TSN feeding question

[Egon]

Goes without saying but be sure your bio-filter can handle the increased feeding and some more (good safety margin). If I was unsure, I'd increase incrementally and tested water frequently.

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The best investment I made to my fish keeping sanity is a trickle system. Definitely pay attention to water quality. The bonus to well fed fish is lowered aggression. All my fish are fat and happy, just like me

 

[oneyedfish]

Goes without saying but be sure your bio-filter can handle the increased feeding and some more (good safety margin). If I was unsure, I'd increase incrementally and tested water frequently.

I was just thinking about that. I think I'm going to make a moving bed filter and let that get established before I increase the feedings just to be safe.


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[thebiggerthebetter]

Sounds prudent.

Just to be clear though, I was not suggesting to bump up the feeding per se. I was wondering if you threw in all the food of the day at once, would the TSN get his share.

 

[Chub_by]

Just distract the pbass and oscars while you feed the TSN on the other side of the tank. That's how most sturgeon keepers do it.

 

[Shipwreck74]

I too use a piece of clear PVC for my smaller RTC's and TSN's. Also like Chub_by said I drop pellets on the opposite side of the tank as the RTC and TSN and then immediately send pellets down the tube. I too turn the light out on the side of the tank where the RTC and TSN is 5 minutes before feeding. My RTC is pretty shy so it takes a few minutes for him to come out of hiding.