two questions in need of some good help

[rennne39]

I would like to know how much I should be feeding the fish i have in my tank. I think I may have been feeding them too much do to the fact I have hair algea in my tank and I never have had it before now here are the fish I have in the tank
fox face
coral beauty
3 clown fish
six line wrasse
star fish

I also would like to know what would think about adding in the tank of 150 mixed reef tank I have a skimmer and 2 250 metal high lights on the tank

 

[namxas]

how much, how often, and what are you feeding the tank?

 

[rennne39]

how much, how often, and what are you feeding the tank?

how much- 3 pinch of flake food maybe two or three times a day, a cube of coral food-once a day , seaweed square once a day

 

[jenjen]

What is the coral food? You likely don't need to add that daily. When did the HA start?

As long as the fish are eating all the food you should be ok. What's your water source?

Are you looking for fish, or coral suggestions? How long has the tank been running?

 

[rennne39]

looking for coral or fish suggestons and the tank has been up for almost 3 years

 

[jenjen]

It sounds like the amount you're feeding is probably ok, but I would mix it up by adding in some frozen. Any fresh or frozen raw seafood can be chopped up fine to use, or get cubes from the LFS. My fish love PE Mysis, but also go crazy for fresh chopped clams & oysters. Also, I find my foxface eats CONSTANTLY, so I split his ration of Nori up and offer it over several feedings throughout the day.

Fish - I'd add one of the larger blennies, maybe a bi-colour or midas. And maybe a tang, if you like them. Any of the smaller tangs would work well. Personally I have a Kole, Yellow & Chocolate - if I had to choose only one I think it'd be a toss-up between the Chocolate & Kole.

 

[rennne39]

thanks so much could I add all three or would that be to much

 

[jenjen]

IMO you could add a blenny and one tang, then wait a month and see how you feel about the tank. With the foxface it may seem crowded, in which case I would leave it at that.