How to FEED a Saltwater Tank Properly

One of the most common causes of death in a marine aquarium is poor nutrition... Here is how you can help to prevent that
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[@InappropriateReefer]

Great tip on the lobster eggs, my fish and inverts thank you!

[@PrestigeReef]

They owe me :p

[@h.3531]

"Is it a carnivore, herbivore, omnivore, or just a pain in the ass" This just made me burst into laughter. LOL

[@gocedimoski728]

Poor Seahorses😂🍻

[@mrbeenlardin]

Me too,but we all know what he means.With me it was a lion fish,ended up dragging a piece of shrimp through the water.

[@PrestigeReef]

I like seahorses... they are just temperamental...

[@Hagenees1905]

😂😭

[@eselrodriguez90]

😂🤣😂😂🤣🤣😂

[@josephg.8919]

Where do you find the graze wheels at?? I can’t find them anywhere

[@GalleryAquaticaTV]

Really enjoyed this video. Literally the exact same nutrition and feeding spiels we use here on a daily basis. It’s so reassuring to hear someone else say exactly what we do. Very enjoyable. 👌

[@PrestigeReef]

Thank you :)

[@markpalkowski9673]

i only have one clown and one blue damsel,with a clean up crew.how many cubes should i use daily?

[@dougaldawson5083]

Very helpful thanku! I'm getting my first fish this weekend. Goby and shrimp pair. Its my first ever tank (20g) and with everything else I've studied at least 5 years in the planning, I'd not done much on the feeding! Noobs can worry so much about cycling, lighting,flow etc that its easy to forget essential things like feeding. Theres so much to get into your head. Definitely happy it took me so long to get to this point tho, means I've got a much better idea of how things go.

[@Reefgrrl]

I feed flakes in the morning, a small pinch that I release under the surface from between my fingers. Frozen at night - thawed in a small cup of tank water, and with a few drops of Selcon added, a mix of mysis, cyclopeez, reef frenzy and sometimes other varieties as available. Sounds like a lot, but I pre-cut cubes into 6 segments and keep a small bag frozen for convenience. One segment of each of 3-4 different types keeps the quantity controlled and it disappears quickly! Always put the return pump on feed mode. I target-feed in The Junkyard so the Aurora gobies get a chance to grab some close to their home. I don’t rinse because I find the LPS tend to put out their feeders and I think it’s a response to the “juice” that’s in the frozen food. No proof of course, just a gut feeling. And I’m sorry about the long comment...🤷‍♀️ 😁 Another excellent video, I’m going to look for oyster eggs.....

[@PrestigeReef]

I dont mind long comments, I'm just glad you took the time to write it :p With regards to the LPS feeding you are probably right

[@liamgarvey4181]

great video and perfect points for beginners, i usually feed a mixture of chopped prawn and garlic mysis daily. il leave nori clipped either end of the tank for my tangs and 2/3 small whole fish to my puffer. finding the feeding balance is the hardest part but with everything pre measured and my refugue soaking up so many nutrients il not had any issues with parameter swings from feeding

[@jacksonsparrow8865]

Are mysis shrimp small enough for the mouths of small young clown fish ?

[@peterbdavies]

Mine get a daily feed of dried food from an autofeeder in the middle of the day while I am at work and then in evening they get 3 cubes of varied frozen food usually something like mysis, marine mix with algae and krill. I don't go to the bother of rinsing... no way! Just a cup of tank water. Let the cubes thaw in the water and then chuck it in after putting the pumps in feed mode.

[@PrestigeReef]

lol rinsing it, is one of those things I've just always done :p

[@sayannandi2525]

Hello, I have an Achilles Tang that only eats Mysis shrimp and fresh algae growing on the rock. At times it goes for Nori. What flakes or pellets would you recommend? I want my fish to eat prepared food as well.

[@BearNecessitiesOfLife]

Very awesome video! I will need to see where I can find me some of these grazing options. I have tried the nori before but the stuff you put on the rocks I think my fish would really enjoy.

[@PrestigeReef]

I get all my stuff online

[@SapphosSails]

Honestly, this was a very useful video! I have never heard about the method of thawing and rinsing the frozen food and I think it is going to really help my tank out! I was just thawing the mysis in a little bit of tank water and using a syrine to try and get only the shrimp and as little water as possible then spot feed the fish/coral with it.

[@Novaruu]

same and all the extra cloudy juice feels like such a huge amount of extra unused nutrients. hows it been working out for you??

