Week 41: Feeding fish - Selecting food for maximum health & longevity | 52 Weeks of Reefing

[@OldGlory_EC]

Hi guys thank you for all these great videos. I just tore down my 180 because we are remodeling our family room. I made many mistakes over my six year reefing journey. I have learned much along the way but have much much more to learn. I will be setting up a Red Sea Reefer after the work is done. Not sure what size yet most likely a 425 or 525. I have a bunch of Pukani, Fiji, and Reef Saver curing right now. Picked up my 2 MP40's and Vecta M1 from you guys. Went with a Reef Octopus Elite 200 skimmer. Looking at Kessil 360, Radions, or Hydra for lights. Will be a "Mixed" Reef but primarily LPS and Nems. One of the mistakes I made was probably overfeeding. I used to go to the supermarket and buy clams, squid, shrimp, and sometimes fish to make a homemade blend of frozen food. I would also add frozen mysis, a sheet of nori, and sometimes pellet food. I'd add Selcon and blend it all up in stages (largest food first) so it didn't get soupy. What are your thoughts on this type of homemade food? Assuming its fed in moderation. Thanks!

[@pdiehm]

Love LRS Reef Frenzy. All the fish love it

[@Mdub3997]

For my 180 gallon reef, I will feed frozen with a sheet of algae (folded a couple of times and cut into paper strip for easier removal). the next day i feed garlic soaked pellets and fish flakes later in the day) The different food options helps keep my tangs, clownfish and leopard wrasse happy.

[@yoursisterspanties]

Reef Chilly really makes a difference, corals growing much faster and the entire tank goes crazy

[@mgilchristjr]

I honestly never considered a feeding ring with my auto feeder. Definitely going to try using one

[@bobbittibbob4876]

I have a Mandarin that eats Brine shrimp. I feed that tank little amounts often throughout the day/night. He is always out hunting so I figure I may aswell make it easy for him. Helps that its a massive tank for a tiny fish with 3 other tank mates (2ft cube, 1 mandarin 2 oscellaris and a blenny) we go through about a block of brine per day.

[@Fraysbricks]

day 1-Hykari day 2-notihng day 3-Mysis day 4-nothing

[@mg9045]

LRS blends all the way!

[@shopmajestic7868]

I love NLS Probiotix it makes my tanks so clean!

[@RogueAquariums]

excellent video on feedings and the type of food each individual fish eats. since I have tangs, wrasses and angels i feed a different variety at each feeding to support each fish groups needs.

[@NYCityCichlids]

Great information.

[@georgearias7336]

Hi, you should make a video of feeding plans for keeping mandarins, you know, for us who are new into the hobby for about a year.

[@Bbadger81]

I hope that roller mat gets a smaller nano version soon, it's such a good idea.

[@mohtashimmobin6962]

Dr Tims Bene-Fish-Al, one cube in the morning and one at night. Along with reef chilli every 3rd day. yumm

[@thefriendlyreefer1399]

A tip for feeding Nori on a clip. I fold it up, place it in the clip. And with a pair of scissors I cut little notches in the Norii. This keeps the fish from ripping off big chunks that just float around.

[@freddy-b]

Frozen food: mysis with algae and garlic. The fish love it. The easy days: pellets. I feed them once a day.

[@yourdaddy3034]

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[@SPL-6]

This episode made me hungry!

[@PandaCraft2381]

+SPL +1

[@michaela9833]

+SPL lol:)

[@sethtwilliamson]

I enjoy growing phyto and rotifers, plus have a large dedicated pod fuge. Other than that, I live near the sea, so I buy a variety of fresh stuff from a local fishmonger, chop it up and freeze it in icecube trays.

[@robertmcgraw9208]

I would have appreciated a section on foods to avoid and answers to some common food questions. Such as: "Is the nori I get at the grocery store ok?"

[@kanesword9528]

Try the Innovative Marine algae feeder and their defroster, they both work great.

[@Outlawmorganunfiltered]

would love to see a diy reef rock video showing different mixes techniques and tricks to making reef rock..great videos

[@shawnriv9]

Do you recommend rinsing frozen food before adding it to the tank? I've heard mixed reviews on this thought but not sure if it's unnecessary to do so. Thanks.

[@gabegoodyke6862]

i feed my clowns a mix between frozen mysis shrimp and a few healthy color enhancing pellets i only have two clowns so i use a whole cube of mysis because i also feed my coral and hermit crabs

[@pjfreak99]

Just saw the part about the burgers/fries. DON'T TELL ME HOW TO LIVE, RYAN!

[@emilycooper6539]

Vegan impossible burgers from BK are amazing!!!!

