How many ounces or pounds of fish would a gram of fish flakes feed, once a day?

markfleener · 09/08/2019, 12:04 PM

How many ounces or pounds of fish would a gram of fish flakes feed, once a day? Or do you know of any specs to gauge how much a certain amount of food should feed?

billdogg · 09/12/2019, 10:54 AM

I always explained it to customers like this:

1 flake/fish/day (depending on the size of the fish of course). If there is any left that settles to the bottom it is too much. If you think you are starving them then you're doing it just about right.

That is also why it is imperative to pre-measure out the food when you go on vacation. Even the most well-meaning fish sitter will over feed.

Oldreeferman · 09/12/2019, 03:18 PM

Ive had friends babysit my tanks for me while on vacation, darn good answer billdogg! I had to pre-wrap ea. days feedings or they were completely lost about the whole affair.

09/08/2019, 12:04 PM	#1
markfleener Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2019 Posts: 2	How many ounces or pounds of fish would a gram of fish flakes feed, once a day? How many ounces or pounds of fish would a gram of fish flakes feed, once a day? Or do you know of any specs to gauge how much a certain amount of food should feed?

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billdogg Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Grove City, Ohio Posts: 10,806	I always explained it to customers like this: 1 flake/fish/day (depending on the size of the fish of course). If there is any left that settles to the bottom it is too much. If you think you are starving them then you're doing it just about right. That is also why it is imperative to pre-measure out the food when you go on vacation. Even the most well-meaning fish sitter will over feed. __________________ I'll try to be nice if you try to be smarter! I can't help that I grow older, but you can't make me grow up! Current Tank Info: 120 mixed reef with 40b sump, RO 150 skimmer, AI Sol Blue x 2, and a 60g Frag Tank with 100g rubbermaid sump. 2 x Kessil A360w lights, BM curve 5 skimmer

09/12/2019, 03:18 PM	#3
Oldreeferman Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: NW Indiana Valparaiso Posts: 505	Ive had friends babysit my tanks for me while on vacation, darn good answer billdogg! I had to pre-wrap ea. days feedings or they were completely lost about the whole affair. __________________ Montipora Digitas, Cyphastrea, Blastos, different Leptoseris, Green Stylo, GSP, gorgonions, Ricordea mushrooms, psammocoras, Birdsnest coral, Clownfish, Watchman goby, Royal gamma. Current Tank Info: Nano Reef tank