Feeding Small Reef Fish

[Aleksander]

I am new to saltwater aquariums, and I have a small 20 gallon reef set up right now. I have everything working out well so far, and I am trying to stick to small reef dwelling fish and invertebrates,as not to cram the aquarium. I would like to know what to feed gobies, pseudos and damsels, and also some common inverts like crabs, shrimp, etc. Thank you in advance for your help.

 

[crazyelece]

The best is to ask where you purchased what they are feeding so you start with something familiar to them. Personally I like a small sinking pellet. I use the spectrum marine formula (I think that is what it is anyway) and every fish I ever bought ate it like a champ. My ray even knows when it goes in the tank.

 

[Chac]

I personally feed my fish something different evertime they are fed

Flake
Marine Dream
Marine Cusine
Squid
Brine
Mysis
Nori (Dont buy from your LFS - Try Tesco's - they sell it for 89p instead of 5.00)
Angel Formula
Cyclop-eeze
& my own high proteinmix (which they only get a very small portion of)

 

[SkiFletch]

Those fish will work well with any meety food. If they dont like something, try another food type until you find what they like then ween them on to others. I typically feed mixtures of:

Brine
Mysis
Hikari Marine Pellet
Cyclopeeze (more for corals, but my baby basslet likes it too)
Omega One Marine Flake
Roe (fish eggs found at asian markets)

 

[Aleksander]

Those fish will work well with any meety food. If they dont like something, try another food type until you find what they like then ween them on to others. I typically feed mixtures of:

Brine
Mysis
Hikari Marine Pellet
Cyclopeeze (more for corals, but my baby basslet likes it too)
Omega One Marine Flake
Roe (fish eggs found at asian markets)

Thank you both for the advice. Another quick question: Do you think a six lined wrasse would be compatible with the fish I currently own, agression wise, size, etc.

 

[SkiFletch]

6-line + damsel + small tank = bad idea

Damsles are bigtime bullies and 6-lines are very peaceful. Not the best combination especially if the damsel allready has a territory established