How long do you cut flow for your LPS feedings?

[NeptuneRjo]

I just started feeding my single coralite of favia and was wondering how long I should keep flow off.

I've read that 10-15 minutes is a good amount of time but I'd figure I'll ask for everyone's usual feeding times to get a general idea on what I should be doing for the best results.

 

[LxHowler]

I generally keep it off for 10 minutes and then ramp back up to normal flow over the next 5 minutes. This normally gives my corals enough time to get food and close before the flow returns

 

[andrewey]

I have it staggered, but all pumps off for 5 minutes, one small pump kicks on at 5 minutes, all pumps kick on at 10 minutes, and return kicks on at 15 minutes (skimmer after 30-60 minutes depending on what I feed).

 

[Kfactor]

I don't turn off my flow at all

 

[Bill_Moorman]

When I feed my frogspawn and hammer, as well as my candy cane coral, acans, blastos, I generally leave flow off for about an hour. It takes that long for the hammer and frog spawn’s mouth to close.

 

[ThePurple12]

Healthy LPS tentacles should be sticky enough to grab onto the food and eat it without turning off the flow.

 

[Payne Train]

I turn my flow off for about 5 - 10 minutes ... my snails and hermits thank me for it

 

[NeptuneRjo]

Healthy LPS tentacles should be sticky enough to grab onto the food and eat it without turning off the flow.

I'm feeding a mix of reefroids and coralilific delite so the favia getting anything other than a couple of particles is pretty challenging in flow

 

[ThePurple12]

I'm feeding a mix of reefroids and coralilific delite so the favia getting anything other than a couple of particles is pretty challenging in flow

Gotcha. I usually feed the bigger chunks found in Reef Frenzy.

 

[NeptuneRjo]

Gotcha. I usually feed the bigger chunks found in Reef Frenzy.

I probably should've mentioned that. Sorry if I came off as aggressive

 

[((FORDTECH))]

I turn off for 30 min

 

[ThePurple12]

I probably should've mentioned that. Sorry if I came off as aggressive

No, not at all

 

[andrewkw]

1 hour. I have some fast eaters and some slow eaters. Mind you I only do this once a week. Other times they are fed with little to no cut in flow. During the hour I wash out the skimmer, change the filter sock and prepare for water change.

 

[ahiggins]

I’m in the 15-30 min crowd. Only because I have so many. From the first one to the last one takes about 15 to feed then I leave it off for another 15.

 

[Mjhatley]

I don't turn off my flow at all

Me either. Corals still grow like crazy