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06-19-2006, 06:57 PM
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What to feed my corals???????????
I am buying a bunch of corals this weekend and wanted to buy food before I get them. Please look on this page and tell me what to buy. Im not sure what corals im going to buy so just tell me a general "what I need"
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...2004+6135&va=1
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60 Galon Tank
(3) Maxi Jet 1200
Eheim 2213 filter
CPR Bak Pak Protein skimmer
Rena 200 watt heater
T-5 Ligihting
(2) 54 watt
(2) 36 watt
Water General RO+ DI
(4) Homade Moonlights LED 470nm
87# Live Rock Gulf, Keys, Bali
80# Crushed Coral with Aragonite
(2) Percula Clownfish
(1) 3 Spot Domino Damselfish
(2) Yellowtail Damselfish
(2) Sargent Major Damselfish
(1) Choclate Chip Starfish
(3) Brittle Stars
Lots of Snails and Hermit Crabs (Not Identified)
(5) Crab (Not Identified)
(2) Black Urchin
(10) Dwarf Red tipped Hermit crabs
(7) Scarlet Reef Hermit Crabs
(9) Mexican Turbo Snails
(3) Peppermint Shrimp
Lots of other stuff (Not Identified)
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06-19-2006, 07:56 PM
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Im not sure what corals im going to buy so just tell me a general "what I need"
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There really is not "in general" feeding for corals. The food really depends on the type. If you can narrow it down to polyps, softies, LPS or SPS it would make things easier.
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06-19-2006, 07:58 PM
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Aquarium Advice Freak
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I only feed my LPS's (2 open brains). Maybe twice a month and I just use Formula one frozen fish food.
I do not think that you need to buy any special "coral" food. Any stuff that you just add to the water and not target feed, justs polutes the water IMO.
I do suppliment with calcium, but that not really feeding is it.
Hope this helps.
John
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60gal reef in progress
75lbs Live Rock
40lbs Live Rock
AquaC Remora Protein Skimmer
Marineland penguin HOB Filter
4x65w PCF
FISH
1 - Percula, 1 - Blue-Yellowtail Damsel, 3 - Green reef Chromis
Inverts
Rose Annenome; Anchor Coral
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06-19-2006, 09:08 PM
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If you can narrow it down to polyps, softies, LPS or SPS it would make things easier.
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I will have some of each of those.
Also thinking of buying some from G.A.R.F.
I have a CO2 calcium reactor and the tank is a 2 year old 60 gallon
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60 Galon Tank
(3) Maxi Jet 1200
Eheim 2213 filter
CPR Bak Pak Protein skimmer
Rena 200 watt heater
T-5 Ligihting
(2) 54 watt
(2) 36 watt
Water General RO+ DI
(4) Homade Moonlights LED 470nm
87# Live Rock Gulf, Keys, Bali
80# Crushed Coral with Aragonite
(2) Percula Clownfish
(1) 3 Spot Domino Damselfish
(2) Yellowtail Damselfish
(2) Sargent Major Damselfish
(1) Choclate Chip Starfish
(3) Brittle Stars
Lots of Snails and Hermit Crabs (Not Identified)
(5) Crab (Not Identified)
(2) Black Urchin
(10) Dwarf Red tipped Hermit crabs
(7) Scarlet Reef Hermit Crabs
(9) Mexican Turbo Snails
(3) Peppermint Shrimp
Lots of other stuff (Not Identified)
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06-20-2006, 12:08 PM
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What's your lighting system?
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06-20-2006, 12:47 PM
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Do you have fish in the tank? If so and you feed any kind of frozen food, brine, mysis, mixed, whatever...the corals eat the leftovers from the fish food. The photosynthetic ones are also receiving nourishment from your lights. It is rare that if the above two situations are met, that you will need to "feed" the corals. You stand a bigger chance of fouling your water quality and damaging your corals in that way then the corals suffering from you not feeding them.
Their are exceptions to this, but I do not think they apply here.
