Pellet vs Flake Food

[Patrick Cox]

I was curious about others' thoughts on pellet vs flake food. I am finding that flake food seems to float in the water column longer and is also more visible and therefore more if it get's eaten vs falling to the sandbed. I have been using NLS small pellets. Others agree? Or disagree? Thanks for your comments/experience.

Thanks!
Pat

 

[namxas]

Flake can get sucked into the overflow teeth and into the sump since it sits on the surface before it gets waterlogged.

I like NLS pellets, but for our single fish that gets them, we simply feed out a few at a time so they get eaten before adding more.

 

[Moort82]

I find flake easier as like you think the pellets fall to fast, even if i add a few at a time. I tend to just feed flake but do so slightly under the water. That way it doesn't get removed/float and the circulation keeps it in suspension for the fish to chase.

 

[Mrscribbled]

Pellets are more dense and are required for large fish, flakes work good for small fish.


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[garzaci]

I use pellet, flake, and fresh. I have a small blender that I put in fresh shrimp, scallops and squid, flake food, pellets, nori and enough ro/di water to make it a texture similar to a shake. When it is the consistency that I like, I put it in a small tupperware container and freeze. Once frozen, to feed my whole aquarium I just shave a little off with a knife and put it in the water. I do not know how good or bad of an idea this is, but when I feed, the whole tank would go crazy. Fish, nem and corals. It only cost a few dollars to make, and it lasted forever.

 

[trueperc]

I prefer pellets as yes they do sink to the bottom of the tank, but my fish then spend all the time picking them up off the bottom and the rock work. Heck I even have a mandarin that east small NLS. I personally don't like flake. I find it useless for my big fish and its just to small and ends up down the overflow. ALso its usually just crums in the bottom of the container. To much waste compared to pellets. Also I find with pellets they soak up any additives better suck as selcon.

 

[38bill]

Through out the day I feed frozen, flake and pellet food. I crush the flakes into small pieces by putting a hard object into the jar and shaking it. When I feed it I add the flakes to a glass of tank water and then pour it back into the tank. Very little floats this way.

 

[reefgoddess808]

I use pellet, flake, and fresh. I have a small blender that I put in fresh shrimp, scallops and squid, flake food, pellets, nori and enough ro/di water to make it a texture similar to a shake. When it is the consistency that I like, I put it in a small tupperware container and freeze. Once frozen, to feed my whole aquarium I just shave a little off with a knife and put it in the water. I do not know how good or bad of an idea this is, but when I feed, the whole tank would go crazy. Fish, nem and corals. It only cost a few dollars to make, and it lasted forever.

what a cool idea! Ill have to try this. I currently just feed different types of food at different times of the day.

 

[tippmannsniper]

I usually feed both, mix the two together in a cup and then pour into the water and it will penetrate deeper... After about 30-45 seconds, there's none left to get back to the surface..

 

[Reef264]

I feed NLS Pellets 3 times a day.I feed very small amounts, all of it is eaten within seconds.I also Feed OSI Spirulina Flakes 3 times a week, along with Mysis Shrimp.

-Ray