What should I feed my coral?

aastretch64 · 09/23/2007, 03:19 PM

I have green star polyp, frogspawn, favia brain, trumpet coral, a maxima clam, and I plan to stop the rest with SPS. I would consider this a light stock right now, but I plan to eventually have a heavy stock of coral. I dose with seachem complete, carbonate, and trace elements twice per week, and do a weekly change using reef crystals. I feed my fish prime reef, formula one, brine shrimp and mysis shrimp frozen every day. I have a 46 gallon tank, but I would like to know what to feed the coral. I do have a lot of copepods stemming from my fuge, and the LPS sold me on reef nutrition phyto-feast and roti-feast. But I am unsure on dosing. Bottle says 2.5 teaspoons for 100 gallons everyday. Seems like a lot for a light stocked tank? Also how is DT's phyplanton in comparison? Is there anything else I should feed the coral and clam?

Alex

CruzinKim · 09/23/2007, 04:07 PM

I feed DT's phytoplanton daily. About an ounce for my mixed reef tank.

Wrench · 09/23/2007, 04:09 PM

you should feed the LPS something like mysis or small pieces of meaty foods when their tentacles are out. This is usually at night. The only two corals on your list that stand out as needing to be target fed are the favia and trumet coral. The phyto and rotifers would be aimed more towards the needs of the clam as it will see the primary benefits of those foods. The GSP will filter out some but they are primarily photosynthetic.

DrBegalke · 09/23/2007, 04:13 PM

i like rod's food for feeding lps, fish, the entire reef...

CruzinKim · 09/23/2007, 04:26 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by DrBegalke
i like rod's food for feeding lps, fish, the entire reef...

Forgot to mention that this is what I feed my fishes and the excess is picked up by the reef inhabitants. Great food and everything goes nuts in my tank when I put this in.

illal · 09/23/2007, 05:23 PM

i alternate between cyclopeeze and dt's live photoplankton

aastretch64 · 09/23/2007, 08:45 PM

When feeding brain coral and trumpet coral, do you have to feed each individual polyp. My trumpet only has 6, but the brain has 50-60.

Alex

Peter Eichler · 09/23/2007, 08:55 PM

Phytoplankton isn't coral food! An overwhelming majority of corals will get no direct benefit from the addition of phytoplankton.

InADream · 09/23/2007, 09:01 PM

I know I will probably start a offtopic discussion, but i feed my corals rotifiers, cyclopeeze, and amino acids... I simply put them all in a plastic cup and let them defrost and mix... Then I suck some up and shoot it at every coral... It is there choice at that point to eat...

Dream

barjam · 09/23/2007, 09:54 PM

I don't target feed any LPS, that stuff grows fast enough as it is.

aastretch64 · 09/23/2007, 11:50 PM

It was cool to watch my trumpet latch onto a piece of mysis shrimp and them swallow it. Even right now he looks like a fat man sitting on a couch, but yet his tenticles are still waving. Go figure.

Alex

jjmcat · 09/24/2007, 12:09 AM

I use Bornemans reef mush recipe.

uscharalph · 09/24/2007, 12:26 AM

My own self made fish mush.

09/23/2007, 03:19 PM	#1
aastretch64 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Franklin Park, IL Posts: 384	What should I feed my coral? I have green star polyp, frogspawn, favia brain, trumpet coral, a maxima clam, and I plan to stop the rest with SPS. I would consider this a light stock right now, but I plan to eventually have a heavy stock of coral. I dose with seachem complete, carbonate, and trace elements twice per week, and do a weekly change using reef crystals. I feed my fish prime reef, formula one, brine shrimp and mysis shrimp frozen every day. I have a 46 gallon tank, but I would like to know what to feed the coral. I do have a lot of copepods stemming from my fuge, and the LPS sold me on reef nutrition phyto-feast and roti-feast. But I am unsure on dosing. Bottle says 2.5 teaspoons for 100 gallons everyday. Seems like a lot for a light stocked tank? Also how is DT's phyplanton in comparison? Is there anything else I should feed the coral and clam? Alex

09/23/2007, 04:13 PM	#4
DrBegalke Go Buckeyes! Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Phoenix area, AZ Posts: 2,599	i like rod's food for feeding lps, fish, the entire reef... __________________ ~Jason Begalke Current Tank Info: Latest project: JBJ Cubey

09/23/2007, 05:23 PM	#6
illal Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Tamarac, Fl Posts: 5,700	i alternate between cyclopeeze and dt's live photoplankton __________________ -AL

09/23/2007, 08:55 PM	#8
Peter Eichler Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Milwaukee Posts: 6,081	Phytoplankton isn't coral food! An overwhelming majority of corals will get no direct benefit from the addition of phytoplankton. __________________ April 2015 TOTM

09/23/2007, 09:01 PM	#9
InADream I'm That Guy!! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 1,169	I know I will probably start a offtopic discussion, but i feed my corals rotifiers, cyclopeeze, and amino acids... I simply put them all in a plastic cup and let them defrost and mix... Then I suck some up and shoot it at every coral... It is there choice at that point to eat... Dream __________________ Dan Current Tank: Innovative Marine Fusion 40, Custom Built Stand, Ecotech XR15w Pro, Ecotech Vortech MP10wes, Ecotech Reef Link, Custom Built Media Caddy, IM Fuge Light, Ghost Skimmer.

09/23/2007, 04:07 PM	#2
CruzinKim Moved On Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: If Not There, Then Here. Posts: 693	I feed DT's phytoplanton daily. About an ounce for my mixed reef tank.

09/23/2007, 04:09 PM	#3
Wrench Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 2,004	you should feed the LPS something like mysis or small pieces of meaty foods when their tentacles are out. This is usually at night. The only two corals on your list that stand out as needing to be target fed are the favia and trumet coral. The phyto and rotifers would be aimed more towards the needs of the clam as it will see the primary benefits of those foods. The GSP will filter out some but they are primarily photosynthetic.

09/23/2007, 08:45 PM	#7
aastretch64 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Franklin Park, IL Posts: 384	When feeding brain coral and trumpet coral, do you have to feed each individual polyp. My trumpet only has 6, but the brain has 50-60. Alex

09/23/2007, 09:54 PM	#10
barjam Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,695	I don't target feed any LPS, that stuff grows fast enough as it is.

09/23/2007, 11:50 PM	#11
aastretch64 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Franklin Park, IL Posts: 384	It was cool to watch my trumpet latch onto a piece of mysis shrimp and them swallow it. Even right now he looks like a fat man sitting on a couch, but yet his tenticles are still waving. Go figure. Alex

09/24/2007, 12:09 AM	#12
jjmcat Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Tulsa Posts: 4,249	I use Bornemans reef mush recipe. __________________ Oklahoma Marine and Aquarium Society Support your LFS and your local club. Jarrod Lee Current Tank Info: 110 reef with a 55 gallon sump,3 metal halides

09/24/2007, 12:26 AM	#13
uscharalph Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 1,248	My own self made fish mush. __________________ Ralph Mendoza Jr. Long Beach, CA Current Tank Info: 80 Gallon Reef Tank