Feed My Coral?
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brokendeck
Active Member
Originally Posted by ZShain012
http:///forum/post/3039408
yeah I was just looking them up. I read that some people have trouble but most don't. I don't have any experience with starfish. I'm sure yours will be okay. pictures!!!
I will be posting them in a few when Mrs. Broke gets home.
http:///forum/post/3039408
yeah I was just looking them up. I read that some people have trouble but most don't. I don't have any experience with starfish. I'm sure yours will be okay. pictures!!!
I will be posting them in a few when Mrs. Broke gets home.
meowzer
Moderator
Originally Posted by Brokendeck
http:///forum/post/3039416
I will be posting them in a few when Mrs. Broke gets home.
..I'll be waiting
http:///forum/post/3039416
I will be posting them in a few when Mrs. Broke gets home.
brokendeck
Active Member
Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/3039422
..I'll be waiting
She just got home. We are Acclimating everything now. YAY!
http:///forum/post/3039422
She just got home. We are Acclimating everything now. YAY!
meowzer
Moderator
Originally Posted by Brokendeck
http:///forum/post/3039452
She just got home. We are Acclimating everything now. YAY!
http:///forum/post/3039452
She just got home. We are Acclimating everything now. YAY!
soulsigma
Member
Not trying to steal your post but I've been watching this post and now I want to know about the not feeding corals. I have the following corals:
1)Pachyseris Rugosa
2) Rainbow Pocillopora
3)Canary Yellow Scroll Polyps
4) Hydnophora
5) Montipora
6) Multicolored Ricordea
7) Birds Nest
8) Zoas
9)Blue Clove Polyps
And all the research I did before being bitten by the coral bug said they benefit from a feeding at least X a week, is that true? don't want to be feeding them if its not necessary.
1)Pachyseris Rugosa
2) Rainbow Pocillopora
3)Canary Yellow Scroll Polyps
4) Hydnophora
5) Montipora
6) Multicolored Ricordea
7) Birds Nest
8) Zoas
9)Blue Clove Polyps
And all the research I did before being bitten by the coral bug said they benefit from a feeding at least X a week, is that true? don't want to be feeding them if its not necessary.
jonjpl
Member
Originally Posted by soulsigma
http:///forum/post/3039467
Not trying to steal your post but I've been watching this post and now I want to know about the not feeding corals. I have the following corals:
1)Pachyseris Rugosa
2) Rainbow Pocillopora
3)Canary Yellow Scroll Polyps
4) Hydnophora
5) Montipora
6) Multicolored Ricordea
7) Birds Nest
8) Zoas
9)Blue Clove Polyps
And all the research I did before being bitten by the coral bug said they benefit from a feeding at least X a week, is that true? don't want to be feeding them if its not necessary.
Bumping because I've read that too.....so many different answers to the same question.........
http:///forum/post/3039467
Not trying to steal your post but I've been watching this post and now I want to know about the not feeding corals. I have the following corals:
1)Pachyseris Rugosa
2) Rainbow Pocillopora
3)Canary Yellow Scroll Polyps
4) Hydnophora
5) Montipora
6) Multicolored Ricordea
7) Birds Nest
8) Zoas
9)Blue Clove Polyps
And all the research I did before being bitten by the coral bug said they benefit from a feeding at least X a week, is that true? don't want to be feeding them if its not necessary.
Bumping because I've read that too.....so many different answers to the same question.........
bryce.martin23
Member
Originally Posted by soulsigma
http:///forum/post/3039467
Not trying to steal your post but I've been watching this post and now I want to know about the not feeding corals. I have the following corals:
1)Pachyseris Rugosa
2) Rainbow Pocillopora
3)Canary Yellow Scroll Polyps
4) Hydnophora
5) Montipora
6) Multicolored Ricordea
7) Birds Nest
8) Zoas
9)Blue Clove Polyps
And all the research I did before being bitten by the coral bug said they benefit from a feeding at least X a week, is that true? don't want to be feeding them if its not necessary.
im not sure about the rest of these corals but i do know that your montipora and birds nest need calcium suplements, i have been using kent kalkwasser mix and have had good success. Also strong lighting such as metal halide are needed for these two corals to flurish
http:///forum/post/3039467
Not trying to steal your post but I've been watching this post and now I want to know about the not feeding corals. I have the following corals:
1)Pachyseris Rugosa
2) Rainbow Pocillopora
3)Canary Yellow Scroll Polyps
4) Hydnophora
5) Montipora
6) Multicolored Ricordea
7) Birds Nest
8) Zoas
9)Blue Clove Polyps
And all the research I did before being bitten by the coral bug said they benefit from a feeding at least X a week, is that true? don't want to be feeding them if its not necessary.
