How much should i fed my fish.

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  1. dellyjoe

    dellyjoe Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    i just got three fish

    two clown fish about 1 inch
    and a royal gramma or it might be a royal dottyback about 1 inch

    i have frozen krill and frozen brine shrimp and flacks

    i did not feed them yesterday. i was going every other day. i do not have a problem feeding them every day if i need to.
    i have been feeding them one tab of frozen food every other day
     
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  3. DBOSHIBBY

    DBOSHIBBY Sleeper Shark

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    I would feed a 1/4 cube every 2 days. 2 clowns and a royal gramma don't need more than that imo.

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  4. dellyjoe

    dellyjoe Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    oo boy i think i really over fed them.
     
  5. DBOSHIBBY

    DBOSHIBBY Sleeper Shark

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    Wouldn't be the first person too haha. I used to feed like crazy and got algae probs from all the left over food. They don't need much.

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  6. dellyjoe

    dellyjoe Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    i do not think i have to feed my Anthellia, and Torch coral.
    they just feed off of light right?

    i have one last question right now.

    i have a turbo snail and he looked like he was going to eat my anthellia.
    so i put my hand in and pull him off of it. was he just trying to clean it or are they known to eat coral?
     
  7. steve wright

    steve wright Super Moderator

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    Never known a turbo to damage any coral
    in fact IME I cant recall ever having seen one on the live part of any coral, soft or hard
    but they do get close and brush against them IME
    Possibly cleaning the rock that the anthellia was on

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  9. dellyjoe

    dellyjoe Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    ok thanks steve he did knock it over and my anthellia
     
  10. Magnus

    Magnus Sharknado

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    Yes, that's what big snails and urchins will do if you don't fix the plugs/rocks to your scape. Sometimes they can be little bulldozers. As far as Anthelia feeding, I wouldn't... they already grow like crazy with whatever they get from the water and even with insufficient light... The torch can benefit from weekly feeding of brine shrimp or phytoplankton.

    Hope that helps a bit.
     
  11. dellyjoe

    dellyjoe Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    how would i feed it. just like 1/4 of a brine shrimp pack and just place it on top of it?
     
  12. Indiana Boy

    Indiana Boy Coral Banded Shrimp

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    I feed a quarter of a cube every other day as well. I feed veggie flakes on the in-between days. I have a saltwater variety pack with 4 kinds of food. All are shrimp varieties except one squid which I feed my plate coral with. I used to feed my fish constantly!!!