Why Turn Off Pumps During Feeding?

[MarkoD]

I've been seeing people do this and cant understand why.

anyone know the logical reason behind this?

[Flash]

i leave mine on.. i have a perfect circle going so my entire tank gets fed and the left over keep moving until they a. find the over flow or b. get eaten....

[Proteus]

The only time I turn pump off Is when I feed phyto or rotifers for clams and Sps

Though I use to house 12 anthias and I did then also

[HL649]

I leave mine on too. It keeps the food suspended so it doesn't settle out. What doesn't get eaten goes out the overflow.

[MarkoD]

i just leave everything on full blast. i just turn off the skimmer when feeding clams.

i make my fish work for their food

[jorjef]

I turn off all flow when I feed mysis. I find that alot gets missed in all the ramdom flow I have and I keep no realistc clean up crew to salvage what gets lost. I will only put in small amouts at a time and make sure it gets eaten before I put more in . Just an easy way to control waste... For floating flake I leave everything on and scoop out anything that the skimmer or fish miss.

[Doug]

Leaving the pumps on is fine, feeding the sump is not. I imagine many turn their return pumps off but leave circulating on. Thats what the feed mode on my controller does. I also use a feeding ring, or should say square as mine is.

[Flash]

feeding my sump is great!!! i have 2 clowns and a damsel down there!! plus crabs and snails! lol!

[Proteus]

Whats a feeding ring

[MarkoD]

i dunno how it is for everyone else.

i feed on the opposite side of my overflow. food doesnt even get a chance to travel half way across the tank before it gets eaten.

i've never seen food touch the sand either