Any Special Feeding Needs?

[kiLLscaLLion]

I currently have a 34 gallon with the following fish:

1 Ocellaris Clown
1 Banggai Cardinal
1 Flameback Dwarf Angel
1 Orange Stripe Prawn Goby
1 Orchid Dottyback
1 Sixline Wrasse
1 Yellow Coris Wrasse

Currently I'm feeding them arctipods and frozen shrimp about once every two days. Trying not to overfeed as my tank size is fairly small. Is anyone aware of anything special I should feed these guys or whether I should increase the frequency?

The fish seem to be doing fine for now although I added the dwarf angel and the dottyback just a few days ago.

 

[MIKE NY]

I wouldn't just feed pods and shrimp. I varied diet is best....

 

[TRIGGERMAN]

Yea Mike is 100% right the more different foods your fish eat will increase their health. A varied diet is best. Think about it like this..if you eat only macaroni and cheese and chicken nuggets you won't be too healthy. Try some of the various pellets,marine chips,flakes,cyclopeeze stuff like that. I feed a variation of about 10 different things to my tank.

 

[jcolon2]

Wouldn't it be best to vary the diet and feed once a day (if you are worried due to the size of your tank)? Your fish will benefit from a varied diet, not just pods and shrimp. Throw in some mysis, brine, flakes, and/or pellets. You will increase the health of your fish and it will show in their behavior and appearance. Not to mention, your fish may prefer foods other than what you are providing them. It may sound crazy but it is true. My midas loves mysis. But the minute I fed him brine shrimp he went into a frenzy. Hence, he has a favorite food.

 

[kiLLscaLLion]

Thanks for the advice, I'll pick up some of that stuff this weekend.

Also was making sure there wasn't any fish I absolutely had to feed twice a day, and it sounds like there isn't.

 

[basiab]

Most carnivors go crazy when you feed them live brine shrimp, which I do, but their nutritional value is close to zero unless you gut load them or feed them within 6 hours of hatching.

 

[jcolon2]

Basiab,

I meant frozen brine shrimp. Although, I feed live brine shrimp as well (but not very often).