[@Saltyaquarium]

My fish really love the nori! (And me as well) 🍱🍣

[@sambow7005]

well said and thank you for the message! Its going to improuve the life of the animals that are in our care till the end of their life.

[@PrestigeReef]

Sounds good to me :D

[@thekurgan3688]

What is the fish at the start? Looks amazing

[@daanvandongen1422]

it's a quoyi's parrotfish and yes they are amazing. they're finicky fish though so do your research.

[@PrestigeReef]

Correct :)

[@atfinthehouse8631]

Enhanced spirulina flakes are very good for those grazers. Either floating on top, many fish like to top feed. Or soaking with Selcon or garlic or both. Or you can even mix in some pellets too.

[@PrestigeReef]

that's true, i missed off Spirulina

[@XexodistwolfX]

I just got a clownfish 3 days ago he refuses to eat I tried flakes, mantis shrimp, and pellets I only am feeding him once in the afternoon what should I try now water perimeters are excellent and my coral is thriving but im worried that the food he's not eating is going to crate a problem. I leave the food in the tank just incase maybe he will go pick it up later. when I feed the shrimp I scoop up as much excess as I can so it don't sit on the floor but I leave 3 pieces In there just to be safe

[@busauk7354]

What water do you rince your frozen food with?

[@MOONBOOTSONER]

What kind of fish is that at the 5:00 minute mark?

[@qutubhashmi1656]

Very useful video. I have a banner fish three clarki clown and a blue tang. I feed them twice a day. Morning nori sea weed and flakes and frozsn mysis shrimp in evening. Please tell me is enough or should I change anything.

[@77blacktrip]

Sounds like a good amount. As long as the fish look healthy and not skinny then it should be all good.

[@PrestigeReef]

Totally agree, if they aren't getting thinner they are probably getting enough

[@RogueAquariums]

Some really good tips for success and health of your fish. Feeding different foods is key due to the demands of dietary requirements of different fish 🐠

[@PrestigeReef]

Spot on :)

[@MarvelousMarvFishingForLife]

Can you provide a link or suggest the best supplier of Lobster eggs? I recently purchased a Scooter Blenny and want to ensure it has the proper nutrition. Thanks!

[@TheBritishMelonn]

I used to use just dried mysis and blood worm till I decided to switch back to frozen now that I’ve upgraded my tank. Now days I use frozen, new life spectrum pellet, rarely dried for my goby when he doesn’t get enough, and silver sides for my eel and well for my fish to sometimes play with or to fill a hole. I haven’t noticed any change in health, feeding habits, or aggression. But all this in hopes that they’re becoming healthier. But otherwise I’m hoping that the fatty acids will help some of my coral with extra growth along with feeding reef roids.

[@PrestigeReef]

I've never tried freeze dried foods, do you notice a difference?

[@pponkeys7121]

what was that fish at 5:05

[@flapfloo1524]

Just started my marine tank and I’m getting some flurry clownfish can’t wait

[@PrestigeReef]

Exciting times for you... you are about to enter a whole new world

[@randomdutchguy]

Nori, Frozen mysis,Frozen shrimp mix, live copepods, live moina, live bruine shrimp, live gammarus . And hikari pellets (several kinds).

[@GalleryAquaticaTV]

We do regular offerings of strained frozen food each day. And favour Vitalis pellets for the not so fussy fish 👌

[@PrestigeReef]

Vitalis is a good brand

[@pauldeacon8764]

Great video! What is that white fish with black spots & a very small head just before the clip of goldfish please?? 😀

[@rohan8539]

Panther grouper

[@mogtrader8]

Variety is key, flakes, frozen, and you can even make your own. Occassionaly, vitamin supplement soaked food is good.

[@PrestigeReef]

Sounds like some good advice to me :)

[@TheOffCycle]

Man rinsing the shrimp in a net is a killer tip, I’ve hated all the dust that comes w feeding frozen. I try to spot feed near corals so they could catch it... not anymore

[@2pleez122474]

Great content as always! Nice to learn what other Reefers habits are. I have never soaked my pellets or flakes. I can see the benefits from doing that though as you pointed out! As always thanks for all your hard work and efforts!

[@PrestigeReef]

Thank you, my pleasure :)

[@Richs_reef]

Years ago I used to feed frozen food with a touch of dried food and then went the other way and almost exclusively feed my reef dried food now (Vitalis and ocean nutrition flake with some Vitalis anemone pellets for my RBTAs). I think I will go and pick up some frozen mysis again now though! Great video as always.