im not sure about the rest of these corals but i do know that your montipora and birds nest need calcium suplements, i have been using kent kalkwasser mix and have had good success. Also strong lighting such as metal halide are needed for these two corals to flurish
soulsigma
Member
Originally Posted by bryce.martin23
http:///forum/post/3053457
im not sure about the rest of these corals but i do know that your montipora and birds nest need calcium suplements, i have been using kent kalkwasser mix and have had good success. Also strong lighting such as metal halide are needed for these two corals to flurish
All are doing fine and thus fare no supplements are needed, so I just feed them when I feed the fish and it seems to be working out thus fare.
http:///forum/post/3053457
im not sure about the rest of these corals but i do know that your montipora and birds nest need calcium suplements, i have been using kent kalkwasser mix and have had good success. Also strong lighting such as metal halide are needed for these two corals to flurish
All are doing fine and thus fare no supplements are needed, so I just feed them when I feed the fish and it seems to be working out thus fare.
stanlalee
Active Member
Originally Posted by Brokendeck
http:///forum/post/3039071
I have 4 different types of zoos, 2 frogspawns, xenia, candy cane, a few mushrooms and a ricadra<<<not sure if thats how you spell it! Thats the corals I have.
the candycane will definately benefit from direct feeding and probably grow 3x as fast with feeding opposed to not feeding. target feeding a couple times a week will suffice. I'm not a fan of marine snow but zooplankton and even larger stuff like small chunks of squid or whole mysis can be consumed by candycane. will show an immediate feeding response (best to feed at night when they are tenticles are out). Frogspawn will benefit from feeding but target feeding isn't needed. It will catch what its going to catch and doesn't actively feed anywhere near as aggressive as candy cane. xenia doesn't direct feed at all. feeding it is pointless. dont feed the mushrooms either. they will occasional ball around something but for the most part they catch small particles with mucus and dont benefit from direct feeding.
Originally Posted by soulsigma
http:///forum/post/3039467
1)Pachyseris Rugosa
2) Rainbow Pocillopora
3)Canary Yellow Scroll Polyps
4) Hydnophora
5) Montipora
6) Multicolored Ricordea
7) Birds Nest
8) Zoas
9)Blue Clove Polyps
1-5 and 7 consume SMALL particle zooplankton (50-250 micron). Rotifiers, oyster eggs or zooplankton of appropriate particle size will help them grow faster and color well unless water quality is compromised by overfeeding or poor husbandry (in which case your better off not feeding if you have fish). 6,8 and 9 dont require direct feeding. I feed 1.5ml of oyster feast every other day and roti- feast here and there (couple times a week).
ALL feeding for ANY of the above is optional if you have fish and good lighting and arent running some sort of ULNS (ultra low nutrient system) via vodka dosing, zeovit, neo zeo ect. Its not a question of requirement but if its beneficial. As long as you arent degrading water quality feeding hard corals appropriate sized carnivorous food (SPS, LPS) usually reaps benefits.
http:///forum/post/3039071
I have 4 different types of zoos, 2 frogspawns, xenia, candy cane, a few mushrooms and a ricadra<<<not sure if thats how you spell it! Thats the corals I have.
the candycane will definately benefit from direct feeding and probably grow 3x as fast with feeding opposed to not feeding. target feeding a couple times a week will suffice. I'm not a fan of marine snow but zooplankton and even larger stuff like small chunks of squid or whole mysis can be consumed by candycane. will show an immediate feeding response (best to feed at night when they are tenticles are out). Frogspawn will benefit from feeding but target feeding isn't needed. It will catch what its going to catch and doesn't actively feed anywhere near as aggressive as candy cane. xenia doesn't direct feed at all. feeding it is pointless. dont feed the mushrooms either. they will occasional ball around something but for the most part they catch small particles with mucus and dont benefit from direct feeding.
Originally Posted by soulsigma
http:///forum/post/3039467
1)Pachyseris Rugosa
2) Rainbow Pocillopora
3)Canary Yellow Scroll Polyps
4) Hydnophora
5) Montipora
6) Multicolored Ricordea
7) Birds Nest
8) Zoas
9)Blue Clove Polyps
1-5 and 7 consume SMALL particle zooplankton (50-250 micron). Rotifiers, oyster eggs or zooplankton of appropriate particle size will help them grow faster and color well unless water quality is compromised by overfeeding or poor husbandry (in which case your better off not feeding if you have fish). 6,8 and 9 dont require direct feeding. I feed 1.5ml of oyster feast every other day and roti- feast here and there (couple times a week).
ALL feeding for ANY of the above is optional if you have fish and good lighting and arent running some sort of ULNS (ultra low nutrient system) via vodka dosing, zeovit, neo zeo ect. Its not a question of requirement but if its beneficial. As long as you arent degrading water quality feeding hard corals appropriate sized carnivorous food (SPS, LPS) usually reaps benefits.
