How much food is too much food

[jeffyounggren]

Sorry to post two in a row but this overfeeding thing has me worried. I have a 180 gal with 3 250's 14K, skimmer, Ca Reactor and filter socks. My corals are ok but pretty brown. The phosphate, if I am right reading that damn chart, is about .05 or less. CA is 420 and DkH is 6.2, but I just kicked up the reactor to adjust over eight.

Jeff

 

[64Ivy]

It's not how much that goes in, but how effectively whatever's left gets removed that's important. Once those are in balance and the critters are happy, you're feeding about right.

 

[twon8]

ive got a 180 and i would say i average three cubes of mysis a day, along with cyclopeeze, oyster eggs, nori.... if you water isn't staying clear and clean, then you are feeding too much, or rather aren't exporting enough. i would rather make sure everything is fed, and in a healthy reef tank there should be enough scavengers to take up any excess food.