Coral Feeding Questions

[808jaymakoa]

Everyday I mix a blend of mysis, plankton, and a reef vitamin supplement with a drop or two of garlic extreme for the fish. For the filter feeders I feed microvert, phyto and coral excel. I feed my two plate coral and my lobo both mysis mixture and phyto. My shrimp and lobster both eat mysis

 

[bgruchow]

This is somewhat related, but does running a skimmer take out food that coral eat? I have never run a skimmer and seem to get great results with coral growth. Also I check my parameters about every 10 days and everything seems spot on.

 

[schooleyosis]

I will add this, since I know there are quite a few of us running bio pellets. The bacteria that enters the water column is also a preferred food source for our corals as well.

:smile:

 

[Dowtish]

This is somewhat related, but does running a skimmer take out food that coral eat? I have never run a skimmer and seem to get great results with coral growth. Also I check my parameters about every 10 days and everything seems spot on.

Your coral load consists mostly of zoa. So your demand on alk and cal is minimal.

 

[schooleyosis]

This is somewhat related, but does running a skimmer take out food that coral eat? I have never run a skimmer and seem to get great results with coral growth. Also I check my parameters about every 10 days and everything seems spot on.

Great question Bradon. Wish I knew the answer...

 

[gmoney243]

This is somewhat related, but does running a skimmer take out food that coral eat? I have never run a skimmer and seem to get great results with coral growth. Also I check my parameters about every 10 days and everything seems spot on.

Yes

 

[bgruchow]

Yes

Does this mean I should not run one? If I should use one what will be the advantage?

 

[808jaymakoa]

Does this mean I should not run one? If I should use one what will be the advantage?

If your getting good coral growth and everything is spot on then why change anything. That's exactly what all of us want.

 

[bgruchow]

If your getting good coral growth and everything is spot on then why change anything. That's exactly what all of us want.

Just water clarity, I assume?

 

[bgruchow]

Sorry for hijacking your thread. I should at least contribute. I only feed coral reef chili once or twice a month. But I feed my fish 4-5 times a day. A mix of LRS reef frenzy, brine shrimp and mysis shrimp.

 

[schooleyosis]

It's all good. Information sharing is what it's all about.

Keep it coming people.