Aquarium Feedings

Laboratory Animal Care Facility (CRC)

Flake food mixture: Tetramin tropical flakes, Ocean Nutrition Formula Two and Brine Shrimp Plus
Fed a pinch, through the middle opening in their lids for tanks in the rack system, after each tank is fed go back and give a little more to tanks that still appear hungry but make sure to not overfeed
30 gallon tanks are fed a pinch or two depending on number of fish in the tank

Live brine shrimp that was collected during the morning is fed in the afternoon. If there was a low collection number then the Ocean Nutrition Brine Shrimp Plus can be used
Fed by pipette through middle opening in their lids for tanks in the rack system. 9L tanks get 4-5 pipettes full, 2.75L tanks get 2-3 pipettes full, and 1L tanks get 1 pipette full
30 gallon tanks have some poured in a little at a time up to 15-20mls

In a 250ml glass beaker containing 3 cubes of brine shrimp, ~3”x2” chunk of mysis shrimp, defrost with salt water from their tank in front of brine shrimp lamp
Stir beaker with pipette to make sure food is defrosted
Once defrosted pour half the beaker in one corner of Sand Lance tank and the other half in the other corner
Rinse beaker and pipette with hot tap water when finished

In a 250ml glass beaker containing ~3”x2” chunk of mysis, defrost with salt water from their tank in front of brine shrimp lamp
Follow same procedure as above
Rinse beaker and pipette with hot tap water when finished

Notes: New arrivals will not have an appetite due to stress so there is no need to feed a large amount

In a 100ml beaker containing chunks of clam meat defrost with salt water from their tank in front of brine shrimp lamp
Remove each crab individually to hand feed, placing the meat directly on its mouth
1. Turn each crab over and
2. Hold each crab either by placing both hands on the sides of its shell or by holding on to the front edge
As each crab eats place them on the shelf
Offer a couple of strips to each crab
Once each crab has finished eating they can be placed back in the water
Rinse beaker with hot tap water when finished

Cichlid Flake is fed during the AM feed
When feeding flake food give each fish about a small pinch of flake
If still hungry give one more small pinch
Krill is fed during the PM feed
Cichlids have a large appetite and will be able to eat more food than defrosted
In a 100ml beaker containing a ~2”x1” chunk of krill defrost with Cichlid top-off water in front of brine shrimp lamp
Once defrosted feed each fish by pipette until full or no more food is left
Rinse beaker and pipette with DI water when finished

Record all feedings!!!