Question of the day

[Petercar (RIP Dec 2017)]

What. Formulas of new life specrtum do yu feed your fish..and what mm?

 

[pulpfiction1]

I make my own a new formula every two weeks

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[AdamS]

Marine Fish Formula 1mm sinking pellets

Why? Because that's all I have, and fish seem to be happy.

 

[curiousphil]

I feed both the 1mm sinking pellets and the optimum flakes.  All the fish go nuts for both.  I think I prefer to use the flakes because if I take a pinch and let it go just under the surface of the water, it disperses through the tank very nicely and everyone can get their fill.  With the pellets, if I drop them on the surface they seem to take a long time to start sinking, and will quickly go down the overflow if I don't drop them in the correct place.  But if I pinch them and drop slightly below surface, they sink waaay to fast, and just end up as worm food. 

SO I typically just drop a few pellets on the surface in a place where I know they'll be stuck until they sink, and then put a pinch of flake in the water.  Most of the food gets eaten fairly quickly and nobody has to fight.

 

[Salty Cracker]

I only use the micro sinking pellets for direct feeding the lps at night.

 

[AdamS]

I only use the micro sinking pellets for direct feeding the lps at night.

What do use use to get the pellets in the mouth? I tried last night and made a mess, but i didnt have the pumps off.

 

[theyangman]

[quote author=Salty Cracker link=topic=6015.msg57920#msg57920 date=1376330235]
I only use the micro sinking pellets for direct feeding the lps at night.

What do use use to get the pellets in the mouth? I tried last night and made a mess, but i didnt have the pumps off.
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turning them off will make a huge difference. I get a cup, scoop up some tank water, drop the pellets into the cup, and then suck them up with the water with a turkey baster from the dollar store, and then I can target feed into their mouths. I do the same with frozen brine/mysis shrimp and cyclopeze.

But yeah, turning off your pumps or setting them to feeding mode makes a huge difference so the food actually goes where I want it too rather then being blown all over the tank in a free for all.

 

[curiousphil]

[quote author=Salty Cracker link=topic=6015.msg57920#msg57920 date=1376330235]
I only use the micro sinking pellets for direct feeding the lps at night.

What do use use to get the pellets in the mouth? I tried last night and made a mess, but i didnt have the pumps off.
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I take a pinch of them and stick my arm in, then sorta grind my fingers together like I'm sprinkling salt on something to drop the pellets into the LPS mouths.  Probably not the best way, as I sometimes make a mess and drop pellets elsewhere (see picture), but it seems to work.

 

[dale]

lol ,, the hands on approach

a pinch marine fish formula 1mm, some crushed for the small clowns, thrown in, some float, some dont,,  a pinch of omega one marine flake with garlic, dispenced under the surface as above..once a day each...
and a pinch of coral frenzy every other day... brine shrimp once a week....

 

[Salty Cracker]

I swirl them in a cup until they're all wet, then suck that up with a 50cc syringe (or a turkey baster) and blow it directly into the "mouths".  Pumps on, as long as their feeding peni are out they will stick.  Same procedure for mysis shrimp.

 

[AdamS]

I find when i blow them the peni retract, am i doin it to hard?

Seriously the pressure from the turkey bastor causes them to close up. Maybe i need to just keep doing it and they will learn.

 

[TORX]

I swirl them in a cup until they're all wet, then suck that up with a 50cc syringe (or a turkey baster) and blow it directly into the \"mouths\".  Pumps on, as long as their feeding peni are out they will stick.  Same procedure for mysis shrimp.

You are making it sound like an adult anime movie LOL

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[pembro]

[quote author=Salty Cracker link=topic=6015.msg57944#msg57944 date=1376341695]
I swirl them in a cup until they're all wet, then suck that up with a 50cc syringe (or a turkey baster) and blow it directly into the \"mouths\".  Pumps on, as long as their feeding peni are out they will stick.  Same procedure for mysis shrimp.

You are making it sound like an adult anime movie LOL

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Ahaha that's awesome

 

[TORX]

Not that I would know of coarse

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[AdamS]

Tsk, oh you guise....