feeding those little buggers - how much is too much?

[daniella3d]

Yes many lfs underfeed around here either so that the fish will eat in front of people or they will cut the cost of food or they will not have as much trouble keeping their system free of nitrates whatever.

The tang is very very healthy, it was just starving.

I rescued him because that fish had a great personality. Not something I would do again but I am still against the practice of feeding less just so that the fish will eat in front of people.

That's for me, your mileage may vary.

Originally Posted by reefwars

Well if the lfs ou bought your tang fom is underfeeding or starving and you see a tang that you think needs " rescuing" then you've just placed a second order of tangs to be shipped in , rescuing fish from a lfs only drives them to get in more because you've created a demand Instead bring it to their attention butnever rescue fish , I'm sorry but it only makes problems worse. Personally I'd never buy a stressed starved tang it's asking for trouble and you got lucky as alotnof people don't who buy them in that state

[Doug]

Originally Posted by daniella3d

Yes many lfs underfeed around here either so that the fish will eat in front of people or they will cut the cost of food or they will not have as much trouble keeping their system free of nitrates whatever.

The tang is very very healthy, it was just starving.

I rescued him because that fish had a great personality. Not something I would do again but I am still against the practice of feeding less just so that the fish will eat in front of people.

That's for me, your mileage may vary.

I,m with you on the feeding. Not lfs related but just on the topic of feeding our fish. I have always fed several times per day and always will. I doubt they eat once every second day in the wild. Esp. as you say, fish such as tangs and other grazers. I may not be the best sps coral keeper, but my fish have been something to behold.

I say, if you're going to keep fish that require more food then make sure the filtration process can handle it.

If not, then keep fish that can find much of their food in our tanks.

IMO, of course. :LOL: