Thanks to AJ_77

[Delphinus]

If there's food falling on it, it's probably enough, so no worries. But what I'd do, like maybe once a week or so, is take a square of frozen food, and just jam it into the sandbed, and let the 'pods and nass and brittlestars go at it. (It's a neat sight too, so it's kind of fun to watch. [img]smile.gif[/img] )

1. How much food?
I'd say about a half inch square, not too much.

2. What type of foods?
Just about anything will do!

3. How often?
I'd start with once or twice a week. If you notice any NO3 accumulating, cut back. But otherwise ...

4. Sump sandbed as well?
I would...

(PS. I don't know what to say about the astreas. I have heard of people feeding astreas and turbos little pieces of nori because they thought the snails weren't getting enough to eat ... I've never done this. My tank is pretty heavily loaded, though, so there's always a thin thin film of algae for them to clean off the glass. I do put nori in my tank once in a while, but it's mostly for the tang's benefit (and I think he gets most of it, although it's not inconceivable that others might be sneaking a bite or two at night or when I'm not watching...) I guess if they start to die on you or look weak or something, it may be worth a try to see if they'll nibble at nori ... but otherwise I'd probably not sweat it..)

[ 09 May 2002, 08:59: Message edited by: delphinus ]