Target feeding Corals with Pumps Off

[McGene]

I've decided to be a bit more diligent with my coral feeding. I bought some Reef-Roids and target feed the few corals I have (hammer, torch, lobo, sponge, and some other stuff I just can't recall names).
My Questions: What is the little stringy stuff that floats up from the corals after the pumps come back on? Should I leave the pumps off longer than 5 minutes so they can absorb (eat) the Reef-Roids?

Thanks for your observations -- Gene

 

[Instigate]

I've decided to be a bit more diligent with my coral feeding. I bought some Reef-Roids and target feed the few corals I have (hammer, torch, lobo, sponge, and some other stuff I just can't recall names).
My Questions: What is the little stringy stuff that floats up from the corals after the pumps come back on? Should I leave the pumps off longer than 5 minutes so they can absorb (eat) the Reef-Roids?

Thanks for your observations -- Gene

It's the mucus and food getting blown off the coral. I leave my pumps off until I see that they're done. Usually 15-20min or more if I want to wait for the chalices. My duncans and trachy will eat in under 10min but others take longer.

 

[McGene]

Thanks for the clarification. I'll increase the "down time" of my pumps. I notice the mucus coming up from the torch and hammer mostly. Of course, I also feed them mysis shrimp. Not sure they even eat the Reef-Roids.

 

[Firemanreefkeeper]

I feed reef roids exclusively to all my corals and they are doing great. I make mine like a paste and feed them that way. They eat it and swell up so i know they are fed.

 

[kichimark]

Yup, everyone gave some great advice. I usually leave my pumps off for about 15-20 minutes also. It is interesting to see how even my blastos colonies eat at different rates.

 

[Millopolis]

When I turn my pumps back on a bunch of detritus gets sucked up and spit out into the display which the corals LOVE right after getting reef energy mix

 

[Daniel@R2R Verified Admin]

Keep us posted on what you think the effects are of the new feeding routine.

 

[timrocks311]

I turn everything off, feed, then keep flow off for 20 minutes. Then I turn on the return to get some flow but keep the powerheads off another 10-20 minutes. Certain corals (acans) eat fast. Chalices take forever.

 

[Leadfooted]

But them Chalice at night..... “show me how the piggies eat”

 

[Jon Fishman]

But them Chalice at night..... “show me how the piggies eat”

Ralphie!!!