Pumps on or off when feeding corals?

cato · 01/31/2006, 09:10 PM

Do I turn off the pumps when I feed my corals cyclopeeze and other similar stuff (planktonic foods)? If so how long?

BlackOnyx · 01/31/2006, 09:21 PM

an hour if your gonna target feed

irmee4 · 01/31/2006, 09:24 PM

if you are target feeding then turn them off, but if you are feeding all corals and fish then just leave them on.

Fast Fred · 01/31/2006, 10:49 PM

Off for 15-30 mins.

cato · 02/01/2006, 12:48 PM

Is once a week enough?

TippyToeX · 02/01/2006, 01:38 PM

What coral are you feeding? LPS?

cato · 02/01/2006, 06:21 PM

Yep!

TippyToeX · 02/01/2006, 06:56 PM

Once a week is fine, twice a week is better.

bertoni · 02/01/2006, 07:12 PM

You might not need to shut off the pumps. If the animals can ingest the food with them on, that's easier, and avoids the popular "I forgot to turn the pumps back on" problem. Many of the LPS are more predator-oriented at night, and that might be a good time to feed.

I turn off my skimmer when I feed phytoplankton, but I use a countdown timer to turn it back on, so there's no "forgetting" issue.

cato · 02/01/2006, 07:36 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by bertoni
You might not need to shut off the pumps. If the animals can ingest the food with them on, that's easier, and avoid the popular "I forgot to turn the pumps back on" problem. Many of the LPS are more predator-oriented at night, and that might be a good time to feed.

I turn off my skimmer when I feed phytoplankton, but I use a countdown timer to turn it back on, so there's no "forgetting" issue.

Good idea about the timer.

Andrew · 02/01/2006, 07:49 PM

I turn them off but when I feed my fish I keep them on and I drop the food in front of a seio and the fish got flying off to get the food. Kinda funny to watch.

01/31/2006, 09:10 PM	#1
cato New England Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: CT Posts: 5,450	Pumps on or off when feeding corals? Do I turn off the pumps when I feed my corals cyclopeeze and other similar stuff (planktonic foods)? If so how long? __________________ -Cato I swear it's an illness... Current Tank Info: On Hiatus

01/31/2006, 10:49 PM	#4
Fast Fred Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Northfield, NJ 08225 Posts: 1,170	Off for 15-30 mins. __________________ Ya know, for a clown fish, you're not very funny! Member of the New Jersey Reefers Club Current Tank Info: 125g Reef Ready AGA /55g Top Fin Tank for a sump/refugium/ LifeReef Skimmer/ Changing over to SPS only

02/01/2006, 12:48 PM	#5
cato New England Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: CT Posts: 5,450	Is once a week enough? __________________ -Cato I swear it's an illness... Current Tank Info: On Hiatus

02/01/2006, 01:38 PM	#6
TippyToeX Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 10,711	What coral are you feeding? LPS? __________________ -Amy-

02/01/2006, 06:21 PM	#7
cato New England Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: CT Posts: 5,450	Yep! __________________ -Cato I swear it's an illness... Current Tank Info: On Hiatus

01/31/2006, 09:21 PM	#2
BlackOnyx Moved On Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: in front of my tank Posts: 474	an hour if your gonna target feed

01/31/2006, 09:24 PM	#3
irmee4 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Columbia Posts: 59	if you are target feeding then turn them off, but if you are feeding all corals and fish then just leave them on.

02/01/2006, 06:56 PM	#8
TippyToeX Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 10,711	Once a week is fine, twice a week is better. __________________ -Amy-

02/01/2006, 07:12 PM	#9
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	You might not need to shut off the pumps. If the animals can ingest the food with them on, that's easier, and avoids the popular "I forgot to turn the pumps back on" problem. Many of the LPS are more predator-oriented at night, and that might be a good time to feed. I turn off my skimmer when I feed phytoplankton, but I use a countdown timer to turn it back on, so there's no "forgetting" issue. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni Last edited by bertoni; 02/01/2006 at 08:11 PM.

02/01/2006, 07:49 PM	#11
Andrew Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 13,640	I turn them off but when I feed my fish I keep them on and I drop the food in front of a seio and the fish got flying off to get the food. Kinda funny to watch.