newbie and feeding

[vittoria8110]

I'm slightly new to corals, however my tank has been running for a year, within the past few weeks I've purchased the following for my tank:
rose tip anemone
bullseye mushroom
daisy clove polyps
colt
bubble tip anemone
I turn off the skimmer and feed: marine snow and phytoplankton (purchased from our lfs) twice a week when the lights are off
Is there anything else I should be doing specifically regarding feeding of these corals? I'd really appreciate input!

 

[vittoria8110]

some of my corals listed above

 

[jeanheckle]

Since your clown is hosting in the anemone, he will feed it. Also you don't need to feed the mushroom other than adding the phyto you already are doing, same with the polyps.
Tank looks great.

 

[vittoria8110]

thanks so much....everytime i go to my lfs i feel overwhelmed by all the bottles of supplements and chemicals!

 

[jeanheckle]

You never want to put anything in your tank you aren't testing for as far as chemicals. Your water changes will put all the trace elements in your tank. I have alot of corals and I rarely add anything additional.
What size is your tank and what lights are you using for your anemones?

 

[mx#28]

Originally Posted by Vittoria8110
http:///forum/post/2834850
I'm slightly new to corals, however my tank has been running for a year, within the past few weeks I've purchased the following for my tank:
rose tip anemone
bullseye mushroom
daisy clove polyps
colt
bubble tip anemone
I turn off the skimmer and feed: marine snow and phytoplankton (purchased from our lfs) twice a week when the lights are off
Is there anything else I should be doing specifically regarding feeding of these corals? I'd really appreciate input!

I would nix both liquid foods. The colt coral and clove polyps might be getting a slight bit of good from them, but they are rather unnecessary in your case. The corals will do fine without them and they are basically 'polution in a bottle'.
The anemones, though, will probably appreciate a large meal now and then. There are different opinions out there as to if and how often they should be fed, but I'm a fan of feeding BTAs a large meal (ie 3 or 4 krill, 10 or 15 mysis, etc) a couple times per week.

 

[vittoria8110]

my white bubble tip...i'll put pics up tonight when i get home doesn't seem too happy. although all my other corals appear to be thriving. i've had the colt and rose tip for 2 months (the longest) and all other were purchased after.
my rose tip is fed by my b&w perc and the poor bubble tip appears to be shriveling.
should i be using a pipette to fed the white bubble tip (night or when lights on?) any advice on this one specifically.
thanks for all your posts!

 

[jeanheckle]

It doesn't hurt to target feed them especially if you want them to split, but they are carnivorous filter feeders. It needs strong light and water flow. What type of light does your tank have and how long has it been set up?