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so I've been tagging along on the thread and this is a stupid question: what do you feed the corals and how you feed them? im new to SW and was recently given a kenya tree
 
I don't really feed anything besides the torch. I give each mouth a mysis shrimp once a week. I believe, most of the time, corals will get what they need from the water column.
 
so would flake food work for corals? i understand the importance of different type of food. i have frozen mysis shrimp, bloodworms, brine shrimps, etc. but due to my job requirement, i need to travel every now and then, usually >1week. so my entire tank needs to stay alive on flakes that i put in the automatic feeder while i'm gone, which is reason why when i pick fish, they need to be willing to accept pellets or flakes.
 
huizheng1988 said:
so would flake food work for corals? i understand the importance of different type of food. i have frozen mysis shrimp, bloodworms, brine shrimps, etc. but due to my job requirement, i need to travel every now and then, usually >1week. so my entire tank needs to stay alive on flakes that i put in the automatic feeder while i'm gone, which is reason why when i pick fish, they need to be willing to accept pellets or flakes.
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I guess my point was, you don't really need to feed them... As far as I know, I'm still knew as well.
 
Coral get there food from the water column and the algae that lives in side them, feeding your fish gives them plenty to eat
 
Grizz said:
Coral get there food from the water column and the algae that lives in side them, feeding your fish gives them plenty to eat
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Thanks for the confirmation grizz... I've done my fair amount of research, but I still don't feel comfortable giving out saltwater advice if I'm not positively sure of the answer... Thanks again! :D
 
So just noticed my torch closed up and there was this long stringy brown crap coming out of the center of it... What the heck was that? Did it just drop a deuce?
 
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Billbug68 said:
So just noticed my torch closed up and there was this long stringy brown crap coming out of the center of it... What the heck was that? Did it just drop a deuce?
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That funny! Someome else may know because I dont. Just had to say it made me laugh
 
I can't believe you actually smelled it :ROFLMAO:

How would you feel if you were dropping a deuce and someone pulled it out and smelled it?
 
Mebbid said:
I can't believe you actually smelled it :ROFLMAO:

How would you feel if you were dropping a deuce and someone pulled it out and smelled it?
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I didn't INTENTIONALLY smell it... I had it on a paper towel, I was squatting down staring at the tank, and caught a whiff... :lol:

I guess I would feel quite violated... :rotfl:
 
Is it me or is this thread getting a little strange :whistle:
And yes corals do poo Be sure to keep on eye on the torch though coral will dump there algae when stressed
 
Grizz said:
Is it me or is this thread getting a little strange :whistle:
And yes corals do poo Be sure to keep on eye on the torch though coral will dump there algae when stressed
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It started to come back out last night, which I think is good. I've read some have had them not come back out for 24 hours after discharge. I did notice a few sad looking darker tentacles last night before the event... I hope it's okay. I'm all worried now... :eyes:
 
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