Cycle almost complete

kellynguyen · 10/09/2006, 03:27 PM

Ok my tank is almost complete with its cycle, my question now is should i start feeding the one coral that i have? it seems like is a zoanthys, there are only like 9 of them and they are very small, im afraid they may starve and die.... help

thank you

Amphiprionocellaris · 10/09/2006, 03:37 PM

If you have enough light (high intensity light intended for corals), you should not have to feed them. Most corals have symbiotic algae (zooxanthellae) which provide energy to the corals. If you don't have the appropriate light, though, keeping them alive will be very much an uphill battle.

bertoni · 10/09/2006, 03:43 PM

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hreadid=176530

That thread has a lot of information on feeding. Most likely, some phytoplankton would be an idea to consider, along with perhaps some coral food. If there are fish in the tank, the leftover fish food might be enough, too.

kellynguyen · 10/09/2006, 03:47 PM

Thank you!

kellynguyen · 10/09/2006, 03:48 PM

im actually not too sure if they have enought light, its the lights that comes with the 29 gal biocube

Amphiprionocellaris · 10/09/2006, 03:56 PM

The compact fluorescents which came with the tank should be enough to support zoanthids. If you don't have any fish, you might want to consider feeding them, but most reef tanks with fish don't require extra feeding, as the corals can get their resources from leftover fish food.

kellynguyen · 10/10/2006, 10:32 AM

Ohh ok... well i will try to feem them today....
i also noticed that all my feather dusters are gone.... dead

i dont know what happened..... i wonder if my snails ate them.... i have 2 nassarius, 2 astraea, 2 cerith .... or if the shrimp ate them... mmmmm... 2 peppermint shrimp... its so sad.. i know they are only worms but they were they only thing in there so far besides the zoos that are so pretty....

does any body know what could have happened?? should i kick the shrip out? or the snails???

bertoni · 10/10/2006, 01:36 PM

I've watch peppermint shrimp eat featherdusters, but the tank might also have a hitchhiker.

kellynguyen · 10/11/2006, 07:07 AM

yeah i've seen a lot of little things in there swimming that i have no clue what they are, unfortunately i cant take pictures because i dont have a decent camera lol, but its weird they lasted 2 weeks and a couple of days later after adding the shrimp and snails they dissapeared.... i've seen a weid worm in the tank, it only comes out at night, its half orange and hald purple.... its pretty, very small....

10/09/2006, 03:27 PM	#1
kellynguyen Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: charlotte NC Posts: 71	Cycle almost complete Ok my tank is almost complete with its cycle, my question now is should i start feeding the one coral that i have? it seems like is a zoanthys, there are only like 9 of them and they are very small, im afraid they may starve and die.... help thank you __________________ KellY Current Tank Info: 29 gallon BIOCUBE

10/09/2006, 03:37 PM	#2
Amphiprionocellaris Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Athens, GA Posts: 588	If you have enough light (high intensity light intended for corals), you should not have to feed them. Most corals have symbiotic algae (zooxanthellae) which provide energy to the corals. If you don't have the appropriate light, though, keeping them alive will be very much an uphill battle. __________________ Some of us are obsessed with the hobby...some of us just can't control it...those are the ones who get their PhD in it... Current Tank Info: 1 40 gallon breeder mixed reef; past tanks: 75 gallon mixed reef, 3 140 gallon mixed reefs, 3 10 gallon nano species/coral displays, 2 30 gallon reefs, 4 10 gallon research tanks

10/09/2006, 03:43 PM	#3
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hreadid=176530 That thread has a lot of information on feeding. Most likely, some phytoplankton would be an idea to consider, along with perhaps some coral food. If there are fish in the tank, the leftover fish food might be enough, too. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

10/09/2006, 03:47 PM	#4
kellynguyen Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: charlotte NC Posts: 71	Thank you! __________________ KellY Current Tank Info: 29 gallon BIOCUBE

10/09/2006, 03:48 PM	#5
kellynguyen Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: charlotte NC Posts: 71	im actually not too sure if they have enought light, its the lights that comes with the 29 gal biocube __________________ KellY Current Tank Info: 29 gallon BIOCUBE

10/09/2006, 03:56 PM	#6
Amphiprionocellaris Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Athens, GA Posts: 588	The compact fluorescents which came with the tank should be enough to support zoanthids. If you don't have any fish, you might want to consider feeding them, but most reef tanks with fish don't require extra feeding, as the corals can get their resources from leftover fish food. __________________ Some of us are obsessed with the hobby...some of us just can't control it...those are the ones who get their PhD in it... Current Tank Info: 1 40 gallon breeder mixed reef; past tanks: 75 gallon mixed reef, 3 140 gallon mixed reefs, 3 10 gallon nano species/coral displays, 2 30 gallon reefs, 4 10 gallon research tanks

10/10/2006, 10:32 AM	#7
kellynguyen Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: charlotte NC Posts: 71	Ohh ok... well i will try to feem them today.... i also noticed that all my feather dusters are gone.... dead i dont know what happened..... i wonder if my snails ate them.... i have 2 nassarius, 2 astraea, 2 cerith .... or if the shrimp ate them... mmmmm... 2 peppermint shrimp... its so sad.. i know they are only worms but they were they only thing in there so far besides the zoos that are so pretty.... does any body know what could have happened?? should i kick the shrip out? or the snails??? __________________ KellY Current Tank Info: 29 gallon BIOCUBE

10/10/2006, 01:36 PM	#8
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	I've watch peppermint shrimp eat featherdusters, but the tank might also have a hitchhiker. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

10/11/2006, 07:07 AM	#9
kellynguyen Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: charlotte NC Posts: 71	yeah i've seen a lot of little things in there swimming that i have no clue what they are, unfortunately i cant take pictures because i dont have a decent camera lol, but its weird they lasted 2 weeks and a couple of days later after adding the shrimp and snails they dissapeared.... i've seen a weid worm in the tank, it only comes out at night, its half orange and hald purple.... its pretty, very small.... __________________ KellY Current Tank Info: 29 gallon BIOCUBE