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The only one I feed was my duncan coral and I gave it Mysis shrimp. I’m kinda nervous to feed other corals because I’ve heard horror stories where it would mess up the whole tank. I only use RODI water and Tropic Marine Reef Crystals. I’m slowing maturing the tank, i’m already seeing beneficial algae and my corals are doing a lot better after I bought an Ai prime. It’s a 14 gallon tank so I never dosed. I need tips on dosing and feeding. i’m also unsure of my water testing. I have API but i need something more consistent
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Never hearts to feed your coral! As long as you aren’t over feeding you will be fine with your parameters.

What does your filtration and nutrient export look like?

I agree, ditch the api kits and grab some salifert, Hanna or Red Sea kits.
 

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Corals need light, flow, and nutrients in the water to thrive, thats it. They don't need to be fed. If you feed them, they will likely grow faster, buts its not necessary. So do what makes you happy, feed one coral or feed them all, it doesn't really matter. I haven't fed mine in years and my corals thrive.

If you do feed the corals then remember you feed to balance that with water quality. The more food you add to your tank (import), the better the filtration needs to be or more water changes (export).
 

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