How often do you feed your chalices

[dustponds10]

Well I have really just began to feed my chalices to see if there is any difference in growth and I am wondering how often you all feed your chalices? I have fed for a few days in a row now but should I keep feeding everyday or should I lay off and do it less frequent?

 

[CookieJar]

I do mostly light broadcast feeding 3-4 times a week. Sometimes 1-2 times a week spot feeding, but if so only a small amount.
You don't need to feed at all and if you do feed, everyday seems like too frequent unless it's a small amount.

 

[maus42]

I do mostly light broadcast feeding 3-4 times a week. Sometimes 1-2 times a week spot feeding, but if so only a small amount.
You don't need to feed at all and if you do feed, everyday seems like too frequent unless it's a small amount.

All my LPS gets fed twice a week either mysis, krill, or silversides.

This is with the flow off and direct feeding. You really don't need to go that far, but a lot of my stuff I'm growing out for propagation purposes so anything to increase rate of growth is worth the time in my book.

 

[fenderguy1]

I have fed my chalice once in over a year. Its the only time i have even seen feeders come out..

 

[dtpollard]

I target feed mine pretty regular. 2-3 times a week. Not until the lights have been off for at least 2 hours.

 

[Mr. Tang]

I feed mine via feeding the whole tank.

 

[MIG1969]

+1 feed mine via feeding the whole tank, but I'm going to tried to target feed chalice and all LPS once a week and see if any difference within a month.

 

[SDguy]

I almost never directly feed mine. Too many fish in the tank.



...and I'm lazy

 

[taichimaster]

I never direct feed...I only feed the tank also

 

[Znut Reefer]

I never feed either. They get what's left over from the fish.

 

[xmjxflipx]

i just dose some amino acids and some brightwells phyto.

 

[SDguy]

Chalices, in fact most corals, don't eat phyto directly, FWIW. But it's great for feeding the "mini ecosystem" you have going in your tank.

 

[JR's Reef]

I dont direct feed. I just feed the fish and they if they grab sumthin its theres well if the fish dont take it away from them

 

[dustponds10]

Interesting, most people arent feeding and the ones that do feed only do it around 2-3 times a week. This is great info. I am glad that all of you took the time to post I am going to cut back and just feed probably 3 times a week for a while but only small amounts and then I will adjust what I need to do from there. Thanks again Everyone. Dustin

 

[SDguy]

I'm not sure I would "cut back" as long as your system can handle the food and you aren't as lazy as I am. I'm sure it helps growth if you feed....

 

[dustponds10]

I will work on it. It is a 120 gallon frag set up with a 40 gallon sump and no fish in it right now. it can handle it right now but maybe not in the future. I hope that it helps because I have a ton of trades that I need to make. I am going to just keep my eye on them and see how things come out.