Reef Roids

[Joey Reef]

How often do you use reef-roids? Do you broadcast feed or spot feed with it?

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Show us your tank, and it'll give us an idea to answer your question

 

[danp01]

i use it two times per week and i spot feed some of the lps corals. so far i love the stuff

 

[gallow3]

Following for answer. Bought reef roofs for my 10 gallon but haven’t started using yet

 

[rusgum]

How often do you use reef-roids? Do you broadcast feed or spot feed with it?

If your system is young and the corals are not actively growing, then I would not use this product.

 

[Rickybobby]

I spot feed everything no matter what kind of coral it is. So far everything is doing very well

 

[littlefishy]

I have never been able to get the consistency right for spot feeding, so I broadcast 1x/wk in my 10 g nuvo. Mostly Zoa, zenia, frogspawn, and acan. No parameter problems yet with bi-weekly 30% w/c.
Those of you who spot feed, can you describe how you do it? I've tried with a plastic syringe in order to just hit the acans and rfa, but it is either too thick to push out, or so thin it basically broadcasts.

 

[Shufflepig]

Turn the flow off for 20 minutes and target feed twice weekly. Many of the corals get into a feeding mode as soon as I turn the flow off. They seem to know what’s coming when the flow stops.

 

[Albertan22]

I have never been able to get the consistency right for spot feeding, so I broadcast 1x/wk in my 10 g nuvo. Mostly Zoa, zenia, frogspawn, and acan. No parameter problems yet with bi-weekly 30% w/c.
Those of you who spot feed, can you describe how you do it? I've tried with a plastic syringe in order to just hit the acans and rfa, but it is either too thick to push out, or so thin it basically broadcasts.

When I do it I use an old pipet from a used up test kit and just suck some up then target feed. To mix it I use a shot glass and put about half a teaspoon or more of the reef roils in dry then use the pipet to add water drop by drop (and mixing) until I get a slurry slightly more watery than toothpaste.

 

[rusgum]

If you decide to use it in a targeted manner, then it doesn't matter what you serve. I turn off the current and make a cloud five centimeters above the coral, which slowly descends. Do not pressurize corals.

 

[highest_tides]

I target feed 2x a week using a long and small turkey baster after turning my wave makers to feed mode.

 

[design.maddie]

I target fed for a while with it and then tried broadcast 1/2 tsp per 50g. I now mix it into my 3 day feast I make from everything frozen/supplements/roids. Now the tank gets 1/2 tsp per 50gallons per 3 days. I have had really good reaction to this final method. My tank is 75% LPS 25%SPS.

 

[Joey Reef]

Thank you , I appreciate it.

 

[Duncan Tse]

Broadcast daily in my 40 gallon reef

Make sure to check your phosphates and nitrates when you start feeding

 

[vetteguy53081]

Me- 2-3x per week