Feeding survey, what do you feed?

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  1. CBSurfrider

    CBSurfrider Millepora

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    I'll play along, but looks similar to all the other posts..

    1.)When do you feed your tank? 1-2x a day. Always once in the morning then depends on my work schedule if I can do a second feeding

    2.)What do you feed your tank (brand name if you know it?) In my freezer right now: Dr. G Rotifiers, Ocean Nutrition Prime Reef cubes, PE Mysis cubes, Cyclopeeze cubes. In cabinet: Ocean Nutrition Formula One pellets small & med size. Nori sheets.

    3.)How much do you feed your tank at each feeding? One cube of PE mysis, mix in some Rotifiers or the Prime Reef. I alternate with what I didn't use last feeding on the next. Pellet feedings, usually a couple pinches until I see pellets making it to the bottom of tank.

    4.)How do you prepare what you are feeding? The frozen cubes I thaw out with tank water and mix together in an old wanton soup container (cleaned of course). I do not rinse once thawed, that's a bit much for me!

    5.)How do you feed (feed tube, throw it on top, etc?)? I use a turkey baster for the thawed food to make sure everyone gets their fair amount.

    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've been doing this since day one. No health issues, fish grow & look great. Why change what's working?!

    7.)Anything special you have learned about feeding or a food recipe you use. Learned early on, not to over feed my tank.

    8.)Basic Tank information: Tank size in gallons and heavy, medium, or light fish population? 300gal Deep Dimension, med to heavy fish population, FOWLR, few rock nems, gsp & palys.
     
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  3. SharkBait!Hooha

    SharkBait!Hooha Astrea Snail

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    1.)When do you feed your tank? In the morning and evening

    2.)What do you feed your tank (brand name if you know it?) New Life Spectrum or Cobalt Veggie Flakes in the morning and LRS or my own blend at night.

    3.)How much do you feed your tank at each feeding? A pinch in the morning, about 15 pellets. Cube size at night

    4.)How do you prepare what you are feeding? Usually Plop it right in. I rinse the frozen sometimes.....if I'm not lazy. If I have time to spend, I will soak in Boyds Vitachem.

    5.)How do you feed (feed tube, throw it on top, etc?)? Plop it in front of a powerhead

    6.)What is the primary reason you feed in the way you do? The Fish are hoooongry

    7.)Anything special you have learned about feeding or a food recipe you use. Fish will eat anything! My Scotts Wrasse and clowns eat directly from my hand. If I use tweezers, they ALL bite the tweezers lol. If I don't feed enough, the wrasse will jump and splash me. o_O

    8.)Basic Tank information: Tank size in gallons and heavy, medium, or light fish population? 80 gallon Deep Blue Rimless, 40 Gallon Sump, Vertex Omega 150 skimmer. Heavy Bioload: Hippo Tang, Midas Blenny, 2 Clowns, Purple Firefish, Melanarus Wrasse, Scotts Fairy Wrasse, 1 green chromis
     
    Last edited: Aug 7, 2014