[@PrestigeReef]

I'm planning to run a tank entirely on dry food soon, to see if there is a noticeable difference

[@insectkiller2005]

@@PrestigeReef hi did you ever make the video?

[@jdubtheking9077]

Ok stop ✋what is the name of the beautiful fish that was in the very beginning of the video? And can you listen the other names of the fish u have? How can I get those for my tank

[@WRASSEREEFCHANNEL]

I love your video on feeding! I feed Hykari Mysis one cube twice a day, plus two sheets of seaweed. I also on occasion feed fish eggs, and a mix of krill and Mysis. Years ago I feed Rods food but it really polluted my water with non Marine origin stuff like carrots that was in the food.

[@PrestigeReef]

If I'm honest I dont know alot about rods foods but it seems to be highly regarded

[@serberusmitch]

Have you tried new life spectrum probiotix it's a fantastic pellet food. Very clean and fish fatten up really well on it.

[@PrestigeReef]

I havent had the pleasure

[@serberusmitch]

@@PrestigeReef you should. All things aquatic in hawkhurst have it.

[@MontysWall]

question, how much of a cube of frozen food would you feed to two clowns per day?

[@TheNeuroticArcher]

"... or just a pain in the ass" Hilarious Well done, thank you so much!

[@PrestigeReef]

I try my best :p

[@EricWoodyVariety59]

I have three fish so far and i usually feed them once a day. Two clown fish and one sailfin tang so far. I have a 55 gallon narrow tank. I will be adding corals once i buy my fluvial sea light. And ill add more rock as i go along. Im on a budget so im taking it one step at a time. It has been work but it is already well worth it.

[@gordonmarvin9993]

My choice foods are spirulina enriched brine and plankton, mysis and lobster eggs will be added to the menu, I also feed ocean nutrition prime reef flakes, formula one pellets, formula two pellets, and omega one algae sheets

[@rondycolbert6787]

NLS Thera A pellets, mixed with PE mysis pellets soaked in garlic juice. Once a day..

[@OSSOYT]

Too much garlic can leave your fish with a poor liver..

[@PrestigeReef]

That is very true, not a lot of people know that

[@tasanastasi7799]

Last but not least how is your cow-fish coming along ??so cute . Can i also have two box fish in my aquarium , will there be any aggression ( same species scenario ) ?? , i have one already who has tripled in size ... ..cheers ...Tass

[@OSSOYT]

I have a Boxfish who chases my Sixline wrasse. It's all up to the temperament of the fish. Get a bigger one to test out the waters

[@PrestigeReef]

The cowfish is all good, I've not noticed any aggression between boxfish in my tank

[@tasanastasi7799]

On another note , feeding corals is a real pain , when you have 37 fish including Cleaner shrimp running around pinching food from the corals mouths ..worst culprits are the super fast Anthias .Do you have a video on best practice ...so annoying sometimes. --- Help

[@PrestigeReef]

I havent done one yet, I mainly broadcast feed my corals and I dont have any shrimp so its not really a problem for me

[@dougaldawson5083]

Cut a plastic drinks bottle in half, put the top half with the open top over the coral you want to feed them put food in thru the bottle top. It keeps the fish away giving the coral a chance to "swallow"

[@jackmarkham1882]

I feed my marble wrasse, 5 chromis, lemon peel angel and engineere goby 3 block of misis 1 block of brine and 2 blocks of bloodworm over the corce of the day they are all helthy weights and my nitrate is at 0.4

[@GatorBass]

I’m new to saltwater and my tank ammonia is light blue.. I’m not sure what I did wrong

[@BolverkrLimited]

I feed almost entirely frozen. I switch every other feeding w/ mysis and brine. The reason I feed the need to feed frozen brine is my yellow assessor basslet, often I see he will completely disregard mysis. He has a very small mouth and I haven't found another alternative. Ideas?

[@PrestigeReef]

it really does spend on just how small he is, you've just made me want to get an assessor :p

[@tashdog1]

Adding the frozen cubes to water and pour it out into the net, removes tuns of good stuff so not good to do that.

[@frankstanks4399]

Awesome video 😎👊🏻

[@PrestigeReef]

Thank you :)

[@jonathanthornton8725]

anyone know the name of this fish? 2:43

[@nodrush80]

Cyclops work well for scooter blenny's, as well as mandarins.

