LPS Feeding Trivia

[schwenkl]

I've searched everywhere and have read for hours upon hours forums, articles, ect..... and have found no consensus, just continuous arguments. So I'd thought I'd throw it out here for some more input for those actually having success. The same went for types of food. So here is a list of the corals and what I think the average beliefs are in brackets.

Frogspams (don't direct feed)
Torch (don't direct feed)
Hammer (don't direct feed)
Candy Cane (don't direct feed)
Duncan (don't direct feed, belief they will outgrow skeleton and have tissue loss)
Open Brain (feed meaty chunks every two weeks)
Long Tentacle Plate (feed meaty chunks every two weeks)
Bubble (feed meaty chunks every week)
Elegance (feed meaty chunks every week)

Please give your suggestion and types of food. When I state "don't direct feed" it is because they will get enough from other feedings.

Here is what I currently do. DT phytoplankton 3 times a week, Cyclopeze 3 times a week, feed meaty as suggested above, and feed hungry 7 fish twice a day alternating pellets and shrimp, except when everyone gets the Cyclopeze.

There is tons of talk of overfeeding and under as well. Everyone in my tank is doing great, but wonder if they would do better. I have never had a trace of Nitrates. Thanks for the input.

 

[crsswift70]

I've read where people feed all of those corals you have listed and say they do really well. Actually, they thrive and multiply. I know you don't HAVE to feed them, but they do have mouths and the ability to catch and digest food. I kind of think they have those abilities for a reason. Judging by the way my duncan wolfs down anything i drop on it, i think he likes to be fed. From your post i think you are saying that the corals will catch the leftovers from the tank feeding... well, not in my tank. The fish get it all.

 

[jadeguppy]

This is how my corals tend to act.

Frogspawns (never seen them eat meaty food)
Torch (meaty foods speed growth)
Hammer (never seen them eat meaty food)
Candy Cane (meaty food speeds growth)
Duncan (I don't have any)
Open Brain (feed meaty chunks when it appears to want them, tentacles out)
Long Tentacle Plate (I don't have a helio, but fungia like regular feedings of meaty foods)
Bubble (feed meaty chunks every week)
Elegance (feed meaty chunks every week, min.)

 

[Dave VG]

I feed all my LPS 1 to 2 times a week. They seem real happy. I have seen no ill effects from direct feedings. I kind of have to watch how much I feed so the water quality is not affected. My tank is mixed reef SPS, LPS and softies. SPS need the good water quality.

Edit:
Frogspawns (Mysis and meaty foods )
Torch (Mysis and meaty foods )
Hammer (Mysis and meaty foods )
Candy Cane (Mysis and meaty foods )
Duncan (Mysis and meaty foods )
Maze Brain (coral food in bottle lol)
Acans (Mysis and meaty foods)