"best" LPS FOOD AND Feeder

[Devaji]

Hey all I have a lot of lps coming in more than dbl my lps in one order!
so I wanted to ask what is your preferred method of feeding (what type of feeding tool) and food.

normally I feed the tank my DIY fish food and the LPS do get some floaters from that but I would like to start target feeding 2x week

my new LPS will be acans, war coral, scroll, more trachys , hamer and torches. to go with my duncans and the rest of my LPS.

so i was thinking reefroids and the .5mm pellets. just not sure what is the "best" tool.
I heard the seasquart tool is pretty small opening so will not work for pellets?

 

[Devaji]

might go the supper cheap way and DIY something to!

 

[Devaji]

anyone use these:
https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/skimz-coral-feeder-2-pack.html

what size of pellets will fit?

 

[authentic]

I just started target feeding my lps .DIY I drilled a hole in a jello cup and insert a feeding tube with baster bulb .draw fauna Marin lps pellets and cover the coral while dispensing. I have a lot of fish and there is no other way to keep them away

 

[Halal Hotdog]

LPS wise I have acans, hammers, frogspawn, chalice, trachy, dendros, walking dendros, plates, galaxea, elegance, any others I can't remember. I feed all of them the same food the same way and they all thrive on it.

I have kids, and with kid's medicine you get either a 1mL or 5mL syringe. All of those extra syringes become inexpensive reefing syringes. I take reef roids and mix it to a semi thick consistency. Using the 1mL syringe I target feed all my corals. They all love it, and growth significantly improves. Making the reef roids semi thick makes sure that it stays where I administer it. I also keep all flow to an absolute minimum at this time. I have used reef chili and prefer reef roids. The reason being is my fish mostly leave the reef roids alone, while pick off all the reef chili and sometimes a tentacle or two. I have tried different pellets, and have been successful with the 1mm ones, but same problem with the fish. A lot of people say photosynthetic LPS don't really need to be fed to stay healthy. I tend to disagree with this. I feel regular feeding not only promotes better growth, but keeps the coral healthy and able to recover from damage a lot easier.

 

[Devaji]

^ I was just thinking of that I watch a YT vid where a guys used a soda top as a fish guard. my GF is a vet so I bet I can come up with some syringes. wonder if soft or semi hard - RODI tubing would work best?

I do like that idea of feeding my LPS my trachy used to put out its feeders at night all the time and even some times in that day so he got some treats. but stopped going that. I would like to start feeding it again.

the semi think past is a great idea!

I was thinking .5mm reef frenzy pellets with or my own DIY fish food with reef chilli or reef roads mixed it or alternate

 

[Halal Hotdog]

I don't attach any tubing to the end of the syringe and that works well for me. Adding tubing will increase the length which may make it easier to get to the ones placed far away. (Having a vet so accessible has to be nice to get those fish meds, very envious )

When I got my trachy it was in bad shape and the seller expected it to die. The only thing I changed from what the seller was doing is target feeding. Within two months all of the exposed skeleton was covered, and a few months after that the soft tissue really started to grow and colors became very vibrant.

Seems like you have a good plan for diversity in food. I keep rabbit fish and tangs. I am afraid that one day by target feeding I may accidentally cause them to eat some of my zoas ,which may lead to them having an apatite for them. Because of that I only use reef roids, they typically don't seem to interested in it.

 

[Devaji]

I don't attach any tubing to the end of the syringe and that works well for me. Adding tubing will increase the length which may make it easier to get to the ones placed far away. (Having a vet so accessible has to be nice to get those fish meds, very envious )

When I got my trachy it was in bad shape and the seller expected it to die. The only thing I changed from what the seller was doing is target feeding. Within two months all of the exposed skeleton was covered, and a few months after that the soft tissue really started to grow and colors became very vibrant.

Seems like you have a good plan for diversity in food. I keep rabbit fish and tangs. I am afraid that one day by target feeding I may accidentally cause them to eat some of my zoas ,which may lead to them having an apatite for them. Because of that I only use reef roids, they typically don't seem to interested in it.

well I have not had to call on the Doc. for fish meds but if I will it will be nice for sure. I guess I will try the syringe 1st before buying anything. I will experiment with tubing or not and see what I like.