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dborne3
Guest
Is it enough to just add trace elments and calcium to the tank for these corals?
integral9
Member
I think that in general, trace elements, calcium and light are all it needs to stay alive. If you have fish it will surely get some of their food. Before my SPS tank was setup I never put cyclopese or DTs in my tank. My hammer and torch were growing still growing, but now they look a lot brighter. I think in the wild they eat zooplankton. So DTs are good for it as well as cyclopese.
'yup. Fish love the 'pese. My clowns and shrimp will practically suck it out of the syringe I use to dose the tank.
'yup. Fish love the 'pese. My clowns and shrimp will practically suck it out of the syringe I use to dose the tank.
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dborne3
Guest
Cyclopeeze is sort of like ground up flakes? Do u just drop it in the tank or mix it in a cup and pour it in?
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dborne3
Guest
thanks everyone with all the replies.
tangwhispr
Member
They are photosynthetic,so direct feeding is not needed.... feeding phytoplankton will help accelerate growth and promote better color
dreamer44
Member
Originally Posted by TangWhispr
They are photosynthetic,so direct feeding is not needed.... feeding phytoplankton will help accelerate growth and promote better color
I have photoplankton too....how much should I put in the tank, and should I add it to top off water or just pour it in the DT? btw, I have a 24g nano.
thanks,
Lori
They are photosynthetic,so direct feeding is not needed.... feeding phytoplankton will help accelerate growth and promote better color
I have photoplankton too....how much should I put in the tank, and should I add it to top off water or just pour it in the DT? btw, I have a 24g nano.
thanks,
Lori
tangwhispr
Member
Originally Posted by Dreamer44
I have photoplankton too....how much should I put in the tank, and should I add it to top off water or just pour it in the DT? btw, I have a 24g nano.
thanks,
Lori
It needs to be added to the tank directly, i just dump some in, i'm not really scientific about it...maybe a capful for a 24g...maybe someone who knows better will chime in.
I have photoplankton too....how much should I put in the tank, and should I add it to top off water or just pour it in the DT? btw, I have a 24g nano.
thanks,
Lori
It needs to be added to the tank directly, i just dump some in, i'm not really scientific about it...maybe a capful for a 24g...maybe someone who knows better will chime in.
bang guy
Moderator
Originally Posted by Dreamer44
I have photoplankton too....how much should I put in the tank, and should I add it to top off water or just pour it in the DT? btw, I have a 24g nano.
thanks,
Lori
Frogspawn and Zoanthids cannot eat Phytoplankton. I would suggest not feeding the Zoa and occationally directly feeding the Frogspawn with nutritious fish food (no flaked food).
I have photoplankton too....how much should I put in the tank, and should I add it to top off water or just pour it in the DT? btw, I have a 24g nano.
thanks,
Lori
Frogspawn and Zoanthids cannot eat Phytoplankton. I would suggest not feeding the Zoa and occationally directly feeding the Frogspawn with nutritious fish food (no flaked food).
tangwhispr
Member
Originally Posted by Bang Guy
Frogspawn and Zoanthids cannot eat Phytoplankton. I would suggest not feeding the Zoa and occationally directly feeding the Frogspawn with nutritious fish food (no flaked food).
I'll have to find where i read it, i want to say it was in one of Borneman or calfos books, my understanding was that it produced the best coloration and growth. I do agree about the zoas, especially palys, they love a nice chunk of meat!
Frogspawn and Zoanthids cannot eat Phytoplankton. I would suggest not feeding the Zoa and occationally directly feeding the Frogspawn with nutritious fish food (no flaked food).
I'll have to find where i read it, i want to say it was in one of Borneman or calfos books, my understanding was that it produced the best coloration and growth. I do agree about the zoas, especially palys, they love a nice chunk of meat!
grumpygils
Active Member
Originally Posted by Bang Guy
Frogspawn and Zoanthids cannot eat Phytoplankton. I would suggest not feeding the Zoa and occationally directly feeding the Frogspawn with nutritious fish food (no flaked food).
Turkey baster of cyclopees and oyster eggs good for them? I sure hope so?
Mc
Frogspawn and Zoanthids cannot eat Phytoplankton. I would suggest not feeding the Zoa and occationally directly feeding the Frogspawn with nutritious fish food (no flaked food).
Turkey baster of cyclopees and oyster eggs good for them? I sure hope so?
Mc
bang guy
Moderator
Originally Posted by TangWhispr
I'll have to find where i read it, i want to say it was in one of Borneman or calfos books, my understanding was that it produced the best coloration and growth. I do agree about the zoas, especially palys, they love a nice chunk of meat!
Sounds like something Anthony would say.
I'll have to find where i read it, i want to say it was in one of Borneman or calfos books, my understanding was that it produced the best coloration and growth. I do agree about the zoas, especially palys, they love a nice chunk of meat!
Sounds like something Anthony would say.
petieaztec
Member
the fish store should sell the cyclopeze (sp? sorry) as a set with the phytoplankton in the freezer section where they would keep thier frozen brine shrimp. get the pack and there you go. it has fool proof directions and i have noticed a siginficant difference with the cyclopeze addition. my zoos are brighter and my other corals are really healthy looking. like everyone warns be careful not to add too much. good luck and hope you have success!!!
ohhhh PS make sure you turn off your powerheads and filtration when squirting them, or you will waste your effort.
ohhhh PS make sure you turn off your powerheads and filtration when squirting them, or you will waste your effort.
I've been adding a squirt or 2 of bottled zooplankton to my tank every other day for the last month or so. Since I started adding it my hammer and candy cane have gotten a lot more color and seem to be growing a bit faster than they were when they were just getting light as the only food source.
