Reef food

jpontier212 · May 2, 2016

I wanted to add something to the aquarium to help the growth of the softies i have. I have some zoas,and frog's spawn. What can i add to get them growing healthy. I know good lighting but what reef food should i use?

saltyfilmfolks · May 2, 2016

are you feeding frozen?
I do add frozen rotifers and spot feed the zoas n softs. when I feed any frozens the "milk" thats once the chunks are gone left I spray on the softs.
The grand palys will eat chunks too. And live pods

jpontier212 · May 2, 2016

saltyfilmfolks said:
are you feeding frozen?
I do add frozen rotifers and spot feed the zoas n softs. when I feed any frozens the "milk" thats once the chunks are gone left I spray on the softs.
The grand palys will eat chunks too. And live pods

I am currently waiting until the frozen mysis shrimp thaw and take the liquid from that and spot feeding them but is there any additive that you can recommend?

saltyfilmfolks · May 2, 2016

your doing it right! I havent done aminos yet. But for food, like I said rotifers theres brine shrimp. I like rods small foods mixes, Reef frenzy is a staple in my house too, oyster eggs.
Small mouths small foods. And diversity.

happyhourhero · May 2, 2016

http://reef2reef.com/threads/made-some-food-for-my-reef.233991/

jsker · May 2, 2016

I agree with @saltyfilmfolks LRF Reef Frenzy is my staple with some mysis added. After RAPO(Reef A Palooza Orlando) I started adding a couple of drops of Oyster feast, R.O.E. and Roti feast from Reef Nutrition to my food mix. I also add below

saltyfilmfolks · May 2, 2016

jsker said:
I agree with @saltyfilmfolks LRF Reef Frenzy is my staple with some mysis added. After RAPO(Reef A Palooza Orlando) I started adding a couple of drops of Oyster feast, R.O.E. and Roti feast from Reef Nutrition to my food mix. I also add below

Im headed to talk to my friend at his LFS about aminos later today. A bit conflicted, I personally would rather do what Paul B does.

Kungpaoshizi · May 2, 2016

Nutricell is awesome as is Reef Energy.
Don't think I'll ever have a tank setup and not use these.

mcarroll · May 2, 2016

saltyfilmfolks said:
Im headed to talk to my friend at his LFS about aminos later today. A bit conflicted, I personally would rather do what Paul B does.

I agree. If you have fish, what you need to be doing is feeding them the best you can.

Quality fish waste is quality coral food - no two ways about it.

Everything else is going to be second best.

That said, some folks like myself may not be able to go that route. For example, all I have to feed in a 100 gallon system is three little Barnacle Blennies.

So the additives may come in handy for some....but make use of the fish food route first if you are able!