Food

i am planning on this fish list in my 75g and was wondering if i could get food from like walmart or something to feed them in the frozen seafood section thank you

1 yellow tang
2 clowns
2 anthias

cleanup crew
crabs
snails
one or two shrimp

thank you please comment

 

Hi - cant comment on specific list of fish above and sea foods from supermarkets or other sources - but can say - I have fed various species of salt water fish on items such as green mussels , chopped prawns,
mussels I froze them and when required cut one in half - dropped it in and watched dwarf angels, larger angels, triggers etc clean then out - fighting off the shrimp who try and sneak in

 

hmm.. i use wardley's shrimp pellets its a fresh water food with a cory cat fish on the front and all my inverts and fish LOVE Them... Oh and make sure you get the sinking ones if you do try them out..

Good luck....

 

If you read the Nutritional value on those frozen foods you will surprized on how much of it is just water/moisture.

Look for things like Protein and Omega-3 on the label. Make sure its high in protein.

Here are the stats on Cyclopeze aquacultured copeods
Protein min. 63%
Fat(Lipids) min 23 %
carbhydrate 8.5%
Ash 3.5%
Astaxanthin (pigment) 2867ppm
EPA 11.74%
DHA 11.09%
Average size - 700- 800 microns



Its almost impossible to find anything that beats these values

I just wish i could make these things sink instead of floating but the fish love them

 

I feed mine a variety of things. Mixture of Formula 1 and Formula 2 dry. Frozen brine shrimp every once in a while (it's fish candy...not much nutritional value). Frozen Emerald Feast is good. I always put a strip of algae in on a clip tied to a piece of fishing line. I have four fish that dine off of that. Just mix it up and make sure you vary things. Different fish have different needs. Your tang will need veggies. The clowns will eat whatever and I am not sure on the anthias. I do know they are harder to keep and do better in a 72" long tank. If you have not purchased them yet, you may want to reconsider.