings

2.)What do you feed your tank (brand name if you know it?) I try to mix a variety of foods, primarily I feed marine snow and zooplex by kent

3.)How much do you feed your tank at each feeding? One small pinch 3x a week of flakes for the fish, 2cc in a syringe of marine snow once a week for corals, half capfull of zooplex and phytoplex 2x a week

4.)How do you prepare what you are feeding?
pour in a cap or fill a syringe or pinch flakes and release underwater

5.)How do you feed (feed tube, throw it on top, etc?)? hold underwater and release flakes

6.)What is the primary reason you feed in the way you do? (less feeding for nitrate control, a certain food for a certain coral, or feeding more for a certain fish species, etc)
make sure fish eat all i'm feeding so i do not have excess foods floating

7.)Anything special you have learned about feeding or a food recipe you use.
the smaller amount each time the better, you can always add more if they are still hungry

8.)Basic Tank information: Tank size in gallons and heavy, medium, or light fish population?
29g biocube w 10g fuge, 1 occy clown, 1 red banded shrimp goby, 1 red banded pistol shrimp, cleaner shrimp, fighter conch, tiger cowrie snail

 

I'm amazed that people thaw frozen food before feeding!

I just break a chunk off, cut it into small pieces with a cerrated butter knife, and dump it in.

They woof it right down!!

 

1.)When do you feed your tank? various times, Usually once, sometines twice a day

2.)What do you feed your tank (brand name if you know it?) New LIfe spectrum sinking Pellets 1 & 3mm, Spirulina 20 flakes, and frozen, usually Limpits Reef Buffet.

3.)How much do you feed your tank at each feeding?
Amount mostly eaten in 1-2minutes.

4.)How do you prepare what you are feeding?
I don't, I cut up the frozen, and drop it in, they love it.

5.)How do you feed (feed tube, throw it on top, etc?)?
NO spot feeding any corals at this time. I spot feed my BTA and Maxi-mini carpet anen.

6.)What is the primary reason you feed in the way you do? (less feeding for nitrate control, a certain food for a certain coral, or feeding more for a certain fish species, etc) because they need to eat.

7.)Anything special you have learned about feeding or a food recipe you use. not really, if they eat it, good enough, they're all happy.

8.)Basic Tank information: Tank size in gallons and heavy, medium, or light fish population?[/QUOTE] 125g , 9 fish, 1 urchin, 1 cleaner shrimp, multiple hermits, multiple snails, well- see the short vid in my signature please.

 

1.)When do you feed your tank?
Fish: Morning/Early Afternoon (after whites are on)
Coral: Evening/Night (dusk or after lights out)

2.)What do you feed your tank (brand name if you know it?)
Fish: Frozen Mysis, Frozen Brine, Cyclopeeze, NLS Medium Pellets, NLS Micro Pellets (ORA Mandarin)
Coral: RotiFeast, Frozen Baby Brine, OysterFeast, Cyclopeeze, Golden Pearls 5-50 mu

3.)How much do you feed your tank at each feeding?
Fish: 1/2 Cube of Mysis or Brine, 1/4 tsp Cyclopeeze, pinch of NLS Micro Pellets, Medium Pellets until they stop eating
Coral: 1 Tbsp RotiFeast or OysterFeast, 1 Cube Frozen Brine (alternating every third day), 1/4 tsp Cyclopeeze, 1/4 tsp Golden Pearls 5-50mu


4.)How do you prepare what you are feeding?
Rinse all frozen foods with RO/DI, except for Baby Brine. Add Elos vitamins, Brightwell Amino, mix with tank water in a small dish.

5.)How do you feed (feed tube, throw it on top, etc?)?
Fish: Dump food into slow flow. Toss Medium Pellets toward Bangaii Cardinal and McCoskers Wrasse.
Coral: Dump into strong flow.

6.)What is the primary reason you feed in the way you do? (less feeding for nitrate control, a certain food for a certain coral, or feeding more for a certain fish species, etc)
I feed heavy for my TWV/"bioload". I dose vodka, so I feed heavy to add nutrients. OysterFeast/RotiFeast/Golden Pearls for SPS. Everything else for fish, and other coral.

7.)Anything special you have learned about feeding or a food recipe you use.

8.)Basic Tank information: Tank size in gallons and heavy, medium, or light fish population?
90+ Gallon TWV, 40 Gallon DT. 3 Reef Chromis, 1 Bangaii Cardinal, 1 McCoskers Wrasse, 1 ORA Naked Clown, 1 ORA Spotted Mandarin. Heavy SPS stocking, LPS and Zoa/Paly/Shrooms.