How to feed and how often?

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civileng68

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I have 2 false perc clowns and 1 anemone. I was told by my fish store to use frozen food. The food is frozen in small squares.
My question is, how do I feed the fish and anemone that block and how often?
 

trainfever

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Some people just drop the cube into the water and let it melt there. I dont recomend that. Others place the cube into a glass of tank water and let it melt in there and then pour it into the tank. That is what I used to do. Now I place the cubes into a brine shrimp net and run warm water over them until they melt. Then I place the food into the tank by running the net backwards, washing the food out of the net. The reason I do this is because the frozen foods are packed with preservatives which are not good for your tank, thus the rinsing washes away any and all preservatives.
The amount you feed your fish determines how much they will eat. Usually you give them only what they will consume in a couple of minutes. You might have to feed just half of a cube. I only feed my fish once a day. My anemone gets fed liquid food(Microvert and Phytoplankton) and frozen silver sides once a week. I thaw the silver sides and then place it directly into the center of the anemone.
 
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civileng68

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Originally Posted by trainfever
Some people just drop the cube into the water and let it melt there. I dont recomend that. Others place the cube into a glass of tank water and let it melt in there and then pour it into the tank. That is what I used to do. Now I place the cubes into a brine shrimp net and run warm water over them until they melt. Then I place the food into the tank by running the net backwards, washing the food out of the net. The reason I do this is because the frozen foods are packed with preservatives which are not good for your tank, thus the rinsing washes away any and all preservatives.
The amount you feed your fish determines how much they will eat. Usually you give them only what they will consume in a couple of minutes. You might have to feed just half of a cube. I only feed my fish once a day. My anemone gets fed liquid food(Microvert and Phytoplankton) and frozen silver sides once a week. I thaw the silver sides and then place it directly into the center of the anemone.

Will the anemone sting you if you try to feed it like that?
 

airforceb2

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The anemone will also eat some brine shrimp. You can use tweezers if you don't want to touch it...but they don't hurt.
 

hot883

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I offer flake and frozen bine every other day to my fish. I use a small container about 1 1/2"tall and 1"around. I place the frozen brine cube in there with just a shcosh of R/O water. When I feed, I just remove the cap and pour a small (shcosh) amount into the tank. It fly's all over the tank when it hits the PH, evryones goes crazy including all the hermits.
 
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