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03/10/2006, 04:35 PM
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how to feed with high flow
So you guys with high flow in your tanks how / what do you feed?
I find that only my more agressive fish like tangs, damsels, clowns etc go right for the food but fish like firefish , gobies and any other more bottom feeding fish don't seem to get much of the food before it is eaten or gone over the overflow. I would like to know what some of you are doing to try and stop this. Thanks |
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#2
03/10/2006, 04:42 PM
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I just plug in all my circulation pumps into a single surge strip. Then when I feed frozen, I flip the switch on the strip, then turn it back on about 3 minutes later. With Phytoplankton, I just turn off the skimmer and leave all circ. pumps on.
HTH -Nate 
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03/10/2006, 04:44 PM
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I have found one spot in the corner of my tank that the floating food will stay for a minute. If I feed frozen I turn my pumps off, less wasted food in the water
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03/11/2006, 12:05 AM
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When feeding my corals or frozen prepared foods, I turn my pumps off...
But when feeding my fish flake food, dipping the food into the water, rather than just sprinkling it on top, lets it float into the water column, thus allowing the fish to get at it better. I just take a little pinch and put it under the water and let it go. They don't seem to get as much air in their systems this way either..... Fish Poots....ewwwwwwwwww! 
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03/11/2006, 12:33 AM
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Lessen the flow for a few minutes while you feed the fish.
But IMO, if you are intending to randomly feed corals by dropping food into the tank, I'd want to keep the current high, to allow the particles to stay in the water column for longer, so the various coral polyps have a good opportunity to grab it up.. For target feeding LPS, I usually do this when I feed the fish, because the current is less and the fish are occupied. |
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03/11/2006, 12:37 AM
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I don't turn down the flow at all when I feed. I simply submerge the food (flake, frozen, whatever) in front of a Tunze and watch it scatter.
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03/11/2006, 12:45 AM
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I guess I didn't really answer the question on how to get food down to the slower fish.
I had this prob with a blenny and a watchman goby, which are some pretty slow and uncoordinated fish. I have to use a 2' set of tongs to target feed them occasionally to make sure they had a big feeding once a week. |
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#9
03/11/2006, 02:23 AM
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my controller that has a button which if you press it turns off all the pumps. So I usally just use that. But I also submerge it first so it is not all at the top. I could not do the power strip because I would forget it all the time and **** would suck.
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03/11/2006, 02:38 AM
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i figure if my fish can't get themselves to the food i provide, i will find replacements for them in the event of their passing
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#11
03/11/2006, 03:16 AM
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03/11/2006, 09:33 AM
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I turn off all my pumps using the powerstrip switch like others have said. All my food gets mixed in a small plastic cup with tank water which then gets dumped in the tank. I pour in enough at once so that the more agressive fish can't eat it all before the less agressive fish can get some, with a little bit making it to the bottom for the shrimp and crabs. I target feed my anemone while the fish are occupied with their food. I leave the pumps off for about 15 mins so the bottom feeders get a chance to find the food that made it to the bottom. Turn 'em back on, and the fish get a little desert when any settled food gets stirred back up.
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