The Bird Wrasse, (Gomphosus varius) is a member of the family Labridae, known commonly as the wrasses. A beautiful fish reaching a length of almost twelve inches, the Bird Wrasse, like all wrasses is a protogynous hermaphrodite. This means that all bird wrasses are born female, and then...
Yellow/Orange Smooth Rhinopias Scorpions are ambush predators, lying motionless on the seafloor and using their camouflage to blend in with their surroundings before striking at prey with lightning-fast speed. Typically Rhinopias will initially consume live prey, but they can be conditioned to...
Good afternoon! I have a 6” magnificent Foxface that I ordered online that I’ve had for 2 weeks now. Still a little shy, but has been getting much more bold in the tank.
The problem I’m having is with feeding it- the fish is only grazing in algae in the tank. I feed LRS reef frenzy and mysis...
The Blue Spiny Lobster is a very unique species that will look remarkable roaming around your aquarium. Their vibrant patterns are very appealing to the hobbyist. They are known to make sounds within in your aquarium, which is incredible to experience. They can grow quite large, so they will...
The Starry Night Octopus (Callistoctopus luteus) got its name from all their bright white spots because it resembles a night’s sky. They are extremely strong and master escape artists, so be sure to secure all of your rockwork and have a tight fitted lid. In house, we are feeding this octopus...
Hey folks,
Do you create your own coral food? What ingredients do you use and do you see positive effects from feeding your corals with it?
Here's my formula created mainly for LPS, but its smaller particles reach some SPS too. What do you think about it, does the ingredients make sense...
Okay. I'm just gonna fire off these questions because I have a ton of them, lol.
Some backstory: I've kept freshwater fish for 26 years. I just got into saltwater in the summer of 2021 and now am on my 3rd (4th counting the quarantine) tank.
Here goes so bear with me:
1. Any downside/upside...
So, I’m looking for some wisdom… I made my first ever batch of DIY frozen food a couple of weeks ago and my tank looks like crap. I normally dose NOPOX, but this is like algae at another level. My most recent nitrate test was < 5 ppm. Not ideal, but not terrible. My guess is that phosphates have...
Hi all, I have been successfully using the San Francisco Bay brand of frozen food in my 120g reef tank. Usually I get a package of Emerald Entre and a Saltwater Multi Pack. The Multi Pack has cubes that include mysis, krill, brine shrimp, and some other stuff. I usually feed a small cube of the...
After seeing Live Aquaria’s before thanksgiving sale I decided to place my second frozen food order with them. The first frozen food order I placed with them shipped via FedEx, aka the worst overnight service available. The package arrived a day late and none of the food was even cold so it all...
Hello, R2R!
Did you know that with proper care and nutrition, fish can live approximately 30 years in captivity? Not all fish carry the same nutritional needs, so it is important to feed your herbivores, omnivores and carnivores accordingly. Join in as we prepare a meal for Mango, our...
Hello fellow saltines,
I'm looking for a little guidance on feeding my Hi Fin goby. The previous owner was feeding the goby and pistol shrimp frozen mysis and pellets. I already had this food for my freshwater tanks so it was easy to continue this except I found the mysis kept floating to the...
Hey everyone I just got some arrivals in my qt sadly a fairy wrasse died in the middle of the night. I have a male lyretail anthias, damsel (im qting for my friend), and a foxface in a large qt. Im having trouble getting the damsel and lyretail to eat, they ate pellets in the seller (they were...
Would like people's thoughts on this.
I have been keeping a mixed reef tank for years now, and have always fed my fish with mainly frozen foods! Last night I fed them with frozen krill, and to my surprise a white feather was introduced into my tank via the frozen krill. The very next day my...
Wanted to share my simple recipe for medicated frozen food with the community.
I feed this to all of my fish through QT, and my DT on occasion, and have been very successful in treating bacterial/fungal/internal parasites/worms with it. Its nothing particularly unique or special, but I have...
Just added a yellow leaf fish today who is already eating frozen.
Anyone with experience feeding them that might have any suggestions? The lfs was feeding him 3 times a week and I'd like to hear from someone with experience keeping one.
Also will they feed during moonlights? It would be...
Hi. Two days ago I bought a BTA that was nearly completely bleached out of pity, and I really want to get this little guy back on his feet. I’ve been feeding him (affectionately named Sticky) frozen brine shrimp mixed with filter-feeder coral food for a little bit more nutrition, once a day.
I...
I have a bunch of them and they don't really eat frozen food because its too big they only like flakes :/ They don't like lrs reef frenzy nano or PE mysis.
Are there any options with oyster eggs or frozen pods just something small but nutritious.
Thanks to captive breeding efforts, hobbyists can keep seahorses in aquariums much more easily these days. We have it so much easier than keepers 10 years ago, who had to struggle through "figuring things out", work with wild caught seahorses and learn mostly through mistakes. Today, we can...
Once a week I feed my corals frozen Mysis. Today (for the first time), I noticed my Mandarin happily eating it as well. He is the only fish in my nano reef and he gets live reef stew every Friday (as do the corals obviously), so it's great to see him also eat the frozen mysis, Anyone that know...
Dear Reefers,
I am trying to find out what other people spend on their frozen fish food annually, for which I created a poll.
My own spending is around a $100 every year again, solely on frozen fish food, which made me wonder: what do other people spend on their frozen fish food??
Let me...
Im trying to find an online retailer that sells this stuff. Cant find them.
The place in jersey that makes them only ships to the eastern US.
Any ideas where to buy?! Im in CA.