[@tasanastasi7799]

Excellent !! some great pointers , i make my own and add loads of Garlic liquid , vitamin c and freshly crushed garlic juice ( home made ) , some times it smells so nice i really fancy some ;)

[@PrestigeReef]

lol im amazed it smells nice :p

[@tasanastasi7799]

@@PrestigeReef Love Garlic ;)

[@TurulHEMA]

I am a nutrition graduate student. I ask myself this question endlessly.

[@PrestigeReef]

lol sounds like of all people you should know :p

[@iihhyut]

The start of this video reminded me of an Animal Planet and Zoo Tycoon mix

[@larrybu2000]

Feed 2 times a day?

[@PrestigeReef]

You can if you wish, or more or less depending what fish you keep

[@ladyreef3844]

Great video

[@PrestigeReef]

Thank you :)

[@freethinker7759]

i have gone through a lot of fish over the years but now have managed to have 13 small/medium fish in a 100 gallon sps tank. I keep the stocking low becuase dont have to keep running after the tank to keep water quality up. dont like a busy tank, I find when fish have more room they just cruise around the tank chilled out not having to bump into each other and cuts down on bullying to 100%. I dont get temped by the latest new fish my store gets in I have learned from my mistakes and alot of stuff I get is usually on line you just buy what you need no more no less. And also all my fish eat flake which I feed 2 to 3 times per week and frozen every other day one feeding per day, fish are not overweight but are not skinny also. Kept away from fish the need a few feeding per day, I decided years ago do I want to have a coral tank with few fish or a fish tank with few corals. To have sucess wihin the hobby I believe you cant have a fish tank and a coral tank...well you can but do you want every weekend doing water changes its great at the start but after 5 years you want something that takes a hour every month , I think alot of people start into this hobby buying shed loads of corals and shed lots of fish and after chasing poor water quality for months go back to keeping fresh water. I do believe less is more and remember shops are a business and you say one more fish until you have a tank full of fish. happy reef keeping LESS IS MORE. create a ZEN tank.

[@PrestigeReef]

That last bit is so true

[@t.c.baquariumfish3423]

Like ure channel keep up the good work 😎✌👊

[@PrestigeReef]

Thank you :)

[@JFTB-i8y]

isn't mysis a freshwater shrimp?

[@PrestigeReef]

mysis is found in both fresh and saltwater

[@meatballsubba4045]

0:35 is the best part of the video

[@PrestigeReef]

lol :p

[@PokeFBL]

2:44 what fish

[@OperationDx1]

And you should have a healthy population of pods.

[@Peterrdee]

I soak my mysis shrimp cubes in garlic extract

[@simondaws1113]

Day 1 vitalis pellets Day 2 ocean cuisine and phytoplankton Day 3 vitalis pellets, reef roids and nyos goji berries Day 4 ocean cuisine and phytoplankton Day 5 vitalis pellets Day 6 ocean cuisine, reef roids, nyos goji berries and phytoplankton Rinse and repeat lol (got to feed the corals aswell)

[@OSSOYT]

Why Goji berries?

[@simondaws1113]

@@OSSOYT it was recommended by my lfs for my goby, but to be fair everything in my tank loves them.

[@PrestigeReef]

Sunds like you've got feeding spot on... goji berries are a super food which i think the aquarium industry has jumped on board with

[@AirstoneAd]

40 years in the hobby and New Life Spectrum has given my fish the best colours, Mysis does not compare. I had a Blueface Angel change from Juv to adult in 6 weeks and always looked like hejust came out of the sea. I used to feed Mysis and after a few months my fish lost colour and became weaker and weaker.

[@OSSOYT]

Do you only feed pellets?

[@AirstoneAd]

@@OSSOYT Yes they have a very varied content and once fish eat them they love the taste. Even fish that are difficult to get to eat see the other fish and start eating them. Look at the ingredients.

[@PrestigeReef]

I dont have alot of experience with the different new life spectrum pellets so I cant really comment

[@jimelliott33]

My issue with frozen and it’s a big one, is the level of phosphate it contains, I tested the main brands, Dutch select to name one, defrosted a cube in 200ml of tank water, did a phosphate test on straight tank water and the water from the jug with 200ml of tank water and the defrosted brine shrimp cube and the brine shrimp water had phosphate levels off the chart, well over 2ppm, that adding to the water twice a day, no thanks.. I hear you say.. strain the frozen food, made minimal difference, tried that too put the strained shrimp into another 200ml of tank water and tested, same result, do a phosphate test on the defrosted foods you’ll be gobsmacked, so what frozen doesn’t contain phosphate is my question..?

