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Unread 08/18/2012, 04:13 PM   #1
geaux xman
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LPS food?

My 33g is about done cycling and I'll be adding a couple of LPS in the near future. Probably a torch, hammer, frogspawn, bubble coral. Not all at once, but that what I hope to have.

What are some LPS food I need to buy? I keep on seeing mentions on LA, Micro-plankton, brine, etc..

Trying to finish up a free shipping order. Thanks for the help.


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Unread 08/18/2012, 04:54 PM   #2
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When I do spot feed my LPS (not often), I just use whatever I'm feeding my fish. The coral you mention want meaty foods will be just fine with mysis, or whatever frozen food you feed your fish. Shoot... they'll even snag flake food and eat it!


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Unread 08/18/2012, 05:22 PM   #3
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When I do spot feed my LPS (not often), I just use whatever I'm feeding my fish. The coral you mention want meaty foods will be just fine with mysis, or whatever frozen food you feed your fish. Shoot... they'll even snag flake food and eat it!
+1. Try cyclopeeze and oyster feast too


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Unread 08/18/2012, 10:11 PM   #4
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+1 to everything above. I also feed mine finely chopped shrimp and pellet food.


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Unread 08/18/2012, 10:25 PM   #5
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I wouldn't try too hard to feed those corals." key word is too hard "
They will eat slowly, but it's not like other lps that "grab" food, but you will see a change in their appearance if you feed them. Just don't expect to see them grab and eat what you try to feed them like Favia,acans,trumpets, plate corals or even duncans.


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Unread 08/18/2012, 10:34 PM   #6
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fuana marin ultra lps pellets...I feed it to my scoly, my blastos, krypto candy cane, favia, mummy eye. They instantly open up and grab it. My scoly opens up right away to eat it. Do a search on youtube of it and you will see. I love the stuff.
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Unread 08/18/2012, 11:00 PM   #7
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thanks for the feedback guys. i'm looking into the the suggestions right now.

this is my 1st reef tank, so i dont know much of anything.


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Unread 08/18/2012, 11:43 PM   #8
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I also feed Fauna Marin, pricey stuff though.


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