| When I feed phyto, I add it to my system while the pump is running to get it well circulated around the tank. Then just before it begins going down the overflow, I shut off the pump. The time I leave the pump off is determined by my schedule at the moment. I'll leave it off at least 10 minutes but, if I'm not running off it will stay off 30 minutes to an hour. It dosen't hurt to allow your system a quiet period. After all the ocean tide comes in, stops for about an hour and then goes out twice a day.
On the Anthias, I would definitely try some live food. How long have you had him?
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