am i feeding properly

[jayinh]

I am worried about having the SPS in my tank getting feed, i know fish poop is good but is there anything else i am doing wrong or should start doing?

i feed rotifers, cyclopeze,chromaplex and brightwell M zooplanktos.i spot feed all SPS daily and alternate from the list above
i have an ATI 8 bulb on for 10 hrs total ( 6 bulbs for 5 hr and two for 10hr)

wrong? right? good ? bad?

any input will be appreciated

 

[fishguy597]

Sounds like your doing fine. I don't spot feed anything. fish food and poop floating around does the trick for me

 

[mushroom head]

I feed nothing either,fish eat pellets.. poop and light and everything grows great.

 

[jayinh]

what size tanks and number of fish do you both keep.i wonder if i should slow/stop the SPS feeding. any input from the SPS gods? come on ive seen pics of those amazing tanks , please chime in with your secret or recomendation.

 

[blakers82]

I think many of those guys would say to keep your fish very well fed.

I'm not target feeding. Not much of a trick, but I kill my return pump for 30-60mins and drop in some oysterfeast in the middle of the night when coral polyps are extended. I do this a few times a week. You may already be doing this, but if anything, try some night time feeding/viewing.

Cheers.

 

[fishguy597]

I have a 200gal with 13 fish in there. the biggest two are about 5.5" long. I don't like to feed them anything specifically cause the fish food is enough. plus I don't want too add any nitrates or phosphates . the frozenfood adds enough as it is

 

[fishguy597]

Sorry I forgot I feed the fish three times a day for the most part.

 

[jayinh]

good info, thanks guys

any one else have tips.

 

[Reef Bass]

I believe in feeding sps but imho daily is more than is necessary. I feed once or twice a week. Keep an eye out for nitrate, phosphate or algae issues.

 

[brob22]

if the corals look lightened the u may need to feed more. if there dark less food would probly help. like mentioned above keeping an eye on the algae is important, but powermod is a strong light depending how the corals look adding something may help

 

[squirt22]

what is better to feed my sps (mostly acros)...roti feast or oyster feast? also how often and how much? thank you in advance.

 

[Reef Bass]

They're both good. If I had to pick just one, I might go with Oyster Feast. The directions on the bottle say 1-2 tsp per 100g per day, and to start with half that amount and ramp up. That seems like a bit much to me. I do 1-2 tsp once or twice a week in my 100g sps tank.

Freeze dried preparations (Reef Chili, Coral Frenzy) can also be good, don't require refrigeration and have a longer shelf life.

 

[squirt22]

Thanks the advice. I'm going to get some Oyster Feast then.