Filter sucking in frozen food

[seanbugeja]

hi all, just bought my first batch of fish in my sera marine biocube...im trying to feed them frozen marine mix (frozen cube) however it keeps floating and is eventually sucked in by the sump without it ever reaching my fish. What can i do?

thanks

 

[TylerHaworth]

Turn pumps off for a short time while feeding... Makes it easier for the fish to get it before it settles or gets pulled into the filtration system.

 

[seanbugeja]

went through my head but wanted the opinion of a professional

 

[cloak]

You could just defrost the cube in a cup of water first and then use a spoon to dish out small portions at a time. Overfeeding can be a big problem in this hobby and this method is definitely a lot safer than throwing the whole cube in the tank IMO. GL.

 

[seanbugeja]

thanks cloak! always there to help! thankyou

 

[Ron Reefman]

Or thaw it out in a glass and add some tank water. Then use a turkey baster to spray the food where you want it. BTW, I trurn my pumps all off for 10 to 15 minutes when I fed as well.

 

[JMorris271]

I mix about a tbs of tank water with a tad of a cube, let it melt and drop it in. The fish kill it.

 

[Kardjunkie]

I use the same process every here seems to say myself. Thaw food, turn pumps off, feed, and the turn pumps back on.

The one thing that was mentioned earlier is the over feeding. I have a 29 BioCube that was doing great till I started feeding the tank frozen foods. I was doing a cube every couple days. After I week I had to do a couple emergency water changes as it was too much for the bio filtration. I don't feed as much now and smaller amounts. I have also read that once the cubes are thawed they are not good for very long even if kept cold.

 

[Itchy fishy]

I shut mine off, like other said. Usually my cleaner shrimp grabs it before it goes anywhere

 

[kmbyrnes]

One of my tanks refuses to eat if the pumps are not running. Another tank eats from my hand, pumps or not. Go figure. I would dissolve a cube in tank or tap water. Then use a turkey baster to spot feed and pour the rest for general consumption.

 

[Treasure Coast]

Or, stick the frozen cube to the glass by pressing on it.

 

[seanbugeja]

thanks for ur replies guys