yOyOYoo Posted December 29, 2003 Share Posted December 29, 2003 I've heard anywhere between once every 3 days to once a day to 2-3 times a day. So how often do you guys feed your fish? I just got a clownfish for my tank and he always seems hungry! He won't stop eating! I use a chopstick to take out brine shrimp and the clown will eat it right out of the chopstick, practically jumping out of the water to get the food! Can I feed him too much? How often should I feed him? Right now i'm feeding him about 3-4 whole brine shrimp per day... Link to comment
caja Posted December 29, 2003 Share Posted December 29, 2003 Clowns are pigs and will eat constantly if you keep feeding them. I feed my tanks usually once per day, sometimes every other day. Link to comment
yOyOYoo Posted December 29, 2003 Author Share Posted December 29, 2003 how much do you feed at a time? I keep feeding my clown, but he keeps beggin for more, i'm not sure when to stop! -is 4 good sized brine shrimp enough? Link to comment
reefer2 Posted December 30, 2003 Share Posted December 30, 2003 brine shrimp are very small i feed mine a 1 cube of brine shrimp a day:) :) :) Link to comment
caja Posted December 30, 2003 Share Posted December 30, 2003 Brine isn't really the best food for the fish. Not enough nutrients. Try rotating some frozen formula one, and some flake as well. Shave off a few pieces of formula one from the cube and thaw in some tank water to feed the clown. Flake, just a pinch. How's the clean up crew in your tank? 1 cube of brine a day is enough to very quickly pollute the aquarium and cause major algae blooms. Link to comment
yOyOYoo Posted December 30, 2003 Author Share Posted December 30, 2003 My clean up crew is pretty good, Got 4 nassarius snails and two hermits that take care of most leftovers. I'll pick up some flakes soon. I keep trying to wean this clown on some special formula sinking pellets but apparantly he's too good for the pellets! He'll put it in his mouth, then spit it out instantly! Link to comment
ninhsavestheday Posted December 31, 2003 Share Posted December 31, 2003 CHOPSTICKS?! HOW FOB!!! :teehee: i give my clown a pinch of formula 1 a day and then sometimes switch it up with mysis shrimp to make it interesting. its better to underfeed than overfeed. in the wild clownfish are given the joy of food 24/7, 365 days a year.. thats why they are always eating. Link to comment
yOyOYoo Posted December 31, 2003 Author Share Posted December 31, 2003 I just bought some formula 1 pellets, and my clown is "too good" for the pellets too! Doh! At least he's eating some flakes... Link to comment
JDMEF-9 Posted January 2, 2004 Share Posted January 2, 2004 My Baby Percs Love Formula 1 Pellets so does my Rose... JDM Link to comment
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