coral food? for softies and LPS

[richie1742]

other than cyclop-eezes what can you feed softies and LPS????

 

[viper_930]

Depends on what coral in particular, but LPS and some soft corals can eat a lot of different foods like mysis, krill, squid, etc.

 

[cdarnley]

i have a mushroom coral and it looks like its dieing but i was wondering how it feeds and what i need to do to keepo them alive in the future

 

[reefstar22]

I use phytoplankton (SP) ..works EXTREMELY well. That and quality lighting... Then you should be fine ..if you have the proper CA levels..etc ..make sure your doing water changes because the trace elements help out with this as well.
I also suggest putting the " food " you choose near the end if your filter if at all possible...this will then come out your spray bar and feed your whole tank... causing less work for you..and better placement of the food

Best of Luck,
~Chris

 

[cdarnley]

i use vitachem for the feeding aspect, and im not sure of the ca levels or how to i check that. my enemone is doing {EDIT - language} as well he shrunk down to barly there and it looks like his tips are all shrivaly and maybe coming off

 

[reefstar22]

Originally Posted by cdarnley
i use vitachem and im not sure of the ca levels hot to i check that my enemone is doing {EDIT - language} latly as well hew shrunk down to barly there and it looks like his tips are all shrivaly and maybe coming off

What? :notsure:

 

[grips]

Originally Posted by cdarnley
i use vitachem and im not sure of the ca levels hot to i check that my enemone is doing {EDIT -language} latly as well hew shrunk down to barly there and it looks like his tips are all shrivaly and maybe coming off

What type of lighting do you have? How many Watts? What are your water parms? How old is the tank?

 

[cdarnley]

ammonia 0
nitrate o
nitrite o
p.h 8.4
and i am using the aqua tech lighting about 4.77 watts per gal
tank is about 2 or so months old

 

[viper_930]

Originally Posted by Reefstar22
I use phytoplankton (SP) ..works EXTREMELY well.
What do you use the phytoplankton to feed? Most corals can't consume and digest it.

 

[richie1742]

ya not all corals eat phyto