How often to feed plankton

terrinstevereef · 06/11/2009, 06:07 AM

I have been feeding reef plankton to our tank but I think I have been over feeding it. We have been using Reef Plankton every other day. Here is the stock list.

CORAL
Aussie Scolymia
Pipe Organ
Rock of zoos
Torch coral
Frogspawn
4 inch Acropora parilis
Green birds nest frag
Staghorn frag
Xenia

CLAM
4.5 inch Derasa
2.5 in Maxima
2 Coco worms

INVERTS
2 Cleaner shrimp
2 peppermint shirmp
2 emerald crabs
few hermits and snails

FISH
Flame hawk
Foxface Rabbit fish
2 False Percula Clowns
Yellow Tang
Hippo Tang

terrinstevereef · 06/11/2009, 06:13 AM

Guess I should add that we also feed Sprilina Brine daily and Red Marine algae on a clip.

ReefWreak · 06/11/2009, 06:34 AM

Does the reef plankton need to be refrigerated? I'm weary of any plantkonic product that doesn't need to be refrigerated, as the refrigeration keeps plankton alive longer, or at least long enough to be used by the aquarist while it's alive. Once the plankton dies, you're just adding additional nitrate/ammonia and phosphate to your tank.

I would dose small ammounts each day, and gauge it's impact on your filtration system by testing your nitrates and phosphates and by the amount of algae growth you get on your front glass over a period of time. I can see when I'm overfeeding within 24 hours by the excess algae growth on my front glass. If I don't overfeed, I can go for a week without cleaning the front glass, and nothing grows on it. If I do overfeed, I'll get green haze within 24-48 hours, even with normal filtration going.

terrinstevereef · 06/11/2009, 06:37 AM

This is a frozen plankton, San Francisco Bay Brand, I am judging the over feeding due to Cyano build up.

What does everyone recommend for plankton food?

06/11/2009, 06:07 AM	#1
terrinstevereef Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Broken Arrow, Oklahoma Posts: 108	How often to feed plankton I have been feeding reef plankton to our tank but I think I have been over feeding it. We have been using Reef Plankton every other day. Here is the stock list. CORAL Aussie Scolymia Pipe Organ Rock of zoos Torch coral Frogspawn 4 inch Acropora parilis Green birds nest frag Staghorn frag Xenia CLAM 4.5 inch Derasa 2.5 in Maxima 2 Coco worms INVERTS 2 Cleaner shrimp 2 peppermint shirmp 2 emerald crabs few hermits and snails FISH Flame hawk Foxface Rabbit fish 2 False Percula Clowns Yellow Tang Hippo Tang __________________ Weeeeeeeee! Current Tank Info: 75 Gallon Oceanic w/95lbs of Fiji/Tonga/Marshall Live rock, 120lbs of live sand. 33Gallon sump, AMS G1X skimmer, Current Outer Orbit T5HO 2x250 14K MH + 4x54 T5

06/11/2009, 06:13 AM	#2
terrinstevereef Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Broken Arrow, Oklahoma Posts: 108	Guess I should add that we also feed Sprilina Brine daily and Red Marine algae on a clip. __________________ Weeeeeeeee! Current Tank Info: 75 Gallon Oceanic w/95lbs of Fiji/Tonga/Marshall Live rock, 120lbs of live sand. 33Gallon sump, AMS G1X skimmer, Current Outer Orbit T5HO 2x250 14K MH + 4x54 T5

06/11/2009, 06:37 AM	#4
terrinstevereef Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Broken Arrow, Oklahoma Posts: 108	This is a frozen plankton, San Francisco Bay Brand, I am judging the over feeding due to Cyano build up. What does everyone recommend for plankton food? __________________ Weeeeeeeee! Current Tank Info: 75 Gallon Oceanic w/95lbs of Fiji/Tonga/Marshall Live rock, 120lbs of live sand. 33Gallon sump, AMS G1X skimmer, Current Outer Orbit T5HO 2x250 14K MH + 4x54 T5

06/11/2009, 06:34 AM	#3
ReefWreak Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Astoria, NYC Posts: 10,159	Does the reef plankton need to be refrigerated? I'm weary of any plantkonic product that doesn't need to be refrigerated, as the refrigeration keeps plankton alive longer, or at least long enough to be used by the aquarist while it's alive. Once the plankton dies, you're just adding additional nitrate/ammonia and phosphate to your tank. I would dose small ammounts each day, and gauge it's impact on your filtration system by testing your nitrates and phosphates and by the amount of algae growth you get on your front glass over a period of time. I can see when I'm overfeeding within 24 hours by the excess algae growth on my front glass. If I don't overfeed, I can go for a week without cleaning the front glass, and nothing grows on it. If I do overfeed, I'll get green haze within 24-48 hours, even with normal filtration going.