Melody
Feb 4th 2007, 12:23 AM
This is a very interesting study inspired by Dr. Ellen Thallers presentation at the WYMAG Seminar in October 2002. The idea is to simulate feeding in the wild and the results are impressive.
Although based on a marine system, there is still an interest factor for freshwater enthusiasts who believe that simulating the wild diet / feeding habits is best.
From the article:
We wanted to see the effects of continuous feeding in the aquarium but not solely
aimed at the fish. We developed Dr Thallers idea from feeding fish in the daylight
hours to feeding continuously injecting not only fish food but coral food as well, with
food injection 24 hours a day to facillate the nocturnal feeding of some coral polyps,
other sessile filter feeders and mobile invertebrates such as crabs and shrimp species.
We also introduced a new food source to the aquarium, live phytoplankton, the oceans
primary producers to increase the zooplankton population, in an effort to develop a
more natural food source.
In other words we are feeding the aquarium 24 hours a day 7 days per week.
~ Acropora-house.co.uk
The full article is available here (http://acropora-house.co.uk/acatalog/Natural_Feeding.html).
Although based on a marine system, there is still an interest factor for freshwater enthusiasts who believe that simulating the wild diet / feeding habits is best.
From the article:
We wanted to see the effects of continuous feeding in the aquarium but not solely
aimed at the fish. We developed Dr Thallers idea from feeding fish in the daylight
hours to feeding continuously injecting not only fish food but coral food as well, with
food injection 24 hours a day to facillate the nocturnal feeding of some coral polyps,
other sessile filter feeders and mobile invertebrates such as crabs and shrimp species.
We also introduced a new food source to the aquarium, live phytoplankton, the oceans
primary producers to increase the zooplankton population, in an effort to develop a
more natural food source.
In other words we are feeding the aquarium 24 hours a day 7 days per week.
~ Acropora-house.co.uk
The full article is available here (http://acropora-house.co.uk/acatalog/Natural_Feeding.html).