feeding

[matt880305]

SO I see all sorts of threads on here about feeding zoas meaty things. Well i have tried several times to feed mine but they NEVER even close up on anything i give them mysis, rods ,ect. Anyone got anything for me on feeding these guys??
Thanks
Matthew DeKing

 

[dalston]

Not all zoanthids accept food so it depends on the genus you are trying to feed. The best feeding responce I get is from protopalythoa (NG's PD's ect). I feed cyclops and oyster feast, but very rarely, they usually catch the stray mysis from the fish.

 

[sedor]

I used to target feed mine, but I also never really noticed much except closing up from the blast of water so I stopped and haven't noticed any difference.

 

[matt880305]

so in other words should i just dose phytoplankton for feeding??

 

[matt880305]

i dont have any protopalythoas just stuff like eagle eyes, gorilla nipples zoas along the lines of that

 

[Reef Bass]

IME, most of my palys will close up around / eat target fed foods, whereas my zoos do not.

 

[Fcamdog]

IME, most of my palys will close up around / eat target fed foods, whereas my zoos do not.

I second this. Since I have mainly zoo's I just tank feed DT's 3-4 times a week when I see all my zoo's open.

Fcamdog

 

[MTB]

I don't add any extra foods for my corals. I just feed my fish with Rod's Food. Some of my palys are usually able to snag a piece of food out of the water column on there own. IME Target feeding corals usually leads to uneaten food which leads to excess nutrients.