reefpeace Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 I am brand new to keeping fish so I hope that this is not too silly of a question. When I feed flakes, I noticed that a fair percentage of them actually end up quickly heading for the skimmer in my Nanocube and my clownfish does not get to eat them all. They end up in the sponge filter compartment to rot I guess (I do rinse sponges weekly). Do people normally turn off their pump for flake feedings to prevent the skimmer from sucking in the flakes to give the fish more time to eat? I have not had the same problem with frozen food because it sinks below the water surface so quickly. Link to comment
shag26272 Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 turn off the pumps or soak the food in a little of your tank water or selcon for a few minutes before you put it in Link to comment
formerly icyuodd/icyoud2 Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 i find simply putting the food under the surface of the water helps tonnes. just pinch it between your fingers and put it infront of your return. or turn off the pumps Link to comment
reefpeace Posted January 18, 2006 Author Share Posted January 18, 2006 Thanks guys, good tips. Since I soak the frozen food in tank water before putting it in, I will just do the same with the flakes I think. Link to comment
shag26272 Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 what i do is just get a little plastic cap off of a jar or something or anything really and just soak it in there for 5 mins Link to comment
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