oyster eggs? rotifers? What do you feed?

[shelburn61]

I am only feeding the corals cyclopeeze at the moment. I was thinking of trying some different foods.

Any suggestions/experiences?

 

[DMK]

i recently tried frozen rotifers and i/sps seem to like them. these and cyclopeeze is all i feed.

 

[fishypets]

Oyster eggs, rotifers, and freshly chopped shrimp, clam and mussel.

 

[mikeatjac]

I think that cyclopeeze is to big for SPS.

 

[sps_addict]

My current feedings for corals are:

Daily: Pohl's Coral Vitalizer, HCAA, ZooMax, Phytomax, ChromaMax
Monday: Baby Brine Shrimp
Tuesday/Thursday: DT's Phyto, Oyster Eggs
Friday: Cyclopeeze
Whenever Needed: Pocillo-Stylo Glow

Steve

 

[64Ivy]

Use to feed Golden Pearls. Now I just give 'em light and let the the fish poop on 'em. No difference.

 

[GreshamH]

I use a rotifer concentrate, phytoplankton concentrate, as well as a true copepod concentrate. I used to use live rotifers, but I hate culturing them. To labor intensive for me now adays

 

[DMK]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7032973#post7032973 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mikeatjac
I think that cyclopeeze is to big for SPS.

how do u figure???
cyclopeeze is great for sps.

 

[GreshamH]

Considerring most SPS capture prey below 50ul (microns) I'd gather to say Cyclop-Eeze is far to big for sps being it's at 800ul to 1200ul.

 

[twon8]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7038843#post7038843 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by GreshamH
Considerring most SPS capture prey below 50ul (microns) I'd gather to say Cyclop-Eeze is far to big for sps being it's at 800ul to 1200ul.

i have seen my tenuis capture cyclopeeze and then it disappeared; and with polyps this large, i tend to think my sarmentosa can also. this pic was taken 15minutes after a feeding of cyclopeeze to the tank, about 30 minutes after lights out.

 

[shelburn61]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7038843#post7038843 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by GreshamH
Considerring most SPS capture prey below 50ul (microns) I'd gather to say Cyclop-Eeze is far to big for sps being it's at 800ul to 1200ul.

Do you have a link to this article/study? I'd like to read up.

 

[shelburn61]

You guys that are feeding phyto, is this to boost plankton in the tank. SPS aren't known to eat phyto.

 

[MACH5]

I feed my acros Golden Pearls. However I agree with 64Ivy. I suspect that as long as they have adequate lighting, flow and some fish to provide nutrients, anything else might be a waste. The key comes down to lighting and flow. Perfect water params. are a given of course!

 

[shelburn61]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7040167#post7040167 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by MACH5
I feed my acros Golden Pearls. However I agree with 64Ivy. I suspect that as long as they have adequate lighting, flow and some fish to provide nutrients, anything else might be a waste. The key comes down to lighting and flow. Perfect water params. are a given of course!

My fish arent providing enough nutrients. I'm having lightening issues. The plan is high import/high export like the ocean.

 

[PITSTOP]

same as 64Ivy...

 

[jaden1]

food

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Fish poop here. I give the tank cyclopeze once or twice a week, but mostly for my large torch and some of the other LPSs. I thought that the polyp extension was for gas exchange/respiration. Not a biologist, so please don't flame me.
Jason

 

[redwinger02]

Here is my SPS feeding schedule.

Every day. Light
Everyday calcium and alk
Everyday Fish poop

otherwise they get whatever the fish don't eat.

 

[PITSTOP]

yeah, same as redwinger02...forget all the 'products' they make your water nasty...

 

[MACH5]

Shelborn61... remember that our tanks are infinitely smaller than the oceans therefore the nutrient content is always a lot higher. I believe that the water in our tanks (no matter how well skimmed and scrubbed) resembles more toxic soup than Fiji waters.

 

[Jamesurq]

I still feed a mix of 3 sizes of golden pearls. It seems to help the pod populations more than anything else. With it being SO cheap for several years of supply - I figure why not.