Coral Feeding Questions

gmoney243 · Jul 11, 2013

Different corals feed in different ways. Corals with feeding tentacles are adapted to feeding on bigger particles of food than acros and also get less light and probably in nature need to rely on food particles more than shallow water corals.

schooleyosis · Jul 11, 2013

Good point Mike. Thanks

Dowtish · Jul 12, 2013

I will add this, since I know there are quite a few of us running bio pellets. The bacteria that enters the water column is also a preferred food source for our corals as well.

808jaymakoa · Jul 12, 2013

Everyday I mix a blend of mysis, plankton, and a reef vitamin supplement with a drop or two of garlic extreme for the fish. For the filter feeders I feed microvert, phyto and coral excel. I feed my two plate coral and my lobo both mysis mixture and phyto. My shrimp and lobster both eat mysis

bgruchow · Jul 12, 2013

This is somewhat related, but does running a skimmer take out food that coral eat? I have never run a skimmer and seem to get great results with coral growth. Also I check my parameters about every 10 days and everything seems spot on.

schooleyosis · Jul 12, 2013

Dowtish said:
I will add this, since I know there are quite a few of us running bio pellets. The bacteria that enters the water column is also a preferred food source for our corals as well.

:smile:

Dowtish · Jul 12, 2013

bgruchow said:
This is somewhat related, but does running a skimmer take out food that coral eat? I have never run a skimmer and seem to get great results with coral growth. Also I check my parameters about every 10 days and everything seems spot on.

Your coral load consists mostly of zoa. So your demand on alk and cal is minimal.

schooleyosis · Jul 12, 2013

bgruchow said:
This is somewhat related, but does running a skimmer take out food that coral eat? I have never run a skimmer and seem to get great results with coral growth. Also I check my parameters about every 10 days and everything seems spot on.

Great question Bradon. Wish I knew the answer...

gmoney243 · Jul 12, 2013

bgruchow said:
This is somewhat related, but does running a skimmer take out food that coral eat? I have never run a skimmer and seem to get great results with coral growth. Also I check my parameters about every 10 days and everything seems spot on.

Yes

bgruchow · Jul 12, 2013

gmoney243 said:
Yes

Does this mean I should not run one? If I should use one what will be the advantage?

808jaymakoa · Jul 12, 2013

bgruchow said:
Does this mean I should not run one? If I should use one what will be the advantage?

If your getting good coral growth and everything is spot on then why change anything. That's exactly what all of us want.

bgruchow · Jul 12, 2013

808jaymakoa said:
If your getting good coral growth and everything is spot on then why change anything. That's exactly what all of us want.

Just water clarity, I assume?

bgruchow · Jul 12, 2013

Sorry for hijacking your thread. I should at least contribute. I only feed coral reef chili once or twice a month. But I feed my fish 4-5 times a day. A mix of LRS reef frenzy, brine shrimp and mysis shrimp.