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Aquarist Forums => Saltwater General Discussions => Topic started by: FocusFin on January 17, 2008, 10:33:23 AM

Title: Frozen Recipe
Post by: FocusFin on January 17, 2008, 10:33:23 AM
Hi all,

I am looking for a recipe which will provide adequately for my fish and one non-photo coral.

I have 2 clowns, 1 banghai cardinal, 1 cherub angel and a dendro(coral) all juvenile in a 56 Gallon tall with 60lbs live rock and HOB Remora Pro.

I am currently feeding 1/6th of a cube of Spirulina Brine Shrimp plus the equivalent in Cyclopese at each feeding (9:00am and 5:00pm). I melt it in tank water, suck it up in a syringe and inject it around the dendro. I also feed a 1/5th of a raw shrimp to my sebae anenome every second day.

Is this enough variety, should I be adding something else. Is this too much food or too little.

Any suggestions would be welcome.

I've included a picture ( I think). Please excuse the aquascaping, that's my next job.

Amm      0
Nitrite    0
Nitrate   5-10 (only recently saw nitrates due likely to new additions to tank)
cal        380
alk        8-9
spf grav 1.024
phos      0
water change 25% every two weeks.

Thanks

Mike



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Title: Re: Frozen Recipe
Post by: mdugly on January 17, 2008, 01:39:23 PM
may get some ideas here: http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2008-01/diy/index.php
Title: Re: Frozen Recipe
Post by: FocusFin on January 17, 2008, 08:00:17 PM
Thanks Mdugly,

It makes for a good read. Between that and my visit to AZ's store today I've got a pretty good variety of ideas now.

Mike
Title: Re: Frozen Recipe
Post by: percula99 on January 18, 2008, 10:12:30 AM
The link mdugly supplied is excellent. I have read it also and it is full of good suggestions. If you still feed from frozen cubes it is a good idea to let it thaw first. You will notice a small puddle of water afterwards. That water is full of phosphates. Add it to your tank and you are adding phosphates to your tank. It is a good idea to strain/remove the water before feeding. I always do.
Title: Re: Frozen Recipe
Post by: FocusFin on January 18, 2008, 12:10:40 PM
Quote from: percula99 on January 18, 2008, 10:12:30 AM
The link mdugly supplied is excellent. I have read it also and it is full of good suggestions. If you still feed from frozen cubes it is a good idea to let it thaw first. You will notice a small puddle of water afterwards. That water is full of phosphates. Add it to your tank and you are adding phosphates to your tank. It is a good idea to strain/remove the water before feeding. I always do.

I did not know that.