Best practice for feeding?

droog · 05/07/2019, 01:23 AM

Hi,

I feed the fish in my 120g reef twice daily and would like to ask the more experienced reefers

1 - Skimmer. Leave it running or turn off (and if so for how long?)
2 - Return pump. Leave running or turn off?

Everything is automated via Apex so it's easy enough to do either way.

-droog

mcgyvr · 05/07/2019, 06:06 AM

As long as that equipment isnt causing problems you cant solve by other methods leave them on... Nothing slows down in the wild..
If food is going into the overflow feeding rings or sinking food can help..

MondoBongo · 05/07/2019, 08:10 AM

i usually just turn off my powerheads and leave the other things running. ideally you should only be feeding small amounts. i usually drop a little in, let them finish most of it, before adding a little more.

allendehl · 05/17/2019, 11:18 AM

I believe this is one of the many things that really is up to you in this hobby. I turn off pump and powerheads to give the fish a quiet meal time. Others believe they should chase for it as they do in the wild...no biggies. Either way I am sure they'll eat.

05/07/2019, 01:23 AM	#1
droog Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 736	Best practice for feeding? Hi, I feed the fish in my 120g reef twice daily and would like to ask the more experienced reefers 1 - Skimmer. Leave it running or turn off (and if so for how long?) 2 - Return pump. Leave running or turn off? Everything is automated via Apex so it's easy enough to do either way. -droog

05/07/2019, 06:06 AM	#2
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	As long as that equipment isnt causing problems you cant solve by other methods leave them on... Nothing slows down in the wild.. If food is going into the overflow feeding rings or sinking food can help.. __________________ Who me?

05/07/2019, 08:10 AM	#3
MondoBongo Obligate Feeder Obsessed Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 4,061	i usually just turn off my powerheads and leave the other things running. ideally you should only be feeding small amounts. i usually drop a little in, let them finish most of it, before adding a little more. __________________ [Citation Needed] "You don't use science to show that you're right, you use science to become right" - xkcd Current Tank Info: A rectangular shaped money pit.

05/17/2019, 11:18 AM	#4
allendehl Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 692	I believe this is one of the many things that really is up to you in this hobby. I turn off pump and powerheads to give the fish a quiet meal time. Others believe they should chase for it as they do in the wild...no biggies. Either way I am sure they'll eat. __________________ [Newbie here so please take my opinions carefully] Current Tank Info: Red Sea Reefer 350 (72G) \| Jebao DCT 4000 (1056 GPH Max) \| Reef Octopus 152-S \| 2 X Jebao PP8 (2100 GPH Max)