Nutrition for 20 gallon mixed reef

[Reefing Reefer]

Good morning and happy Friday!

my nano mixed reef has been up and running for about 10 months now, cycled with dry rock/live sand and did FOWLR for the first 5 months.

Now that I’ve added a mix of leather and a clam, LPS and SPS corals, I’ve started dosing a combination of products to feed my little ecosystem. So far everyone looks happy, but interested to hear feedback or alternatives.

Algaebarn Oceanmajik - outcompete nuisance alage, feed pods, and adding copepods for a future mandarin dragonet.
All for Reef - One part dosing, just start using this and will monitor my levels.
Polyp lab acids/plus - one drop per day, I’ve been doing this for a couple of months the and can’t say I notice a huge difference, but everyone seems happy.

I feed reef roids once a week as well.

 

[LovinlifeinGuam]

Not sure you're gonna be able to pull off a mandarin in a 20

 

[Reefing Reefer]

Not sure you're gonna be able to pull off a mandarin in a 20

I’ve tried in the past and had luck initially, but my copepod population dwindled and they pretty much starved. I don’t feel like space was ever the issue and plan on having a recurring delivery of phytoplankton and pods. But I hear ya, crossing my fingers this go around.

 

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I’ve tried in the past and had luck initially, but my copepod population dwindled and they pretty much starved. I don’t feel like space was ever the issue and plan on having a recurring delivery of phytoplankton and pods. But I hear ya, crossing my fingers this go around.

A captive bred mandarin will help so that from the beginning it will be adjusted to live food, frozen food, prepared food (like can o cyclops), and pellets :)

 

[john92708]

I got a pair from Biota in my 14 AIO. they come super tiny and double in size since I got them 9 months ago. mine ate pellets the next morning. I also seed the tank with pods from AlgaeBarn but I feed them mostly TDO B2 pellets and occasional frozen. plan to start a culture of pods soon