[@darqseid1173]

I had a Polluted tank before, I now use Red Seas No3 Po4- X every other week and it keeps Nitrates and Phosphates low.

[@yoursisterspanties]

Pellets daily, chilly 3 times a week, plan to raise pods

[@YZFR6Yammie]

When are we getting 4k BRS TV? :D

[@evaneversole8546]

I finally got an aquarium yay. but can I feed my fish frozen food all the time instead of pellets ect

[@landshark760]

That clip of the harem tank was stunning. Can we get a update video on that tank again!!?

[@stephentobias7416]

I am new to the hobby and absolutely LOVE this series! It has been so helpful to me making decisions about my tank. The tank is now 6 months and about two months ago I started to facing a huge nitrate and phosphate problem. I am sure as everyone has done before me, I overfed. I started researching and moved to fresh Red Gracilaria. First, for my two tangs and foxface, but also to help control my nitrate and phosphate problem. Not only do my fish love to eat it, but it also helps to reduce the excess nutrients in the tank. For the other fish I use frozen brine daily and every other day I mix Oysterfeast and Mysis. I will switch up twice weekly between adding the Hikari Frozen Clam or the Spirulina as well. My tank's water is much bteer and everyone seems a lot happier. I will also use Seaweed Extreme, but I never thought to soften it in water before addiung to the tank. If any one has any or advise I welcome it!

[@Tempdoom]

I also find that different fish like different frequencies and amounts. for example, tangs, which spend a lot of time grazing, prefer a constant stream of food or high frequency small feedings. lionfish or eels on the other hand are fine eating every two to three days, so long as you fees big chunks at a time.

[@jjaquariums]

that's such a badass tank

[@23streetsoldier]

I feed my fish.. LRS REEF FRENZY. . what do you think about this type of food...my fish and corals loves it...nice video..lots of info..Thanks..

[@johnomalley7382]

+jorge bonilla only thing I feed my tanks

[@brycemattson5276]

See, for my herbivorous fish I like to get live algae like from algae barn and stick them in the rocks all over the tank so they can graze for it. They also seem to like the "fresh" stuff a lot more than dried

[@goxcpre]

Larry's Reef Frenzy and Omega One flakes. Frenzy 3 times a week with flake 1-2 a day

[@TheWincod75]

Blend: Frozen Mysis, LRS Reef Frenzy, Blood Worms & Squid. Also clip Romaine lettuce and various types of Sea Veggies.

[@no-hope-in-the-pope]

nori and rods for the win!

[@23streetsoldier]

We need a video of phytoplankton and rotifers how to culture them for our corals and fish

[@stephentang8455]

I'm just new to the goldfish keeping hobby. So glad to come across your video which undoubtedly taught me a lot. Fyi I've liked yr video and subscribed to it. Is it necessary to turn off the filter and bubbler during feeding times? Thks.

[@BRStv]

While it can help keep the food in the tank (rather than being sucked up into the filter), I wouldn't call it 100% necessary.

[@chrisfryers2377]

You brought up a point (actually several of them) in your recent videos. While you are using Zeovit in this system, would you still say that it is a nutrient rich environment, with low nitrates and phosphates?

[@SlyMaelstrom]

What type of Anthias is that at 7:07?

[@joegonzalez4188]

would love to see a video recommending what to do about feeding when going away on a weeks vacation and having non fish friends or family feeding the tanks.

[@willparsons32]

I'd be nerve wrecked - what kinda holiday would it be to worry about how non fish (so called!) friends attend to feeding the lil fellers? Honestly, I'd be worried sick! Totally out of my tiny single celled mind!

[@boostedbadboyzx12r31]

Better have a family member or friend you can have come over

[@animetronic6689]

Get an auto feeder. Maybe multiple if you have a lot of fish, or will be gone for a long time.

[@joegonzalez4188]

This was 3 years ago. Haha

[@animetronic6689]

@@joegonzalez4188 Oh, I didn’t even realize that. Lol.

[@Thorin193]

What's a good rule of thumb for how many frozen mysis cubes to feed a day. For the sake of this discussion let's assume a moderately stocked tank. What size tank do you think one cube a day is good for. Clearly a cube a day for a 10g tank is way to much and 1 cube a day for a 300g tank is way to little. What tank size approximately needs 1 cube a day. Just looking for a good rule of thumb.

[@bwtegu7135]

4:20 what type of fish is that ? it is a scorpion fish correct

[@raeesusman2026]

Is it ok to mix up the frozen food in a small cup of saltwater from your tank then just pour the cup in with the food?

