LPS feeding

[Saltwatertaylor]

I recently bought a favia. Tonight, I noticed that the feeder tenticles were out. I feed my clownfish and chromis omega one marine flakes (with garlic). Is the food that I feed them enough for my LPS? I have CF lights. Is the LPS getting enough food from the light and the food together? If not what food do you recommend and how do you recommend feeding them?

 

[revsgirl]

:bump2:

 

[Pappy]

Every once in a while I hit mine with some mysis and the gobble it up. The colors are great! Maybe 1-2 times a week.

 

[Saltwatertaylor]

Thanks revsgirl for the bump . You are the master thread bumper lol.
Pappy- Is it necessary? I was thinking of feeding them phytoplankton? Have you ever used that?

 

[illdoya]

I spot feed the LPS mysis with a turkey baster twice a week and add marine snow once a week. After I started spot feeding, new heads started budding all over lol

Idol how nessesary but it really helped them seem much healthier. Got cheap spot feeding turkey baster for $5

 

[creefer]

I spot feed the LPS mysis with a turkey baster twice a week and add marine snow once a week. After I started spot feeding, new heads started budding all over lol

Idol how nessesary but it really helped them seem much healthier. Got cheap spot feeding turkey baster for $5

I do the same thing. I had a 1.5" dia. frag of orange acan echinata that has probably grown by 4x since I started feeding it. Grows like a week now and is always hungry.

 

[Clearwater]

Spot feeding = growth and color well said. Works for me:bigsmile:

 

[Pappy]

Thanks revsgirl for the bump . You are the master thread bumper lol.
Pappy- Is it necessary? I was thinking of feeding them phytoplankton? Have you ever used that?

I don't think it's necessary then again what is in this hobby? Lol my candy canes swell up like crazy so I know they like it! As far as phyto I don't have experience with it as I've been told it can lead to algae issues. Think phyto would be a great new thread though!

 

[Saltwatertaylor]

Hmm. Im sold on that. I am going to get some mysis and a turkey baster. What about a baby syringe?

 

[miyags]

Cherry Corals sells fauna marin LPS coral food. That a lot of members swear by, for coral growth and color.

 

[Pappy]

Cherry Corals sells fauna marin LPS coral food. That a lot of members swear by, for coral growth and color.

+1 and zoa powder is awesome too!!! Ran out a while back

 

[Saltwatertaylor]

Hmm. Ill either get the Cherry Corals product or go pick up some mysis today. I also have a frogspaun, and zoas. I think mysis would work well for all of those.

 

[reefman88]

I believe it is proven that zoas do not eat the meaty foods, I think people say they might close over it but do not consume. Only palythoas and protopalythoas have been proven eat brine/mysis/cyclops/nauplii. As for frogspawn, I have never seen them eat anything. t=yes they have mouths and yes they have tentacles but I have never witnessed them eat anything, and trust me I have tried.