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Many fish have adapted to certain types of feeding. Knowledge
of these idiosyncrasies will enable you to properly select the
food.
Feeding time offers the best opportunity to assess your fishes'
condition. You should look for:
Fish that do not approach the food.
Fish that cannot swallow or bite. If you spot this second group,
consider changing the size of the pieces you offer.
Frequency
Feed frequently in small quantities; never let excess food
accumulate and rot. This beneficial method of "underfeeding"
mirrors the situation these species encounter in the wild.
Food
Dry foods that have been formulated for marine aquariums
normally provide a complete diet for most marine fish; you should
however provide other sources of food and nutrition for the
herbivores and carnivores in your aquarium.
Frozen foods
Available in many types, sizes and formats, these specimens
prove more palatable to some stock, and often cost much less
than "fresh" food. Processed properly, frozen food provides the
same nutrition as fresh food. They tend to come in cubes, packs
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of single species (brine shrimp, krill) or blends.
Green foods
Dried, flaked, pellets or frozen certain herbivores prefer these.
Macro-algae are a natural source for these (like ulva, caulerpa
or spirolina). You might also try steamed okra, zucchini and similar
greens, although in the long run they contribute to oxalic acid
buildup. Lettuce and other leafy greens serve well as filler, but
offer little nutritional benefit.
Weekly reef care
Water quality parameters
To achieve and maintain a successful reef aquarium, you must
control the physical and chemical limits of the reef environment.
The start of this manual discussed the physical requirements and
how Red Sea MAX makes it easy for you to maintain them. This
section covers the desired water parameters as described in the
chart below. Following the cycle period, when the system has
run for several months, many users routinely skip ammonia and
nitrite checks, but you must check the following parameters
regularly:
Nitrate levels
Check nitrate levels at least as often as you change the water.
pH and alkalinity
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