Scoly feeding

[chayes991]

Hi guys,
I recently got my first scoly, I have a largely successful lps dominated tank so hopefully it should do well.
How often do you all feed your scolly? I’m thinking twice a week? Seems hungry every day!

 

[PicassoClown04]

If it extends its feeders during the day and you feed frozen fish food, just drop a little in there. When in doubt, go smaller because corals can and will choke on food that’s too big for them. I feed mine any time I’m able, I’ve got a GIGANTIC pink one that extends its feeders as soon as food hits the water so it gets fed every day because my two clowns and shrimp can’t finish the mysis cube themselves. The other 6 get fed about 2x per week at night and a whole mysis cube gets split between them. You’ll get a feel for it!

 

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I'd feed it once a week if not more. I feel like smaller portions spread out are easier for coral to handle and less stressful. I try to feel my corals less more often

 

[PicassoClown04]

I'd feed it once a week if not more. I feel like smaller portions spread out are easier for coral to handle and less stressful. I try to feel my corals less more often

!!! Great strategy! I really don’t get people that feed massive portions like 1 time every 2 weeks, to me that’s like saying oh yeah I only eat dinner everyday but I make it really big. Plus it puts a lot of strain on the digestion and excretory processes that stress the coral, IMO, smaller meals more often is the way to go!

 

[Uncle99]

Mine seem to only extend to feed a couple hours after lights out.

1 per week direct feed, Mysis, Brine, Krill.

 

[chayes991]

I'd feed it once a week if not more. I feel like smaller portions spread out are easier for coral to handle and less stressful. I try to feel my corals less more often

So as in like a pinch of lps pellets?

 

[chayes991]

There’s a slight amount of recession from shipping, do you find feeding helps heal that?

 

[PicassoClown04]

There’s a slight amount of recession from shipping, do you find feeding helps heal that?

Absolutely it helps. I routinely buy scolys with tissue recession because they’re cheaper. I don’t like pellets because I feel they’re more of a choking hazard, but mysis shrimp or any frozen fish food will work fine

 

[chayes991]

Absolutely it helps. I routinely buy scolys with tissue recession because they’re cheaper. I don’t like pellets because I feel they’re more of a choking hazard, but mysis shrimp or any frozen fish food will work fine

Ok great thanks, I’ll go with the frozen then and see how it gets on

 

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Ok great thanks, I’ll go with the frozen then and see how it gets on

That and I mix reef roids super thick turn the pumps off and slowly feed it to the corals with a pipette.

 

[PicassoClown04]

That and I mix reef roids super thick turn the pumps off and slowly feed it to the corals with a pipette.

I wouldn’t suggest feeding a normal size scoly with reefroids, it seems to stress them because they taste food but they can’t actually grab it. Button scolys may be a good target for reefroids but full size scolys don’t respond too well IME

 

[chayes991]

I wouldn’t suggest feeding a normal size scoly with reefroids, it seems to stress them because they taste food but they can’t actually grab it. Button scolys may be a good target for reefroids but full size scolys don’t respond too well IME

How about gold pods? It does seem quite hungry (tentacles come out when feeding fish or cleaning tank etc) would a small amount daily be ok?

 

[chayes991]

Changes colour completely when feeding!

 

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I wouldn’t suggest feeding a normal size scoly with reefroids, it seems to stress them because they taste food but they can’t actually grab it. Button scolys may be a good target for reefroids but full size scolys don’t respond too well IME

If you mix it thick it clumps up into a slurry. If pumps are on it blows away but all of my LPS corals love it. You have to mix it super thick with very little water. All my corals love it.

 

[PicassoClown04]

How about gold pods? It does seem quite hungry (tentacles come out when feeding fish or cleaning tank etc) would a small amount daily be ok?

Not sure what gold pods are. They seem to prefer meaty, chunky food that they can bring to their mouths with their tentacles

 

[chayes991]

Not sure what gold pods are. They seem to prefer meaty, chunky food that they can bring to their mouths with their tentacles

They’re basically copepods in a bottle, other lps love them!
Thanks for the advice everyone! I’ll post some pictures as it develops

 

[chayes991]

I got up early this morning and gave it a small amount of mysis, I’m going to start doing this daily to help it recover. Any other advice on these guys?

 

[PicassoClown04]

I got up early this morning and gave it a small amount of mysis, I’m going to start doing this daily to help it recover. Any other advice on these guys?

I love that elegance! Interesting placement as well, most people stick them on the bottom of the tank but I really love the weeping willow effect! The scoly actually looks really good, I don’t see too much tissue damage and with feedings it should fully recover within a month or two. Have fun with it and good luck! Looks like youre doing a really good job!

 

[chayes991]

I love that elegance! Interesting placement as well, most people stick them on the bottom of the tank but I really love the weeping willow effect! The scoly actually looks really good, I don’t see too much tissue damage and with feedings it should fully recover within a month or two. Have fun with it and good luck! Looks like youre doing a really good job!

Thanks! Many people comment on that coral but believe it or not it’s a Duncan! Just hard to see from far away. It’s in quite high flow and the tentacles have got very long and it seems to love it!
Yeah the scolly isn’t too bad it’s just at the edges when it’s not puffed up I see some bits of skeleton. Hopefully it will recover!

 

[PicassoClown04]

Thanks! Many people comment on that coral but believe it or not it’s a Duncan! Just hard to see from far away. It’s in quite high flow and the tentacles have got very long and it seems to love it!
Yeah the scolly isn’t too bad it’s just at the edges when it’s not puffed up I see some bits of skeleton. Hopefully it will recover!

Wow! I initially assumed it was a Duncan but the super long tentacles made me think twice! It looks awesome! Are you using really high flow to get it to look like that? I think my clowns are a little bit unhappy with their current stubby home