[@tasanastasi7799]

I use a tea strainer , much easier , smaller ,better than using a net to strain frozen foods

[@PrestigeReef]

I'm not a big fan of the metal going rusty

[@tasanastasi7799]

Strange yuo say that but i have had mine over 3 years , i rince it straight away with fresh water and it has not gone rusty at all .

[@tonymarshall5815]

I have to agree about the mysis , after I upped the mysis my 16 year old pair of clowns started breeding again.

[@PrestigeReef]

Superfood 😉

[@fishydave3108]

I'm going to start feeding Nori

[@PrestigeReef]

That can only be a good thing

[@malakbelial7562]

I'm gonna switch over to mysis

[@PrestigeReef]

Probably wise :)

[@cjblom4890]

I need help with clown fish aggression help will be greatly appreciated I have 3 clown fish I made the mistake of putting the last 2 in at a later time the two original have already killed one of the new ones there was four keep in mind they are all the size of your fingernail

[@PrestigeReef]

I would remove the clown which isnt part of the pair, multiple clowns only really work with 10+ fish

[@cjblom4890]

@@PrestigeReef thanks

[@greetingsearthlingspluto6666]

I have yet to find a seasoned reefer who agrees on anything about feeding.

[@PrestigeReef]

lol that is so true

[@innerpeacefindings671]

When he said it is Carnivore? Herbivores? Or pain in the ass. At that point i can't handle it anymore.

[@PrestigeReef]

Clearly you’ve never owned a copperband

[@Uncle.J.32]

Don’t rinse the food. Your coral needs that to thrive!

[@OSSOYT]

Yep and your protein skimmer will remove the rest.

[@PrestigeReef]

Its just something I've always done I guess... ironically I feed my corals as well :P

[@johnnyacabal8560]

My trigger fish killed and was eating one of my clown fish Am I stupid for having them together ? Or am I not feeding enough what the fuck am I doing wrong PLEASE HELP

[@PrestigeReef]

Trigger fish can be very aggressive so it’s not unheard of for them to kill other fish. It all depends what type you got

[@johnnyacabal8560]

Prestige Reef You think he will get along with any of them I had 3 now I have 1 left

[@reefkeeper503]

This made me really laugh

[@PrestigeReef]

Thats good to hear :)

[@gabesreef]

Ok, maybe I'm feeding too much lol

[@PrestigeReef]

You cant feed to much as long as your nutrient export is up to scratch :)

[@gabesreef]

@@PrestigeReef I'm working on doing a better exporting, but I am still trying to feed much less. I WAS feeding 5 cubes a day, down to 1 on a 56 gallon

[@PrestigeReef]

Gabes Reef Tampa wow... the fish will now think they are on a diet :p

[@gabesreef]

@@PrestigeReef yup, I'm getting past that stupid thing where they look hungry so I must feed issue I had.

[@kaka3900]

@@gabesreef how many fish do have in your 56 gallon tank?

[@roksanapavao8632]

Only dry food for me

[@PrestigeReef]

I'm thinking about doing an all dry food tank myself soon

[@reeftheseaforever]

That’s a lot of food

[@PrestigeReef]

As long you you need up with nutrient export it doesn't matter :p

[@rebekahhanna1765]

Time to lower my feeding

[@PrestigeReef]

lol sounds like you must be feeding alot

[@Rroossccoo]

👍👍

[@PrestigeReef]

:)

[@annareef1539]

I need to get me some of those grazing wheels

[@PrestigeReef]

It depends where you live but they are pretty easy to get

[@chi-townreefer7736]

👍🏽👊🏽

[@PrestigeReef]

:D

[@konstantinpersephone1339]

Wow I need to stop feeding so much

[@PrestigeReef]

lol sounds like you are feeding alot then!

[@milansajan1001]

👍🏻🐋🐡🐠🦋♥️

[@PrestigeReef]

:D

[@korikamon8628]

My fish are starved compared to yours

[@PrestigeReef]

Might be time to increase feeding

[@anniejefferson7614]

Hahaha

[@PrestigeReef]

:p

[@jeong-hoconrado9774]

lol pain in the ass

[@PrestigeReef]

its so true!