[@raeesusman2026]

Hi, I have some frozen brine shrimp and also some pellets. How much and how often should I feed two small tank bred clownfish in a 300 litre tank? Should I alternate between the two types of foods every other day?

[@edgargarcia5956]

What kind of fish was that at 4:15

[@jonathangonzalez1682]

Dude try LRS my fish eat it like they are on something.

[@Skiddols]

My clownfish will not eat shrimp of any kind. Only likes new life spectrum pellets that I crush for it. Its still small so maybe it will come around to it once it grows a bit

[@geckoleopardo1152]

It's cool to see that you actually try to make the food fit the fish's natural diet. Do you feed your own cats raw? I feed mine prey model raw and it's fur is much more shiny and her stool is smaller and less smelly, appart from all the health benefits it will have in the long run.

[@javedmasood9133]

good work

[@adamgolden1802]

I feed frozen mysis 5-7 times a week. i have a small tank so keeping nutrients under control is important. Also, I have a question. I might be setting up a 75 gallon for an office space soon, what kind of low maintenance filtering options are there? I was thinking a load of macroalgae in a lighted refugium.

[@adamgolden1802]

***** Okay, I will consider a rollermat. I am trying to figure out plumbing right now. Do you carry slip x 3/4" barb fittings?

[@adamgolden1802]

***** Alright, I assumed they were slip but it said spigot so I just wanted to make sure.

[@adamgolden1802]

***** Okay, great.

[@99benjammin]

What type of fish was fed at 4:18

[@robertmcgraw9208]

Demand: Mixed reef 6 medium corals, LPS, SPS, and softies, 480 days old. 7 Fish: 4.5" powder blue tang, 4.5" bluechin trigger, 4" dragon goby, 3"coral beauty angel, 2 mocha clowns and a 2.5" Lubbock's fairy wrasse. Food: I feed the tank 1 cube of frozen food per day. Target feed the corals the juice from the melt and some of the solids. The fish get the blowby and whatever is left at the end. Nori is 1/2 sheet 2-3 times per week. Fuge farms copepods and amphipods, snails and starfish such that the sand is alive in the DT at night. The fish get plenty of live food this way.Results: Growth seems sluggish for the fish. Corals are growing inches per month! Other Thoughts & Changes: LFS said to never feed brine to a marine tank last night. I'm going to work in more carnivore and veggie options. Love the auto defroster for the nights I'm not target feeding corals. Buy this! I have an auto feeder I run on vacation and the three days before I leave for operational validation. You are absolutely right about watching the dosage on the pellets! Made my own feeding ring, 1 foot diameter, works beautifully. With a 25 gallon fuge containing 20# of live rock and a giant mass of chaeto following socks and a skimmer, ending with a fluvol 405 full of rox.8 carbon, I never have water quality issues, zeroes all around, every time. BRS Rocks!: I can't say enough how helpful your videos and site are. This is my first salt tank and BRS has saved me time and countless dollars! Please let me know how I might promote you more!

[@gbj6581]

Whats the fish at 9.17 thats got a long nose thats just above the elegance coral. I feed pellets in the morning then LRS reef frenzy. Occasioanlly i sprinkle reef chilli on-top for seasoning : ) My tank loves LRS. My nesarius snails only come out when i feed this. Will be covering cyano, Dinos and other tank headaches?

[@gbj6581]

+BulkReefSupplyCom thanks!!

[@bluesfool1]

I feed mine 3 days a week a mixture of a pinch of flakes, frozen brine shrimp and a few pellets. I'm feeding fish, 2 annenames, 2 shrimps, a flower pot coral and a snail and 10 hermit crabs and brittle star fish

[@yklbfish3962]

What kind of wrasse was that at 8:45? Can I have one in a 20 nano?

[@yklbfish3962]

BulkReefSupplyCom is there any wrasse I can house in a 20 nano?

[@CristianDiaz-us7jp]

Can I just drop a frozen cube or should I dethaw it?

[@kendaljones6945]

Did you all talk about flow. If not can you do a video on wave box

[@brandonreidy6989]

feed at same spot of tank everyday? mix it up? spread the food the length of the tank?

[@bradsimpson8724]

I'm a freshwater guy just getting my feet wet in reefing, so forgive me if this is a ridiculous question. If you were running a chaeto refugium in your sump and harvested extra growth, would any herbivores take interest in that?

[@BRStv]

It would depend on the type of algae you're growing. Most herbivorous fish don't like chaeto, but if you're growing something like Ulva, they'll be all over it.

[@bradsimpson8724]

@@BRStv Thanks! Off to Google I go...

