Feeding Your Reef Fish: Nutrition, Frequency, and Best Foods

Proper nutrition keeps fish healthy, colorful, and disease-resistant.\n\nFeeding frequency:\n- Adult fish: 2-3 times daily, small amounts\n- Juvenile fish: 3-4 times daily\n- Anthias/wrasses: Frequent small feedings essential\n\nBest frozen foods:\n- LRS Reef Frenzy (most complete blend)\n- PE Mysis (Piscine Energetics—higher nutrition than Chinese mysis)\n- Rod's Food (excellent variety)\n- Hikari frozen (widely available, consistent quality)\n\nBest pellets:\n- New Life Spectrum (NLS): Excellent all-around nutrition\n- TDO Chroma Boost: Great color enhancement\n- Hikari Marine S/A: Good for smaller fish\n\nSupplements:\n- Nori sheets for tangs (clip to glass daily)\n- Selcon or Vita-Chem for vitamin enrichment\n- Garlic Guard for appetite stimulation\n\nRule of thumb: Feed only what fish consume in 2-3 minutes. Overfeeding raises nutrients and fuels algae.