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Do-It-Yourself Fish Foods & Feeders

By Stan & Debbie Hauter, About.com

Do-It-Yourself coral, invertebrate and fish food recipes as well as easy to make DIY fish food feeders. Many DIY coral foods also make excellent invertebrate and fish foods.

DIY Brine Shrimp Hatchery

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DIY Brine Shrimp Hatchery, step by step plans and instructions for a simple DIY brine shrimp hatchery. Newly hatched Brine Shrimp are high in protein and are an excellent food for Seahorses, Clownfish and other fish fry. Making this Brine Shrimp hatchery takes only a few minutes and costs next to nothing.

Growing Out Brine Shrimp

Growing out your baby Brine Shrimp after hatching has many advantages. It is a constant supply of high quality invertebrate and fish food at bargain basement prices.

What Saltwater Fish Eat in Nature

The earth's oceans are filled with a diverse variety of fishes that feed on a wide range of marine plant and animal life. For this reason it is important to know what a particular fish type or species primarily eats in nature, so that when it is kept in a saltwater aquarium system you can provide it with the proper nutritional diet it specifically requires.

Marine Fish Food Comparison Table

Knowing what the Protein, Fat, Fiber and Moisture content of the commercially prepared marine fish foods on the market today can help you make a wise choice for your particular fish requirements. This table compares some of the most popular products currently on the market.

Top Saltwater Fish & Invert Food Picks

Read reviews and compare prices on what your Guides consider to be some of the top fish and invertebrate foods sold on the market, not only for feeding your livestock, but that contain choice ingredients for making your own designer foods.
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FAQ: How Often Should I Feed My Saltwater Aquarium Fish?

How often should your fish be fed, anyway? Once per day? Twice? Every two or three days? Feed too often and a lot of the food will end up on the bottom of your tank, creating even more nitrates. Not often enough, the health of your fish will suffer.

How To Tips For Feeding Livestock

Learn how to feed aquarium fish, corals and other saltwater livestock with greater ease and success with these simple feeding tips from your Guides.

A Complete Coral Food Recipe

From your About Guides, trace elements and calcium additives are important to coral health, but they provide no nutrition for coral growth and reproduction. Feeding a simple DIY coral food could make all the difference in the world to your corals. This coral food is inexpensive, easy to make and can be stored in your freezer for future use.

Top Automatic Fish Feeder Picks

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Read product reviews and compare prices on what your Guides consider to be some of the top automatic fish feeders sold on the market to buy. These automatic feeders can dispense a variety of fish foods, including flakes, granules and pellets.
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