Feeding Corals

Clownboy · 03-10-2006, 04:53 PM

Ok, I am looking on how and what to feed corals in general. I have zoo's now and a small kenya tree but when I add more what do I feed them? I also a have small Feather Duster that came w/my live rock.

I here people talk about spot feeding corals and then I here people talk about using different supplements. I have heard people using live food but I am worried about all of that poluting my water.

So what should I feed my tank and how? Also, How often?

Please help.

Thank you

Woodstock · 03-10-2006, 06:52 PM

Your lights, blowing the diterus off of your rocks using a power head and into the water column, scraping algae off of the glass, fish food and poopie will supply a lot of food for your corals. However, you can spot feed certain corals if you want to. I spot feed my euphyllias, caulastrias, anemones, and gonioporas once or twice a week with either fish food, cyclop-eeze, or thawed mysis. I just recently purchased oyster eggs so I will begin using that soon also.

KimPossible · 03-12-2006, 01:01 AM

Your kenya, small feathers that come in on your LR and zoa's will do fine with the disolved waste already in your tank as Doni pointed out. Just research your corals prior to purchasing them to find out how to care for them. They are all different. What to feed really depends on the particle size needed to feed the particular coral.

daveat · 03-13-2006, 02:02 PM

the kenya and featherduster both would need something like chromaplex or zooplex. it is a supplement in an eyedropper bottle, but the main food they will have is the lighting....

daveat · 03-13-2006, 02:02 PM

my stupid net is running slow so i keep double posting!!! SORRY!

Dragon Wrasse · 03-13-2006, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by KimPossible

Your kenya, small feathers that come in on your LR and zoa's will do fine with the disolved waste already in your tank as Doni pointed out. Just research your corals prior to purchasing them to find out how to care for them. They are all different. What to feed really depends on the particle size needed to feed the particular coral.

Ditto.....Research, Research, and Research prior to purchase.......

03-10-2006, 04:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
Clownboy Fire Coral Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 74 View Gallery Karma Komment	Feeding Corals Ok, I am looking on how and what to feed corals in general. I have zoo's now and a small kenya tree but when I add more what do I feed them? I also a have small Feather Duster that came w/my live rock. I here people talk about spot feeding corals and then I here people talk about using different supplements. I have heard people using live food but I am worried about all of that poluting my water. So what should I feed my tank and how? Also, How often? Please help. Thank you __________________ Clownboy Aquapod 24G Sunpod 150w HQI MH 30# LR (Will be adding more) 20# LS RO Water Phosban, & Purigen No Bio Balls or Ceramic Rings

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Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 23,608 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Feeding Corals Your lights, blowing the diterus off of your rocks using a power head and into the water column, scraping algae off of the glass, fish food and poopie will supply a lot of food for your corals. However, you can spot feed certain corals if you want to. I spot feed my euphyllias, caulastrias, anemones, and gonioporas once or twice a week with either fish food, cyclop-eeze, or thawed mysis. I just recently purchased oyster eggs so I will begin using that soon also. __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* *My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~* 120 Reef Chronicle ~ *Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* *Massive 300 gal growout~* *Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~* "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________

03-12-2006, 01:01 AM	#3 (permalink)
KimPossible Golden Moray Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Gilbert, Arizona Posts: 2,549 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Feeding Corals Your kenya, small feathers that come in on your LR and zoa's will do fine with the disolved waste already in your tank as Doni pointed out. Just research your corals prior to purchasing them to find out how to care for them. They are all different. What to feed really depends on the particle size needed to feed the particular coral. __________________ Kim ~My environment is a product of myself~

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daveat Sea Pen Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 322 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Feeding Corals the kenya and featherduster both would need something like chromaplex or zooplex. it is a supplement in an eyedropper bottle, but the main food they will have is the lighting....

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daveat Sea Pen Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 322 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Feeding Corals my stupid net is running slow so i keep double posting!!! SORRY!

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