[@FFKiwi1]

Always wanted to ask this about the Mandarin and copepods- i add pods all the time but don't have a refugium yet. Is it safe to say if you don't see pods hanging out on your glass, then there aren't enough to sustain the mandarin? My tank is 1.5 years old and I still don't see any?

[@FFKiwi1]

yes. i can never seem to see them on the glass. any thoughts? does that spell "not enough"?

[@megability]

You’ve mentioned the man-made rock a lot but never what actually gives it its “fake” coralline color, guessing it is indeed reef safe but I’m curious what it is, paint?

[@euanwestenbroek3300]

Hey! Just curious: What do you tink of DyMiCo? Does it have potential or is it just some hyped system and first needs a lot of change and improvement to become as perfect as the makers claim it to be? PS. Super cool vid, as always!!

[@euanwestenbroek3300]

+BulkReefSupplyCom Ah okay, thanks though! When you do learn more about it, I'd really like to hear and/or see what you think ;)

[@TunefullyOG]

That shrimp looked good. Lol I need to get breakfast.

[@mjb581]

What kind of fish was that at 4:15 ? @bulkreefsupply

[@nicolaslim1949]

How many gallons is the tank at 8:48?

[@ldballoon4]

Man, what don't I feed? Aminos 3-4x per week (Brightwell's, AcroPower, Reef Roids, and KZ rotated) Fish food: pellets and flakes mostly daily, 1x per month frozen food. For the Tangs, clip with different types of freeze dried seaweed. If I had more fish, I would do Hikari or Rods food for prepared frozen foods. When I feed flake food( Ocean Nutrition green and red I use tweezers to submerge the flakes so they dont float around- I find this way most effective for its consumption and reduction of potential leftovers. Heavy in, heavy out.

[@kathrynenfield1223]

Several kinds, liquid phydo and egg, mysis, reef chili, and frozen algae. I add them together and then feed it after it is mixed.

[@gogo4356]

You shoud test switch of the skimmer and only run the roller mat and see what happens...

[@akocbano8054]

Hi begginer here and i have 2 clownfish for 3 days now and i notice that they dont eat their food. They try it but not swallow it. Im worried they might get hunbgry and die. I feeding them pellets and frozen food but they seems not to like it

[@tayloreke]

I'm really excited for the maintenance schedule video. I'm never sure if I'm not doing enough or manually cleaning too much!

[@tayloreke]

+BulkReefSupplyCom I'm literally really excited these videos are such a great aggregate of knowledge that is really hard to piece together on all these web forums.

[@chaseodom3357]

Should I feed my coral beauty angel a seaweed sheet on a clip or just stick with frozen broke shrimp

[@chaseodom3357]

I only feed half a frozen brine shrimp block once a day

[@willparsons32]

I've switched between freshwater species to reef and now back to freshwater... My choice and what I see brings out the fishes or aquarium species colour is without a dobut, frozen foods. Specifically Sally's/San Fransisco Bay Brand brine with spirlina and bloodworms. I've also given my fish the frozen "community" variety that helps make sure that the fish get a well balanced diet. Sadly, I have not been able to get ahold of the "Freshwater Frenzy" (Community) variety as our LPS refuses to carry it. :( :( So instead, I am stuck with giving them the OMEGA ONE brand flakes every other day.

[@Gabrielaalvarezdogmom]

Yea raw food❤💕

[@mackjf1969]

LRS is my fav food

[@ItzAukeyyy]

Orange yellowtail fish at 2:13?

[@BRStv]

These are lyretail anthias (:

[@mcdadcoleman]

What reactor are you using for nutrient reduction?

[@mcdadcoleman]

+BulkReefSupplyCom dang that's nice. Do you recommend a poor man's version?

[@sethswheelhouse]

+BulkReefSupplyCom I think a cool BRS Investigates could maybe revolve around whether the Roller Mat is more effective then a skimmer in a controlled setup. Might be worth looking into.

[@emilycooper6539]

What makes the sustainable food sustainable?

[@josecarlosramblamolinos4151]

hi Ryan , im going to buy a red sea max s-500 led white complete system, but Im not sure if the hydraHD led lighting will be enough for more demanding corals. Somebody knows what T5 tubes could I use that fits on the light fixture

[@josecarlosramblamolinos4151]

The one you recomend me most xD

[@liabatalla569]

+BulkReefSupplyCom which one do you think suits for a reef tank needs and can be put in with my aquarium size?

[@josecarlosramblamolinos4151]

+BulkReefSupplyCom thanks!!

[@Thenewfishontheblock]

Do you have a scorpion fish in there?

