Return Pump On or Off During Feeding

[Treebeard]

I have my Apex programmed to turn off the return pump and the power heads. The power heads get turned on 10 minutes before the return pump to give the fish a chance to clean up the uneaten food before it ends up in the sump. It also gets all the small bits of food moving around for the zoas to catch.

[intarsiabox]

I leave all my pumps running at feeding time. I don't just dump all the food in at once though, I just put in a little at a time so the food doesn't go over the overflow. It takes a little longer to feed this way but then again it's the only direct interaction I get with my finned friends.

[Aquattro]

Don't turn off anything, I prefer the food to blow around all over the tank.

[Nicole.]

I turn off everything possible to target feed corals.

[input80]

Ok, I'll have to try leaving them on & feeding small amounts, my biggest concern is the food going into the sump & being wasted.

[kien]

I have never turned off my return pump for feeding.

there was a period of time when I did hit the "feed-pause" button on my controller to stop the powerheads for 5 minutes. I eventually got (more) lazier and stopped using that button.. so no, I don't turn off any pumps or powerheads anymore. The fish don't seem to mind. I feed pellets on an auto feeder as well as frozen in the evenings. Food goes EVERYWHERE !!