Feeding new coral

[Codemasterflex1]

Just bought six new frags one day ago. They seem to be doing great so far, absolutely only time will tell. I got 3 acans, 2 zoas and 1 acro. How long would you wait till feeding them?

 

[T-J]

They've only been in your tank for 1 day? I wouldn't spot feed the acans until I see them fully expand and show feeders for a few days.

All of those corals will be just fine without any spot feeding. Let them adjust to the new environment.

 

[Spare time]

You can feed them whenever as long as they are opened up. If they are still closed up, then just wait till they are open. I am assuming you have kept coral before since you bought an acro, correct?

 

[T-J]

I just looked at your other posts. Your tank is only about 3 weeks old. Chance of success with SPS at this point is slim, regardless of feeding.

 

[Spare time]

Seeing what T-J said, I would return the acro unless you know how to care for an acro. They need good flow, stable calcium and alkalinity, etc.

 

[Codemasterflex1]

I know how to care for them. I restarted this tank. My tank has been cycled for more than a month. Ph is 8 (in the process of getting that you) mag is 1330, calcium 440, alk is 7.2 ( just bought Red Sea alk today) . My acans did have their feeders out early

 

[old salt reefer]

I know how to care for them.

Cool, that means we don't have to answer your question.

 

[Codemasterflex1]

Zero reason to be like this ^

 

[old salt reefer]

I know how to care for them.

As there was none for this^^^^^^^^^^^^^^for someone who was saying your tank looked to new and the Acro most like not make.

 

[Codemasterflex1]

I was just stating I know how to care for them. You didn’t have to come here an give that kind of input

 

[TnFishwater98]

I was just stating I know how to care for them. You didn’t have to come here an give that kind of input

I think members were just trying to help you out and not have you waste your money or you end up having a bad experience/situation with your tank. If you don’t want peoples advice don’t post threads asking for it.

 

[old salt reefer]

Then why are you asking when to start feed them?

 

[srobertb]

Just bought six new frags one day ago. They seem to be doing great so far, absolutely only time will tell. I got 3 acans, 2 zoas and 1 acro. How long would you wait till feeding them?

IMO acans need food. I have intense lighting but at best my acans just exist unless I feed them. Then they get that 3rd and 4th color that you see in the photos.

I would take some mysis or LPS food and sprinkle some on them, give them 10 minutes to respond; and if they do, spot feed them a little more or the ones you missed. I wouldn’t wait a few days, I would start when they put out feeders and look interested.