Best way to feed...

xxnonamexx · 04-02-2007, 08:20 AM

What is the best way to feed a Naso tang and Coral Beauty angel which are the only inhabitants in my tank besides a cleanup crew. I have the variety food pack and since there is only 2 fish I cut less then half of the frozen cube and mixed it in a glass of tank water to break it up and added it to the tank. I just want to fee them properly w/o overfeeding. Thanks

**Chiefmcfuz** · 04-02-2007, 10:00 AM

Well since they like veggies I would get a veggie clip and put some seaweed on it then put that in the tank and let them graze on it.

scarf_ace1981 · 04-02-2007, 10:11 AM

seaweed would be great for them. i like to give my fish a variety of foods mixing it up all the time. all of my fish eat: flakes, NLS pellets,mysis, silversides,seaweed,krill or squid. they never know what's on the menu because it's always random. at first they may be hesitant but then they accept it

deelucky · 04-02-2007, 12:28 PM

seaweed is great i clip it in my tank all the time and my tangs go crazy.my angel eats anything on the rocks and loves pellets.mixing it up is best though.

PalmTree · 04-02-2007, 01:19 PM

I think what you are doing is fine. Variaty is good too though.

xxnonamexx · 04-02-2007, 03:15 PM

I placed the seaweed on a clip and will see when I get home if he's eating. I will try a different food in the variety cubes and soak in garlic to fee them to see if they eat.

deelucky · 04-02-2007, 03:54 PM

how long have you had these fish?if you just got 'em it can take a few days to get them started.my lopezi which is under the naso fam took almost a week to eat.now he is a crapping monster cause he wont stop feasting.my cherub took about a week also though he started right away picking the rocks it took 2 weeks to get him eating pellets.

xxnonamexx · 04-02-2007, 04:43 PM

I have had it for 24hrs. I will leave the seaweed in and not feed anything else until they start to eat, like you said may take a week, the tang nips at the rocks and eats whatevers on them, the coral beauty hides alot.

scarf_ace1981 · 04-02-2007, 04:53 PM

give them some time to adjust. fish usually don't eat right away. especially those bought from pet stores. i find that fish bought from other members eat right away.

04-02-2007, 08:20 AM	#1
xxnonamexx Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Westchester, White Plains Posts: 265 Reefer Ratings: (0) Friends: (0)	Best way to feed... What is the best way to feed a Naso tang and Coral Beauty angel which are the only inhabitants in my tank besides a cleanup crew. I have the variety food pack and since there is only 2 fish I cut less then half of the frozen cube and mixed it in a glass of tank water to break it up and added it to the tank. I just want to fee them properly w/o overfeeding. Thanks

04-02-2007, 10:00 AM	#2
Chiefmcfuz Big Nosed Lazy Reef Dummy Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Westchester, NY Posts: 11,796 Reefer Ratings: (21) Friends: (30)	Well since they like veggies I would get a veggie clip and put some seaweed on it then put that in the tank and let them graze on it. __________________ Brendan Condo For Sale Northern Westchester Click here, My reef tank 24 gallon Aquapod

04-02-2007, 10:11 AM	#3
scarf_ace1981 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: NYC Manhattan Posts: 4,856 Reefer Ratings: (67) Friends: (0)	seaweed would be great for them. i like to give my fish a variety of foods mixing it up all the time. all of my fish eat: flakes, NLS pellets,mysis, silversides,seaweed,krill or squid. they never know what's on the menu because it's always random. at first they may be hesitant but then they accept it __________________ Finch breeder

04-02-2007, 12:28 PM	#4
deelucky BACK2BASICS Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: LARGO, FLORIDA Posts: 1,863 Reefer Ratings: (28) Friends: (1)	seaweed is great i clip it in my tank all the time and my tangs go crazy.my angel eats anything on the rocks and loves pellets.mixing it up is best though. __________________

04-02-2007, 01:19 PM	#5
PalmTree Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 1,394 Reefer Ratings: (15) Friends: (8)	I think what you are doing is fine. Variaty is good too though. __________________ Allan

04-02-2007, 03:15 PM	#6
xxnonamexx Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Westchester, White Plains Posts: 265 Reefer Ratings: (0) Friends: (0)	I placed the seaweed on a clip and will see when I get home if he's eating. I will try a different food in the variety cubes and soak in garlic to fee them to see if they eat.

04-02-2007, 03:54 PM	#7
deelucky BACK2BASICS Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: LARGO, FLORIDA Posts: 1,863 Reefer Ratings: (28) Friends: (1)	how long have you had these fish?if you just got 'em it can take a few days to get them started.my lopezi which is under the naso fam took almost a week to eat.now he is a crapping monster cause he wont stop feasting.my cherub took about a week also though he started right away picking the rocks it took 2 weeks to get him eating pellets. __________________

04-02-2007, 04:43 PM	#8
xxnonamexx Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Westchester, White Plains Posts: 265 Reefer Ratings: (0) Friends: (0)	I have had it for 24hrs. I will leave the seaweed in and not feed anything else until they start to eat, like you said may take a week, the tang nips at the rocks and eats whatevers on them, the coral beauty hides alot.

04-02-2007, 04:53 PM	#9
scarf_ace1981 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: NYC Manhattan Posts: 4,856 Reefer Ratings: (67) Friends: (0)	give them some time to adjust. fish usually don't eat right away. especially those bought from pet stores. i find that fish bought from other members eat right away. __________________ Finch breeder

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