[@Tgiles13]

Can we have an update on the clown tank soon, please.

[@matth2932]

I take a small chunk of frozen mysis, a small chunk of frozen krill, and crush up a pinch of flakes mix it all together in a cup of tank water and dump it in. Once a day.

[@jim28fl]

Thanks BRS. One more thing. After the part about responsible fish keeping. I beg you to include something in the next few episodes about the latest Fish related Disney movie, and how every mom n dad should NOT GO BUY A BLUE HIPPO TANG and a ten gallon tank from the bulk store with out doing some serious research. Many many fish died from lack of informed purchases after the first "Clown Fish" movie and BLUE hippo's are far less hardy. Our local club has been struggling with how to get this message out effectively for the health of the hobby as a whole. Thanks great work as always.

[@Clownfish-pq2do]

jim28fl yup my life is concerned

[@DavidAdriandjadrian1980]

Rod's Food for me!

[@terrywolfgang6423]

a cube of LRS every evening

[@njpope4755]

Terry Wolfgang A

[@UltraReefReseller]

Can you explain how and why you have two Purple tangs in one tank?

[@UltraReefReseller]

Thanks for your answer, very cool. Purple tangs are my absolute favorite, followed by the Naso.

[@biamfromphrog6890]

My yellow tang loves flakes more than anything.

[@michaelwaki9569]

whats the fish at 4:17?

[@darrynschneider6759]

What's the story with the music that you start all your videos with?

[@darrynschneider6759]

+BulkReefSupplyCom But who did it?

[@edwardthayer9386]

As usual great video! Hey can I get one of them awesome shirts?

[@edwardthayer9386]

please!

[@edwardthayer9386]

***** T - Shirt? I'd be totally happy with that.

[@OA1998.]

Whats he using to clean the sand?

[@pjfreak99]

PE mysis and NLS pellets. Twice a day.

[@goldenskinmaster23]

Good combination

[@jacksonsparrow8865]

WhT should i feed my clownfish?

[@ErwinCaldera]

Not on topic but ¿which leak controller is the one from minute 6:56 from this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bqO5h2p9gbOYm9U I really want to know. If you can tell me the brand and model please do it.

[@alphaeusflood6273]

+Erwin A. Caldera Gaucín www.amazon.com/Water-Controller-Detector-Shut-Off-System/dp/B003VTAWZU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1461965407&sr=8-1&keywords=leak+controller

[@ErwinCaldera]

+Alphaeus Flood Thank you so much.

[@alphaeusflood6273]

+Erwin A. Caldera Gaucín No problem.

[@ErwinCaldera]

+Alphaeus Flood Thanks from Mexico.

[@spacemason5447]

what is the best food to feed saltwater invertebrates

[@spacemason5447]

I have red legged crabs,Serpent starfish fancy tiger striped,emerald crab,Blue tuxedo urchin,procelain crab,Tiger pistol shrimp and astraea snails.

[@spacemason5447]

I have a 120 gallon reef tank

[@spacemason5447]

Right now I feed the fish first then drop a whole bunch of algae wafers and dried seaweed food and it floats to the bottom is that good enough though

[@allentarver6286]

my fish are big and need feeding more than once a day. Feed them 3 times a day and it never seems to be enough. I have 6 Tangs, emperor angle fish and some misc. smaller fish. Still everyone seems to be starving. Is that normal??

[@BRStv]

Fish almost always look hungry. You'll want to check out their stomachs to make sure they're not sunken in. If they are indeed starving, then feeding more is your only option to keep them healthy.

[@CaleMoore87]

I noticed you guys have a twin spot goby pair.. what are they eating for you? I'm struggling getting mine to eat.

[@CaleMoore87]

Aw, found mine dead yesterday too. I tried all different types of food too.

[@boostedbadboyzx12r31]

Techy2011 they are one of the absolute hardest fish to keep in the hobby. Mine ate like a hog on everything from flake, to brine and pellet. Had him for about 9 months, one day he just passed.

[@jakekloss6233]

I am going through some tough things at home I was wondering if u can help me get a coral reef tank of my dreams. Btw I love your videos and ur so helpful

[@jakekloss6233]

+BulkReefSupplyCom given the chance to have a sump should I use one

[@jakekloss6233]

+BulkReefSupplyCom what r so easy corals and fish to have

[@jakekloss6233]

+BulkReefSupplyCom ok thanks what kind of tank should I start with like a 40g breeder

[@jakekloss6233]

+BulkReefSupplyCom I am going to get the Red Sea max c 130. Also I am getting all of my thing from your website keep up the work your the beat

[@jakekloss6233]

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