Jen \ Mikes 25g hex

[jen_1122]

We are cleaning the filter every other week and our Nitrate is still at 20 with a 5 gallon water change :frustrat: .

 

[BL1]

What, how much, and how often are you feeding your tank?

 

[jen_1122]

We are feeding 1/4 cube frozen brine shrimp, once a day.

 

[BL1]

Hmm ... Doesn't sound like you're over feeding. You should try a few larger water changes like 10 gallons or so once to twice a week to see if that helps.

On another note, you should add a few more kinds of frozen food to their diet, they need variety and also, brine is on the lower end as far as nutritional value.

 

[jen_1122]

What other kind of frozen foods are there?
Thanks for the help

 

[BL1]

There are tons of frozen food out there, I'll just name a few. Squid, krill, mysis shrimp, rotifers, cyclops, silversides. You would need to chop up the silversides though. You can even feed seafood like table shrimp and sushi roe, you just need to make sure you buy the unseasoned kind.

 

[jen_1122]

Wow, thanks didn't know there was that much to choose from.

 

[BL1]

yep, there are tons of it out there ... If you have a good LFS they'll usually have a good selection for you. I don't so I usually have to order mine online Fish & Aquarium Supplies: Frozen Foods

 

[slm32123]

or check out rods food its really amazing stuff, its got pretty much everything. Algae, mysis, squid, rotifers, krill, octopus. basically everything, and pretty much all fish love it! check it out
ROD'S FOOD -Providing your salt water aquarium with the finest food.
Im sure you can find it online somewhere, but im not sure where yet.