coral elements? whats everyone use?

frankiecoral · 01/09/2007, 09:03 PM

I have a bunch of soft corals like mushrooms, polyps,xeinia,kenia, and a frogspawn, and toadstool, i was just wondering what people with similar corals use for nutrition with these coral. thanks

sunfish11 · 01/09/2007, 09:24 PM

None of these should need any kind of target feeding. No one knows what zenia eats, but yet it keeps on growing... sigh. Mushroom will close on a meaty food if they are hungry, but you shouldn't have to do anything special. Depending on what polys means, they may also eat a little fish food on occasion. Feeding your fish a varied and nutritious diet should take care of these corals needs. i have seen some leathers and a colt eat cyclopeeze. Some your coral will also feed at night on pods, zoo plankton, etc. from the water column. Read up on iodine in the softies forum. Zenia pulse better and seem healthier at certain levels. Other soft corals you have may enjoy iodine as well. Ask the softy people. Keep Calcium levels up for the frogspawn.

Lisa

frankiecoral · 01/09/2007, 09:40 PM

thank you lisa

01/09/2007, 09:03 PM	#1
frankiecoral Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: wallingford CT Posts: 26	coral elements? whats everyone use? I have a bunch of soft corals like mushrooms, polyps,xeinia,kenia, and a frogspawn, and toadstool, i was just wondering what people with similar corals use for nutrition with these coral. thanks

01/09/2007, 09:40 PM	#3
frankiecoral Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: wallingford CT Posts: 26	thank you lisa __________________ FrAnK Current Tank Info: 75 gallon Reef MH', PC's 29 gallon propigation tank

01/09/2007, 09:24 PM	#2
sunfish11 Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Weyauwega, WI Posts: 2,365	None of these should need any kind of target feeding. No one knows what zenia eats, but yet it keeps on growing... sigh. Mushroom will close on a meaty food if they are hungry, but you shouldn't have to do anything special. Depending on what polys means, they may also eat a little fish food on occasion. Feeding your fish a varied and nutritious diet should take care of these corals needs. i have seen some leathers and a colt eat cyclopeeze. Some your coral will also feed at night on pods, zoo plankton, etc. from the water column. Read up on iodine in the softies forum. Zenia pulse better and seem healthier at certain levels. Other soft corals you have may enjoy iodine as well. Ask the softy people. Keep Calcium levels up for the frogspawn. Lisa