Feeding corals

[BlackGoldReefs]

I have had my reef tanks for two and three years. I have never fed my corals anything more than magnesium, calcium, and Alkaline. I have a little bit of everything. I was wondering what a good coral food is and suggestions on feeding them

I have a LPS dominant tank and I feed Gonipowder and mysis enriched shrimp. I have tried reefroids several times and it makes my tank explode with algae. My corals react to it when I feed roids but they slime like crazy afterwords. I have also used thE LPS pellets from saltwater aquarium and those seem to work best.

 

[Amy406]

I have a LPS dominant tank and I feed Gonipowder and mysis enriched shrimp. I have tried reefroids several times and it makes my tank explode with algae. My corals react to it when I feed roids but they slime like crazy afterwords. I have also used thE LPS pellets from saltwater aquarium and those seem to work best.

Really good to know. I’m dealing with a bloom now do to moving my tank to a new house and Killing off some life on my rocks. Lots of water changes and hopefully some new purchase tangs will help. Whatever coral food wouldn’t contribute to that issue right now would definitely help lol

 

[Rich Klein]

Fish poop

 

[X-37B]

Fish poop

Yes the best coral food their is.

 

[ClownSchool]

Ok forgive my ignorance but are you not supposed to keep your phosphates down I have mine at 0

I’ve been told keeping phosphates and nitrates at zero can cause cyano/dyno outbreaks. .02-.05 ppm is the sweet spot for both, from what I hear.
It’s a balance.
I’m new to the hobby, but I’ve notice feeding a balanced diet to the tank between protein-based foods and plant-based foods is even more important than tight parameters. I think it has something to do with keeping herbivorous micro bacteria happy.

 

[Duke2774]

i use to go with Reef Roids until i realized it sent my phosphates thru the roof, for the last year i have been using Benepets

Haven’t been able to figure out why my phosphate levels keep going up never thought it could be the Reef Roids doing this going to have to test before I use them then after see if it is

 

[jmichaelh7]

are you guys running your skimmers 24/7?

To impact the nutrients

 

[Amy406]

are you guys running your skimmers 24/7?

To impact the nutrients

I am