Fish Poo is the Magic coral food that's FREE

[CanuckReefer]

Your tank looks really great. I like it very nice. Awesome keeping those fish alive so long. What gorgonian is that called?

Orange Tree non photosynthetic. Started on Roids about a year ago, was going downhill after about 3 months, Phytoplankton brought it back.

 

[Unregistered1]

Orange Tree non photosynthetic. Started on Roids about a year ago, was going downhill after about 3 months, Phytoplankton brought it back.

so thats the type that needs feeding not light...i always get them mixed up

 

[Unregistered1]

Two my threads are trending highest or close to maybe that why some are attacking us....

 

[CanuckReefer]

so thats the type that needs feeding not light...i always get them mixed up

I want one of your purple ones next....the light dependant ones.

 

[Unregistered1]

I want one of your purple ones next....the light dependant ones.

The purple ribbon one... I got that from Kp Aquatics ..they have a ton different ones and they cheap. Usually sends extras

 

[CanuckReefer]

Here you go anyway @Wolverine
It's nothing special, and I don't mask it, but it all lives and thrives... it works. The Yellow Tang, Ocellaris, and Three stripe are all 17 years old. The Coral Beauty 4 and The Eibli 4 months in, no loses other than an Anthia last year I couldn't keep up with. I don't dose, nor feed other than live phtyo.

Here you go anyway @Wolverine
It's nothing special, and I don't mask it, but it all lives and thrives... it works. The Yellow Tang, Ocellaris, and Three stripe are all 17 years old. The Coral Beauty 4 and The Eibli 4 months in, no loses other than an Anthia last year I couldn't keep up with. I don't dose, nor feed other than live phtyo.

And YOU @N.Sreefer , I want pics of your reef in your own thread or DM, or here....whatever. Otherwise I am forced to make another trip out to Halifax /Dartmouth and tour the pubs, watch the ocean, raid your home for various corals and fish . The choice is yours....lol

 

[jarviz]

I've only ever seen my corals "eating" is when i put something directly on them or if fish poop lands directly on them, and the entire coral will close up and the food gets pushed into its mouth. can they even filter feed? I think when i broadcast feed, i've never seen my corals close up unless they catch something obvious. I'm talking mainly LPSs tho.

 

[Unregistered1]

I've only ever seen my corals "eating" is when i put something directly on them or if fish poop lands directly on them, and the entire coral will close up and the food gets pushed into its mouth. can they even filter feed? I think when i broadcast feed, i've never seen my corals close up unless they catch something obvious. I'm talking mainly LPSs tho.

I think if you go look at your corals a few hours after lights out you will see them all feeding with there whatever they are called extened. Totally differrent at night. Look late at nigh with a flashlight at all your corals

 

[CanuckReefer]

I've only ever seen my corals "eating" is when i put something directly on them or if fish poop lands directly on them, and the entire coral will close up and the food gets pushed into its mouth. can they even filter feed? I think when i broadcast feed, i've never seen my corals close up unless they catch something obvious. I'm talking mainly LPSs tho.

They do filter feed, off their own symbiotic zooanthiyle (sp) , those zoo's get fed off of the 'poop ' excess food/nitrates , and phtyto .....some do relish a supplemental feed of some chunky stuff direct fed, but I do that occasionally. Trace elements help....this is all said from a purely LFS experience here....SPS? Well....

 

[jarviz]

I think if you go look at your corals a few hours after lights out you will see them all feeding with there whatever they are called extened. Totally differrent at night. Look late at nigh with a flashlight at all your corals

I def do see that. i just never know if they actually catch stuff lol. After hours, it usually looks like they are in sleep mode with some of their feeder tentacles out, then they just slowly close all the way for the night.

 

[Unregistered1]

I def do see that. i just never know if they actually catch stuff lol. After hours, it usually looks like they are in sleep mode with some of their feeder tentacles out, then they just slowly close all the way for the night.

yes they catching something because i think something is stimulating that response but i could be little wrong on that

 

[N.Sreefer]

And YOU @N.Sreefer , I want pics of your reef in your own thread or DM, or here....whatever. Otherwise I am forced to make another trip out to Halifax /Dartmouth and tour the pubs, watch the ocean, raid your home for various corals and fish . The choice is yours....lol

Hahah youd be welcome any time! But id suggest visiting after I get my greenhouse up (saving for 3 750 gal fiberglass tanks). Ill post a bunch of pics this weekend after a full clean ive been slacking so much salt creep on the glass. Apparently fish epithelium mucus is very good for water quality and bacterial population ive seen a few studies mentioning that in reference to salmon farms. It would be interesting to see how much of that shed mucus is consumed by coral.

 

[CanuckReefer]

Hahah youd be welcome any time! But id suggest visiting after I get my greenhouse up (saving for 3 750 gal fiberglass tanks). Ill post a bunch of pics this weekend after a full clean ive been slacking so much salt creep on the glass. Apparently fish epithelium mucus is very good for water quality and bacterial population ive seen a few studies mentioning that in reference to salmon farms. It would be interesting to see how much of that shed mucus is consumed by coral.

This is interesting! I know out in PEI they do the salmon farms combined with mussel farms, right next to each other. Do you know is this similar in NS ? Seems to be a really effective way to keep the ocean clean, and fish not swimming in their own poop. Sorry to hijack @Wolverine but it is a poop thread after all lol.
Most of our mussels in grocer here come from either PEI or Newf. They are an important component of my homemade frozen mix.

And THREE 750 gal tanks???? Wow...I am coming to see your mini Ripleys Aquarium one day lol.

 

[Unregistered1]

Please close my thread its no longer needed