Percula Clown feeding

[lawdawg161]

I have a mated pair of Perculas and I am wondering how much food they need. I am currently feeding them flake food. The problem is that they don't see all of it when it falls so there's a good bit of old food on the bottom of the tank. I know this can be a potential ammonia hazard, so I'm trying to be as frugal as possible with the food. They aren't used to "feeding time" yet, so I have to kind of try and drop the food when they are near the top and paying attention. If they get 3-4 flakes 2 times a day is that going to be enough?
Any advice is greatly appreciated.

 

[undulate*]

Im not a expert but i dont think you should feed them all flake food you should feed some frozen food once per day. Soak the frozen food in garlic to make yer fish healthier

 

[lawdawg161]

You mean like frozen brine shrimp? I have heard that they make a HUGE mess, and I would think that much waste in a tank would be really bad for it.

 

[bigarn]

Frozen mysis shrimp and cyclopeeze ....... frozen bar variety.

 

[loopy]

feed them the same time every day...if possible, they will get used to it and when they see you they go to the top. I believe it's cuz they love me, but others say they just want food.

I also feed frozen mysis shrimp and they LOVE it, the are SO ready for it when they see it coming...I target feed the puffer and they get a 'squirt' too.
Feeding once a day is really enough, or small small portions 2 times. They'll get used to it, they won't starve...they come up when they are ready. would love to have a mated pair..enjoy!!!!

 

[undulate*]

Yah brine shrimp can be messy but if you feed them little hunks at a time the fish should be able to clean it up and i dont mean just brine shrimp like different mixture foods and Mysis and all sorts