Feeding Corals and Filter Socks

[IotaElwyn]

Probably overthinking this, but do I need to remove my filters socks when feeding corals or will the food typically pass through it? For foods such as Coral Frenzy and Phytoplankton where I am mixing it into the water and not directly feeding it?

I turn off my skimmer during this time, but do my filter socks also filter out the food and am I wasting it?

 

[saltyphish]

Most likely it will be filtered out through the socks depending on micron size and coral food particle size. I just target feed my corals with pumps off for about 30 min. I also usually feed my corals right before I am changing my sock.

 

[twilliard]

I turn off my return pump when I feed my tank. I leave the skimmer running in the sump.
I figure the 10 minute feed mode is perfect so not a lot settles on the rocks and bottom.

 

[Diesel]

The big question is....... is it necessary to feed your corals?
That said, of course it depends all on how your system is setup, do you run a ULNS (ultra low nutrient system)?
How many fish in your tank and what size is your tank?
The amount of coral load in the tank?
Do you run GFO, Bio-pellets, refugium?
On the filter socks, that can be a big debate as hobbyist who dropped the use of filter sock noticed better results on the appearance of their corals.
I myself did a lot of testing and as of now I run filter sock but I cut holes in them.
Still filter out a lot of junk but at the same time important nutrients will end up still in my tank for corals to take.
No I don't feed much other than two elements as in AA and K.