I run a high nutrient Soft Coral and LPS 65 gallon reef. My tank has been up 8 months now and is very stable. Stocked with at least 30 corals, 6 Clown fish, 2 Tangs, a neon dotty back and an 18" White and Black Banded Snake Eel named Elvis. Plus a cleanup crew of about 20 hermit crabs, 4-5 Emerald Crabs, and 5-6 Mexican Turbo Snails. In addition to feeding my fish daily with a mix of frozen foods. I target feed my corals a mix of meaty frozen foods which I dissolve in a a small amount of tank water, 1/2 teaspoon of Reef Roids and a small squirt of Red Sea Reef Energy+ AB. I turn off my powerheads and pumps when target feeding. When I broadcast feed I turn off my skimmer and filtration -but leave a small powerhead on to cycle the broadcast feed thru the tank for about 2 hours. So the water is nutrient rich with times for the corals to eat (at night -I broadcast feed only at night).
I also coordinate feeding with water changes and filter media changes. Logic being that I dont want excess nitrate and phosphate byproducts of feeding building up in my system -so if I have been feeding heavily over the last week or two, -a water change will follow.
Its working really well. I have even kept a heavy feeding schedule and no water changes for a full 8 weeks (May & June) and the tank Corals were thriving -Until I did a water change for the first time in 2 months on July 1 and my corals immediately burst up fatter and healthier! -A lesson!. So now my program is I feed my corals liberally and do the water change work on a bi monthly basis.
The more I feed, the more I water change.
But I digress. Is broadcast feeding worth it?
And foods: Reef Roids, vs Live Liquid Plankton? Is Red Sea Reef Fuel+ AB worth adding to my reef foods?
What is your Concoction for feeding your corals? Do you broadcast feed, Target feed or both?
Thanks guys!
Happy Reefing!
I also coordinate feeding with water changes and filter media changes. Logic being that I dont want excess nitrate and phosphate byproducts of feeding building up in my system -so if I have been feeding heavily over the last week or two, -a water change will follow.
Its working really well. I have even kept a heavy feeding schedule and no water changes for a full 8 weeks (May & June) and the tank Corals were thriving -Until I did a water change for the first time in 2 months on July 1 and my corals immediately burst up fatter and healthier! -A lesson!. So now my program is I feed my corals liberally and do the water change work on a bi monthly basis.
The more I feed, the more I water change.
But I digress. Is broadcast feeding worth it?
And foods: Reef Roids, vs Live Liquid Plankton? Is Red Sea Reef Fuel+ AB worth adding to my reef foods?
What is your Concoction for feeding your corals? Do you broadcast feed, Target feed or both?
Thanks guys!
Happy Reefing!