feeding amphipods?

sihaya · 01-04-2006, 09:02 PM

I have a 10g tank which has been mostly just for about 80+ amphipods (though I've added 8 Halocairdina rubra shrimp to the mix). I just can't figure out how much to feed them. They eat so much!! I feel like I could feed them constantly and they would just keep eating whatever I gave them. Any ideas on how much I'm *supposed* to feed them?

**Poseidon** · 01-04-2006, 10:44 PM

I would think the same basic rule about feeding what they can consume would apply. If it isn't broke....

sihaya · 01-04-2006, 10:53 PM

I don't know... they can eat a lot! And the thing is, I'm not sure if the food is really gone (eaten) of if they've just munched it up into pieces too small for me to see (and maybe carted it off somewhere).

romunov · 01-05-2006, 03:26 AM

Feed what you would feed a small fish.

**Poseidon** · 01-05-2006, 08:13 AM

Does anything show up on your tests? As long as you don't see anything wrong, I'll bet you are feeding just right.

01-04-2006, 09:02 PM	#1
sihaya Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: cleveland Posts: 661	feeding amphipods? I have a 10g tank which has been mostly just for about 80+ amphipods (though I've added 8 Halocairdina rubra shrimp to the mix). I just can't figure out how much to feed them. They eat so much!! I feel like I could feed them constantly and they would just keep eating whatever I gave them. Any ideas on how much I'm supposed to feed them? __________________ ~namaste~

01-04-2006, 10:44 PM	#2
Poseidon Moderator Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Swartz Creek, MI Posts: 6,487	I would think the same basic rule about feeding what they can consume would apply. If it isn't broke.... __________________ Need a Photographer? Just say NO to CRABS Mike

01-04-2006, 10:53 PM	#3
sihaya Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: cleveland Posts: 661	I don't know... they can eat a lot! And the thing is, I'm not sure if the food is really gone (eaten) of if they've just munched it up into pieces too small for me to see (and maybe carted it off somewhere). __________________ ~namaste~

01-05-2006, 08:13 AM	#5
Poseidon Moderator Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Swartz Creek, MI Posts: 6,487	Does anything show up on your tests? As long as you don't see anything wrong, I'll bet you are feeding just right. __________________ Need a Photographer? Just say NO to CRABS Mike

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01-05-2006, 03:26 AM	#4
romunov Citizen Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Slovenia Posts: 111	Feed what you would feed a small fish.

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