Why feed my clown?

[Beastlyness 22]

My clown fish is about 5-6 months now and hes getting good at eating pods, worms, and what ever is flying through my tank. Do I even need to feed him? I got some bad hair algea right now and it would be helpfull if I didn't have too.

 

[BL1]

IMO you should definitely keep feeding him. After 5-6 months a tank is still not really fully established, on top of that it's only 10g and I don't think can support a fish without supplemental feedings. You can cut back and only feed twice a week or so to help with the water quality though.

 

[Beastlyness 22]

Nice, thank you sir. Hes a eating machine lately.

 

[jcegt87]

what kind of clown do you have in your tank? im contemplating getting one as well in my 10

 

[Smitty]

Also, you don't want them eating only live food, because when the live food becomes scarce, they won't eat anything else, and could starve to death.

 

[little_fish]

+1 Smitty

 

[reeftanker84]

are you saying the tank is 5 to 6 months old or have you had the fish that long,seems like some people are getting mixed up,if you had the fish that long then how old is the tank?

 

[BL1]

Well it says the experience in the hobby is 22 January 2011 so I'm guessing from that the tank is only 6 months old.

 

[Beastlyness 22]

oh tank is six months old. The fish is a ocellaris clown and I got him when the tank stoped it cycle after the first month. I got frozen, and freeze dried mysis. I just give him a SUPER small pinch of the freeze dried every couple days. Like I said im trying to keep my phosphates down.

 

[little_fish]

Feeding dried food will only add to your phosphate issues if you have one because of the preservatives. Plus frozen foods are far healthier.

 

[Beastlyness 22]

Feeding dried food will only add to your phosphate issues if you have one because of the preservatives. Plus frozen foods are far healthier.

Why would dried cause more phosphates? I can control the proportion sizes alot better, when I feed frozen majority of it just gets stuck in my cheatomorpha.

 

[Beastlyness 22]

oh I do mix it up though. You are right the frozen im sure is far healthier.

 

[little_fish]

Because the preservatives that they use contains high levels of nitrates and phosphates.

 

[Beastlyness 22]

Because the preservatives that they use contains high levels of nitrates and phosphates.

ahh I did not know this. You think it's just as bad as when you dont rinse your frozen off before you feed? I never rinse the frozen and I notice quite a bit of matter flying though my tank.

 

[little_fish]

I think that little stuff is just broken down particles of the food, i dont rinse either. The frozen isnt made to last for years in the open, so its not coated in stuff like the dried

 

[Beastlyness 22]

I think that little stuff is just broken down particles of the food, i dont rinse either. The frozen isnt made to last for years in the open, so its not coated in stuff like the dried

Nice, thanks for the quick info littlefish.

 

[little_fish]

sure thang!