Need help on feeding...

[calvin15]

Hi guys,

I have 2 x mushrooms and 1 button in my tank at the moment. Really need to know if i should feed them or not?

If i were to feed, wat is the ideal food and where to get it?

Also i need to know where to get mysis shrimps?

[Saltedpals]

Mushrooms and buttons generally do no need feeding. They get their nutrients from the water. When you do water change..the nutrients will be replenished. I have not fed mine and they're doing great.

[calvin15]

but i'll need to add in stuff like iodine, calcium, trace elements right?

looking for mysis shrimps now..anyone can help?

[ryz]

any LFS should have... when you go to aquastar to get your fan, get the mysis shrimps there also loh... they selling.

[Siput]

Sorry to revive this old thread, but when u say get nutrients from water, apart from the trace elements what is main nutrient? is it nitrates like F/W plants?

[Guinness]

Sorry to revive this old thread, but when u say get nutrients from water, apart from the trace elements what is main nutrient? is it nitrates like F/W plants?

The co system is a multifaceted system where any thousands of creatures or by-product of a creature sustains the life of another.

You could liken it to plants and nitrate. But that would be perhaps an over simplification. Various inverts will feed off the water which contains countless micro organisms. From simple and small bacteria to giant planktons (giant being a relative term here).

This is why there are so many supplements and boosters out in the market and why water change is suggested to replenish the depleted resources in the water.

[Siput]

Hey Guiness, many thanks! Just don't want to see my new buttons suffer..