Qn on feeding dried cyclopeeze

[freewill]

I've been feeding my corals/fish using cyclopeeze for abt 1 month... i realised that they loved it. (dried cyclopeeze).

However, i noticed there are always a lot that is floating on the surface of the water everytime i feed.

Does everyone experience this? (or izzit just mine?)

i usually prepare a small tube consisting of frozen mysis+brine shrimps + some dried cyclopeeze (+ tank water to thaw) for abt 10mins before i start feeding.

My cotton wool filter @ the main tank overflow, gets stained with cyclopeeze from those floating on the surface and its really a waste... (not to mention the mess it leaves behind)

Like to know is there any other methods of feeding cyclopeeze without them floating on the surface?

TIA.

[damsel-in-distress]

I switch off my filter pump and protein skimmer for about an hour when I see the water is absolutely clear again and that all of the food is no longer visible. I leave the circulatory pumps on so that most of the food is not left to settle anywhere at the bottom.

[arcanehacker]

Dried or frozen? Never knew corals like dried food!..

If dried you can try soaking in water and then tearing smaller pieces.. It should sink.. I always do that to dried krill..

[hypervtec]

I have this pro also when feeding dry cyclpoeze,what i do is i mixed brine shrimp,mysis,dry cyclopeze soak wif garlic gurad & put in the fridge for overnite.I off my pump when feeding the fishes.And i observe that the cyclopeze will sink compare to juz pour in the dry cyclopeze by itself.

[ervine]

Simple... make a DIY food ring.. I use a water tubing bent it into a circle (more or less) and connected it with a tubing elbow.

Then I used one of em suckers to stick it to the side of the tank... so any dried food goes into the food ring, when it soaks up enough water it will automatically sink...

[freewill]

thanks to all who replied...

will try those methods suggested...

arcanehacker:

how do I tear the dried cyclopeeze into pieces??? they are already in small powder based. (mine is those small can type).

[FuEl]

Hold it underwater and rub it with your thumb and index finger until all is broken up in the water column.

[porc]

Simple... make a DIY food ring.. I use a water tubing bent it into a circle (more or less) and connected it with a tubing elbow.

Then I used one of em suckers to stick it to the side of the tank... so any dried food goes into the food ring, when it soaks up enough water it will automatically sink...

or get one of those tubiflex worm feeders and cut/saw off the cone part and voila! food ring... more pro looking too...

or can just buy if you don't want to make... I know clementi florist sells...

[freewill]

or get one of those tubiflex worm feeders and cut/saw off the cone part and voila! food ring... more pro looking too...

or can just buy if you don't want to make... I know clementi florist sells...

great idea... i think i should be able to get this easily...

think i will try DIY first... that looks easy. (anyway got some spare raw materials lying around).

thanks guys.

[arcanehacker]

thanks to all who replied...

will try those methods suggested...

arcanehacker:

how do I tear the dried cyclopeeze into pieces??? they are already in small powder based. (mine is those small can type).

oh then no way,... hehe.. tot yours was like mine huge pieces and have to tear small small piece.

[freewill]

no prob... thanks for helping.

appreciate it.