what do you feed your fish?

reefiness

reefiness

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im just curious to see what people feed their fish because im almost out of mine and am going to need to but somemore soon and im looking for a good food.
i currently use New Life Spectrum all purpose formula for my 90gallon and spectrum growth formula for my 29.
and i also feed nori sheets and a various frozen feeds
 
ktsdad

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Frozen bag of raw squid, raw shrimp, raw mussles (put in a blender for a few seconds)
Add 2-3 sheet of nori (cut into small pieces)
Frozen mysis shrimp.
Frozen blood worms.
Extreme garlic.
Put into bowl and mix, add RO water if needed.
Pour into small ice cube trays and freeze.
Our fish go nuts for this stuff.
 
speg

speg

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Well it really depends on what fish you have.
For smaller fish you cant go wrong with cyclop-eeze.
 
dogstar

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I feed Prime Reef as the main food and also the Spectrum pellets and Mysis and krill and nori and what ever the fuge produces and as a treat now and then Live Brine.
 
froznfinn

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I feed my fish prime reef and spectrum pellets, I also make my own although I like ktsdad's formula better..my mix includes fresh squid shrimp and octopus with cloves of garlic..mixed wth food processor and frozen brick size..I then shave-offf as much as I need..I also clip seaweed for my tang..I also give cyclop eeze once a day..
 
reefiness

reefiness

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also what do you think is better for the fish and the whole reef in general, frozen foods, pellets, flakes or freeze dried.
 
dejaco

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We feed -
Dry - Omega One Marine pellets (small) with garlic
Nutrifin Max - marine
Ocean Nutrition Formula Two Marine Pellet
Zoplan - zooplankton diet
Fozen - Brine shrimp
DT's oyster egg's
Home made concoction (actually discus delight) left over from breeding program
No all this never in one time. We like to vary the food offerings daily. The entire 210 gallon display tank get less than 1/8 tspn every other day. The rocks and sand bed have a good population of pods!
 
wax32

wax32

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Originally Posted by reefiness
also what do you think is better for the fish and the whole reef in general, frozen foods, pellets, flakes or freeze dried.
A good mixture, don't feed just one kind of food.
I use:
Formula 1 pellets
Formula 2 pellets
Bio-Blend pellets
Spectrum flakes
Frozen Mysis
Frozen Formula 1
Nori
Cyclop-eeze Wafers
DSV Spray Dried Phytoplankton
I also soak food in Garlic Guard every so often.
 
waterpolo

waterpolo

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Originally Posted by wax32
A good mixture, don't feed just one kind of food.
I use:
Formula 1 pellets
Formula 2 pellets
Bio-Blend pellets
Spectrum flakes
Frozen Mysis
Frozen Formula 1
Nori
Cyclop-eeze Wafers
DSV Spray Dried Phytoplankton
I also soak food in Garlic Guard every so often.
That is a lot of food.
 
wax32

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I alternate.

I probably feed more than most, but I don't keep any corals that need ultra clean water. The frozen stuff I do once a week, alternating between them.
 
waterpolo

waterpolo

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Originally Posted by wax32
I alternate.

I probably feed more than most, but I don't keep any corals that need ultra clean water. The frozen stuff I do once a week, alternating between them.
What is your cleanup crew like wax32?
 
wax32

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Just posted in a clean up crew thread.

About 17 assorted hermits, and 27 assorted snails. I also have 1 emerald crab, 1 serpent star, 2 cowries, a pistol shrimp and 2 fire shrimp.
 
waterpolo

waterpolo

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Originally Posted by wax32
Just posted in a clean up crew thread.

About 1 dozen assorted hermits, and between 10 and 20 assorted snails. I also have 1 emerald crab, 1 serpent star, 2 cowries and 2 fire shrimp.
Nice. I am going to get a large clean up crew for my 55.
 
stanlalee

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I guess I'm the only one who uses plain ole tetra marine granules. Basically pellets but I crush them up to a fine powder consistancy and fling it in front of a powerhead and let it shower the tank. Everything in the tank loves it from the button polyps to the lawnmower blenny to crustasceans to the common clownfish and damsel. The label reads nutritious enough. I feed zooplankton twice a week thats big enough that the clown/damsel and cleaner shrimp eat it as well as the corals. I squirt a few cc's of phytoplankton about once every week or two after the lights go out for for kicks.
 
waterpolo

waterpolo

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Originally Posted by Stanlalee
I guess I'm the only one who uses plain ole tetra marine granules. Basically pellets but I crush them up to a fine powder consistancy and fling it in front of a powerhead and let it shower the tank. Everything in the tank loves it from the button polyps to the lawnmower blenny to crustasceans to the common clownfish and damsel. The label reads nutritious enough. I feed zooplankton twice a week thats big enough that the clown/damsel and cleaner shrimp eat it as well as the corals. I squirt a few cc's of phytoplankton about once every week or two after the lights go out for for kicks.
I guess thta might work for you. But that i slike eating a healthy burger king everyday. Why not try a healthy Wendy's?
Just joking. I was basically saying try mixing it up a little bit more.
 
stanlalee

stanlalee

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Originally Posted by waterpolo
I guess thta might work for you. But that i slike eating a healthy burger king everyday. Why not try a healthy Wendy's?
Just joking. I was basically saying try mixing it up a little bit more.
once in a blue moon I'll clip a sheet of seaweed salad under a rock for change up
I dont know I guess if I had more exotic fish than just a damsel, clownfish and lawnmower blenny that doesn't really care as long as its green I'd mix it up alittle. They can always hunt some pods if they want fine cuisine.
 
waterpolo

waterpolo

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Originally Posted by Stanlalee
once in a blue moon I'll clip a sheet of seaweed salad under a rock for change up
I dont know I guess if I had more exotic fish than just a damsel, clownfish and lawnmower blenny that doesn't really care as long as its green I'd mix it up alittle. They can always hunt some pods if they want fine cuisine.
Do you have lots of pods if you don't mind me asking?
 
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