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06-20-2006, 06:15 PM
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My Lightning is T5's with a little over 3 watts per gallon
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60 Galon Tank
(3) Maxi Jet 1200
Eheim 2213 filter
CPR Bak Pak Protein skimmer
Rena 200 watt heater
T-5 Ligihting
(2) 54 watt
(2) 36 watt
Water General RO+ DI
(4) Homade Moonlights LED 470nm
87# Live Rock Gulf, Keys, Bali
80# Crushed Coral with Aragonite
(2) Percula Clownfish
(1) 3 Spot Domino Damselfish
(2) Yellowtail Damselfish
(2) Sargent Major Damselfish
(1) Choclate Chip Starfish
(3) Brittle Stars
Lots of Snails and Hermit Crabs (Not Identified)
(5) Crab (Not Identified)
(2) Black Urchin
(10) Dwarf Red tipped Hermit crabs
(7) Scarlet Reef Hermit Crabs
(9) Mexican Turbo Snails
(3) Peppermint Shrimp
Lots of other stuff (Not Identified)
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06-20-2006, 06:28 PM
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Should be enough for softies, polyps and some LPS depending on position. As mentioned, depending on what you feed the tank, it may be enough for the corals as well.
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Have a great day! Brian
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06-20-2006, 11:18 PM
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Yeah with that kind of light you can't have SPS I think. HTH
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06-21-2006, 06:35 PM
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I think your wrong about the sps and T5
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60 Galon Tank
(3) Maxi Jet 1200
Eheim 2213 filter
CPR Bak Pak Protein skimmer
Rena 200 watt heater
T-5 Ligihting
(2) 54 watt
(2) 36 watt
Water General RO+ DI
(4) Homade Moonlights LED 470nm
87# Live Rock Gulf, Keys, Bali
80# Crushed Coral with Aragonite
(2) Percula Clownfish
(1) 3 Spot Domino Damselfish
(2) Yellowtail Damselfish
(2) Sargent Major Damselfish
(1) Choclate Chip Starfish
(3) Brittle Stars
Lots of Snails and Hermit Crabs (Not Identified)
(5) Crab (Not Identified)
(2) Black Urchin
(10) Dwarf Red tipped Hermit crabs
(7) Scarlet Reef Hermit Crabs
(9) Mexican Turbo Snails
(3) Peppermint Shrimp
Lots of other stuff (Not Identified)
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06-21-2006, 08:19 PM
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actually SPS require more than 3 wpg
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06-21-2006, 08:45 PM
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60 Galon Tank
(3) Maxi Jet 1200
Eheim 2213 filter
CPR Bak Pak Protein skimmer
Rena 200 watt heater
T-5 Ligihting
(2) 54 watt
(2) 36 watt
Water General RO+ DI
(4) Homade Moonlights LED 470nm
87# Live Rock Gulf, Keys, Bali
80# Crushed Coral with Aragonite
(2) Percula Clownfish
(1) 3 Spot Domino Damselfish
(2) Yellowtail Damselfish
(2) Sargent Major Damselfish
(1) Choclate Chip Starfish
(3) Brittle Stars
Lots of Snails and Hermit Crabs (Not Identified)
(5) Crab (Not Identified)
(2) Black Urchin
(10) Dwarf Red tipped Hermit crabs
(7) Scarlet Reef Hermit Crabs
(9) Mexican Turbo Snails
(3) Peppermint Shrimp
Lots of other stuff (Not Identified)
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06-21-2006, 09:04 PM
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Aquarium Advice Addict
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Lighting for SPS is mostly moderate to high. I would consider 3watts/ gal of T5 light on the low end. SPS is not a good choice for this type of lighting.
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Some people are like slinkies...they serve no real purpose yet can still bring a smile to your face when you push them down the stairs!:p
Have a great day! Brian
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06-22-2006, 04:14 PM
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I agree that your lighting is not sufficient for SPS. Mine isnt either. I just learn to deal with it.
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