How much should I be feeding my clown pair? The guy at the store said 1/2 cube (frozen brine) a day or 1 cube every other day. It seems like a lot for just the two. And do you turn of your powerhead? It looked like a snow globe last night.
Feeding?
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Thanks. I have some pellets and frozen mysis cubes. Not a huge fan of the frozen cubes because I too only have 3 small clowns and a chromis
Every day?
I feed my clowns twice a day but a very small amount, only what they consume right away and no more. That is much easier with the pellets than the frozen mysis. I do pause my power head when feeding the mysis because you’re right, it does look like a snow globe! The chromis likes to chase them around and eat them though
You’re on the right track with Frozen food. But I believe getting into the merits of frozen vs pellets and flakes is another topic.
As for the quantity; you’re right in your gut feeling. 1/2 cube every day is a bit on the high side for a pair of clowns.
For smaller tanks, I prefer to have a little defrost bowl, shot glass, or Tupperware. Here, you can defrost a cube, and store it in the fridge for a couple days if needed. I think 1 cube should last 4 feedings for just a pair of clowns (potentially 6-8 feedings if they are very young).
As for the quantity; you’re right in your gut feeling. 1/2 cube every day is a bit on the high side for a pair of clowns.
For smaller tanks, I prefer to have a little defrost bowl, shot glass, or Tupperware. Here, you can defrost a cube, and store it in the fridge for a couple days if needed. I think 1 cube should last 4 feedings for just a pair of clowns (potentially 6-8 feedings if they are very young).
Yep every day. It's easy to overfeed using frozen food. I mainly feed the LRS frozen food. It comes frozen in a flat pack can just break off a bit then I take a knife and cut it to the size I want
And yes, everyday.
Don’t feed all at once. Use a turkey Baster or something similar to give them little bursts of a few micro-shrimps at a time. Let them eat all (or all but 1) before you give them another squirt. If they aren’t eating everything, then stop feeding. They’ve probably had their fill. (This is just a rough guideline. Case by case is better)
Also, brine is a great “treat” food. Fish love it, but it’s not very healthy. LRS is great quality, albeit a little pricey. Hikari Frozen mysis is probably the middle ground, but I would also recommend some fish vitamins like Selco to make it more nutritious.
Don’t feed all at once. Use a turkey Baster or something similar to give them little bursts of a few micro-shrimps at a time. Let them eat all (or all but 1) before you give them another squirt. If they aren’t eating everything, then stop feeding. They’ve probably had their fill. (This is just a rough guideline. Case by case is better)
Also, brine is a great “treat” food. Fish love it, but it’s not very healthy. LRS is great quality, albeit a little pricey. Hikari Frozen mysis is probably the middle ground, but I would also recommend some fish vitamins like Selco to make it more nutritious.
Thank you @Markclaster for asking this question because I learned a lot from the answers you got!!
LRS?
Larry's reef services. Reef frenzy I think is what I got
Try ZAP ATTACK @ZapataInc
That is coming up on the 22 at the meeting. Really looking forward to that.
Yes sir
@ZapataInc I know you are doing a demo at the meeting but will you also have some for sale?
The food that will be made at the meeting will be given away to paid members.
