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meagan1823
07/04/2010, 10:51 AM
Hi, all
I have a 55 gallon reef tank.
I have 2 mandarin gobies, 1 hippo tang and 2 oscilleris (sp?) clownfish.
i was just wondering what yall recommended feeding the tank and how much?
I have several hermit grabs and snails as well and a variety of corals that like snacks as well
Dave VG
07/04/2010, 11:26 AM
You will have to feed some nori for the tang and mysis shrimp should be good for the rest of the gang.
How old is the tank and how much live rock is in it???
Ston3
07/04/2010, 05:31 PM
Do you have a fuge? Mandarins typically feed off Copepods on lr. Are they accepting the food you add? Feed as much as the fish can eat in a couple minutes once daily or so. Some people feed more or less (every other day). It's really up to you. Btw, do you have any plans for tank upgrades? The tang police will come after you.
meagan1823
07/04/2010, 06:03 PM
You will have to feed some nori for the tang and mysis shrimp should be good for the rest of the gang.
How old is the tank and how much live rock is in it???
The tank is about 16 months old and there is around 65 lbs of LR in it
Yes, I give the Tang seaweed to graze on.
meagan1823
07/04/2010, 06:06 PM
Yes I have a HOB CPR large fuge.
My male will eat everything, pellets, frozen brime, mysis, bloodworms.
I have not seen my female eat prepared foods yet.
I have had my male mandarin for about 12-13 months now and the female for around 6 months.
No I do not plan on upgrading. Yes I know a 55 tank is to small for a tang but it is still small and has plenty of room to swim with the way my rocks are arranged.
I did not buy the tang. She came with a 50 gallon tank I bought and was in it with 6 other fish. It was a square, tall tank and I figured she would do better in my tank since it was longer and had more room for her to swim. Plus while moving the tank I bought, it cracked so I had to rehome the fish as quickly as possible and she was the only one I could put in my tank and get along with my fish.
I plan on rehoming her eventually.
Do you have a fuge? Mandarins typically feed off Copepods on lr. Are they accepting the food you add? Feed as much as the fish can eat in a couple minutes once daily or so. Some people feed more or less (every other day). It's really up to you. Btw, do you have any plans for tank upgrades? The tang police will come after you.
locust
07/04/2010, 06:19 PM
Do you have a fuge? Mandarins typically feed off Copepods on lr. Are they accepting the food you add? Feed as much as the fish can eat in a couple minutes once daily or so. Some people feed more or less (every other day). It's really up to you. Btw, do you have any plans for tank upgrades? The tang police will come after you.
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