Nutrients?

[Burray]

I was wondering if I should be putting any kinds of nutrients in my reef tank. I have a Fluval Flex 32.5 gal reef, along with the added 2nd light and have added the 207 Fluval filter in addition to the one it comes with. I am using carbon, Fluval pre filter ceramic rings and water polishing pads. I used the De Nitrate to help reduce the nitrates about a month ago which helped. I haven't changed that out since. I've been doing about 10% water changes and testing weekly. The PH is 8.0
Alk 9.9.
Salt 0.125
Nitrite & Ammonia 0ppm
Nitrate 5 ppm.
Cal at 400
Mag runs high 1420
I used the Bright well A and B that is when my GBTA started loosing color even though she has always seemed to look down and always looks hungry. I've stopped the A and B but started using bright well Coral amino and she has a tiny bit of color. My toadstool list all it's tentacles a few weeks ago, coming back now and my Golden head Goby has been missing for 4 days now too. I want to do what's best for my tank and would appreciate any suggestions. If there is, how often should I use and quantity? Should I continue using the Coral Amino and when should I be using the A and B?
Thanks!

 

[nereefpat]

It looks like the brightwell a+b is a 2 part for Alk and Ca. I would test alk daily over a week, and then calculate how much to dose daily to keep the alk where want it.

I wouldn't add anything else, including any aminos. Other people like to add things.

 

[ZoWhat]

Dosing is coral specific.... what corals do you have?

 

[Burray]

Dosing is coral specific.... what corals do you have?

I have a toadstool, green star polyps and the one in the attached pic. Not sure what it is.

 

[Burray]

Dosing is coral specific.... what corals do you have?

I have a toadstool, green star polyps and the one in the attached pic. Not sure what it is.

 

[ZoWhat]

Honestly, those corals don't really need dosing/nutrients to be colorful and growing. just good water quality with water changes

 

[Burray]

Honestly, those corals don't really need dosing/nutrients to be colorful and growing. just good water quality with water changes

Thanks, I forgot I also have a Frog Spawn.

 

[HuduVudu]

I have a toadstool, green star polyps and the one in the attached pic. Not sure what it is.

That looks like Favia. If it is, then it will benefit from nocturnal feeding.

 

[Burray]

I feed twice daily 9:30am usually flakes or pellets and 6pm frozen brine. Should I wait and feed later and is there something specific I should be feeding?

 

[Sun.singh2009]

I feed twice daily 9:30am usually flakes or pellets and 6pm frozen brine. Should I wait and feed later and is there something specific I should be feeding?

Feed Mysis over Brine.

 

[HuduVudu]

I feed twice daily 9:30am usually flakes or pellets and 6pm frozen brine. Should I wait and feed later and is there something specific I should be feeding?

First just after the lights go out look to see if there are small tenticals that come out just around the green part. This tells you that it is hungry. Just a note a lot of LPS do this. If the coral is new it might not do this because it is in a weakened state. You can put some meaty food on the green part and if it is hungry the mouth should open and consume it. Like @Sun.singh2009 said mysis and brine work. Just something that has some substance. You can also use Selcon to stimulate a feeding response, but be judicious because Selcon is very nutrient dense.

Make sure that your pumps are off so the food can stay on the mouth. Also watch to make sure that marauding fish and inverts don't steal the food. I use this time as an opportunity to cull bold bristle worms. If the coral is weak it may take quite some time to get the food in the mouth. You need to wait until this happens. It make take some time for the coral to strengthen up. I usually feed daily until the coral decides it's full. You will know what I am talking about when that happens.