Feeding Phytoplankton to sps

[Chef Tommy]

Just looking for info or advice on feeding sps. I've been feeding live phytoplankton to a mixed Reef for about a month now. However, my tank is quickly leaning towards more sps. Should I keep this routine or add something else to my feeding? I have also planned to add aquaforest vitamins & aminos to the mix. Thank you all for the comments.

 

[jda]

Phyto is the wrong size for most SPS to directly eat. ...like many other items that you might dose, they can contribute on the back end of the N cycle once they are broken down. If you have enough N and P, then you might do some damage... but if you are low, then it probably cannot hurt.

I have added things over the years - the various supplement-of-the-week. While I have thought a few times that they helped, I never noticed any detriment when I stopped, so I probably did not see these correctly, or was imagining some benefit. I add nothing now and avoid any of the reincarnations of magic in a bottle. Just lights for food, CaRx and water changes for micro elements for me.

IMO, the best food is the highest quality light available. I think that adding things to the tank with inferior lighting is a waste of time... spend the money and energy on better lights as a primary food.