Newbie NEEDS HELP saltwater tank--- feeding question.

Hi my name is Lisa and I am a newbie when it comes to my 150 galling saltwater tank,
I have2 blue damsels, 2 clown fish, 1 powdered blue tang, aurila butterfly fish, and a flame angel. I am wanting to make sure I am doing the proper feeding routine. In the morning I place and alge strip in a clip, which the butterfly and tang love. Around noon, I feed them a cube of brine shrimp. ( I don't de-thaw it should I??) And the a a out 3 I the afternoon I give then a tablespoon of Dainichi reef veggie mix with cyclop--eeze.

They fish link good no signs of ick. I just want want to make sure I am doing things right and am willing to change what I am doing if it would be better for them.

Anybody botany ideas????

 

What lights do you run?

 

Hi Lisa, and welcome to 3Reef!

You might want to consider feeding a frozen omnivore or carnivore mix cube occasionally, as that will provide them with a more diverse meaty diet. Brine alone doesn't fulfill the nutritional needs of many omnivores or carnivores.

Not only should you thaw the cube, but it should be rinsed, as well. The processing juices are a source of phosphates, which can lead to nuisance algae blooms. Also, it wouldn't be good if your fish swallowed ice crystals.

Hope this helps.

 

Not sure what you kind of botany ideas your asking for.For info on macroalgae(marine plants),reefcleaners.org is a good site.For coral info try liveaquaria.

 

your feeding sounds good, just a little food three times a day.

can you post more pics of your tank i would love to see more.

and welcome to 3reef