Feeding corals, Supplementing tank

[triga22]

I have a 29 reef tank. It has all softies and later mabey some LPS.
Xenia
Shrooms
Zoas
Kenya Tree
GSP
Im going to suppliment Iodide to the tank. I am wondering what I shoule suppliment also and or feed these corals. I want them to be as happy as possible.

 

[perfectdark]

If I were you I would be very cautious about dosing a small tank like that. How often do you do water changes and how much when you do? Most often you replace all essential trace elements to your tank when you do your water changes. If its 20% every week you shouldnt need to dose at all. Iodine although essential is also very toxic and is easy to over do in a small tank. So you know for sure you need to add this? Just dont want to see you hurt your tank.
As far as feeding, Cyclops, and phyto are good there are a number of different things people feed their corals mysis is also an option. Being filter feeders your water changes also replenish what their needs are but a small amount of one of the above 2 times a week cant hurt. Be careful though just like dosing you can eaisily over do it with those foods too. Phyto has thousands of organisms per drop and some of the concentrated stuff is even worse.

 

[triga22]

I do a 3-5 gallon change every week. Iodide is what soft corals use alot. I was told by a Expert that its something to add. I have started to add it yet but Im taking his word. So look into phytoplankton and cyclopleeze?

 

[petjunkie]

Your salt mix should have plenty of iodine, don't add supplements you can't test for, water changes and phyto, plus calcium about once a month keeps my tanks perfect. Kenya trees need small amounts of phyto but are very easy to keep, everything else you have is fine with just saltwater and light.

 

[coral keeper]

Originally Posted by petjunkie
Your salt mix should have plenty of iodine, don't add supplements you can't test for, water changes and phyto, plus calcium about once a month keeps my tanks perfect. Kenya trees need small amounts of phyto but are very easy to keep, everything else you have is fine with just saltwater and light.
Dos a Kenya tree need phyto to survive? Do you really HAVE to feed the kenya trees?

 

[triga22]

Thanks, so I will just buy Calcium and some phyto next order.

 

[reefkprz]

just dont supplement anything your not testing for dont add iodine if you dont have a test kit you could wipe out your inverts in short order by overdosing.

 

[triga22]

Ok