How often do you feed your clowns?

Jeep_guy

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I have a small pair of C-Quest Onyx clowns that I feed once a day, they always appear hungry though lol. Am I feeding enough or too much? I've herd people feed there fish only a few times a week but I don't think I have the heart to do that. Just curious, thanks
 
I have a small pair of C-Quest Onyx clowns that I feed once a day, they always appear hungry though lol. Am I feeding enough or too much? I've herd people feed there fish only a few times a week but I don't think I have the heart to do that. Just curious, thanks



Once a day
Depending on size if they are juveniles feed 2-3 adults 1
Healthy fish will always want more food but over feeding is not good for water quality or fish
 
I feed mine flake once or twice a day in a tank with over 80 degree water and I swear my 2 clowns just wont grow
 
I feed mysis/brine/herbavore mix/etc and mine have grown a bit.

Ohh I feed daily in 80 degree water.

I got a friends of mine clowns (two maroons that live in my 120) and they were small. Now they are beasts.
 
82.5 degrees and feed flake with garlic they started growing once they where done pairing (about a year everyone different)
Female is about 2.5 inches male 1.8-2"
 
I have never fed adult clowns more than 3 times a week. All the pairs I have ever had spawned consistently and lived very long lives.
 
Thanks for the replies. I have a pair of juvenile Onyx clowns that I feed SA hatchery diet once a day. Since I only have 3 fish including the clowns my nitrates are low and I like to keep it that way for my SPS and nem. Thanks again
 
My clown pair eat when all the other fish eat - 4 times per day. FWIW, fish are dogs with fins. They always look and act hungry.
 
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