Wrasse/Anthias Feeding

[Greg129]

In Scott W. Michael's Marine Fishes, he says to feed Anthias at least 4 times a day and to feed Wrasses at least 3 times a day. Is this really true? I'm not sure I can feed my fish that much per day. Wouldn't it polute the tank? Thanks.

 

[koga57]

Feeding

Feeding

I have a beautiful Solar Wrasse that gets fed once per day and he is as happy as can be.

Anthias, on the other hand could use food twice a day.

Koga57
David

 

[bigdee65]

I have multiple wrasse's (Solar, Pink Margin, Carpentar) and 6 Lytretail Anthias and usually feed twice a day. However sometime I can only feed once and they seen to be fat and happy

 

[RichConley]

Have 4 wrasses, feed once a day. They are all fat and growing quickly.

 

[Ixthys]

What do you guys feed?

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

Re: Wrasse/Anthias Feeding

Attach a refugium for a constant supply of live foods.

 

[MiddletonMark]

Split the amount you feed up [smaller portions] into multiple times in the day = multiple feedings, no nutrient issues

IME, it seems like I can feed my tank more often with smaller portions [even if it ends up being `more food' by a bit] without any real nutrient issues. My homemade food I freeze in thin sheets so I can just take off a little piece in the morning, feed ... when I want to look at the tank I feed just a little amount.
It never turns to be a huge amount, but is enjoyable and seems to have done well with my Sunburst anthias.

Just be sure to keep export up, don't slack on the skimmer cleaning/etc. It can creep up on you ...