urodude
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I don't know how much to feed. I've stocked a new 360 gal fish only tank over the past 3 months with the following:
Asfur angel 3 inches
Emperor angel 5 inches
3 yellow tangs- 4 inches
blue hippo 6 inches(taken from my 110 gallon reef tank)
Fox face tang 6 inches- also from the reef tank
Maroon clown 2.5 inche
Japanese sweetlips- 4 inches
Picasso trigger- 2 inches
Cuban hog- 3.5 inches
Hawaian puffer 2 inches
They seem hungry all the time. I was feeding a decent sized pinch of spectrum pellets twice a day plus 3-4 squares of one frozen food or another(I got a large variety pack)
I was also ripping up sheets of algae a few times a week
I am concerned because my nitrates and nitrites are high despite my denitrifier working properly(i.e. in finishes its cycle with zero nitrates/nitrites prior to the flush period) Ammonia levels are zero.
I don't know if I am feeding too much or if the tank is still cycling. It seems clear at this point that although the tank still has plenty of room, I have populated it too quickly.
Any thoughts are appreciated.
Asfur angel 3 inches
Emperor angel 5 inches
3 yellow tangs- 4 inches
blue hippo 6 inches(taken from my 110 gallon reef tank)
Fox face tang 6 inches- also from the reef tank
Maroon clown 2.5 inche
Japanese sweetlips- 4 inches
Picasso trigger- 2 inches
Cuban hog- 3.5 inches
Hawaian puffer 2 inches
They seem hungry all the time. I was feeding a decent sized pinch of spectrum pellets twice a day plus 3-4 squares of one frozen food or another(I got a large variety pack)
I was also ripping up sheets of algae a few times a week
I am concerned because my nitrates and nitrites are high despite my denitrifier working properly(i.e. in finishes its cycle with zero nitrates/nitrites prior to the flush period) Ammonia levels are zero.
I don't know if I am feeding too much or if the tank is still cycling. It seems clear at this point that although the tank still has plenty of room, I have populated it too quickly.
Any thoughts are appreciated.