I know this is a very complicated question, but I'd love some specific advice about reef feeding. I know there is a ton of general information out there. I've done my searches and read whatever I could find. From all the reading I've done, it's clear that regular feeding is the best-supported philosophy. My problem is putting philosophy into practice.
I have a 12 gallon with (mostly) zoas, a little acan, little duncan, a xenia, a monti and birdnest frag; a 2.5 gallon with only zoas and a kenya tree; and a 34 gallon with a clown, a royal gramma, a coral banded shrimp, a sea hare, 5 LPS (bubble, lobophyllia, trachyphyllia, turbinaria, blasto merletti), mushrooms, lots of xenia, kenya trees, zoas and palys.
I've been feeding only a couple squirts of (Ocean Nutrition) Phytofeast and Rotofeast daily in the 12 gallon and a few drops of each every couple of days in the 2.5 gallon. I've been feeding the 34 gallon a lot more heavily with a variety of frozen foods like brine shrimp, Prime Reef, or a home-made seafood blend (basically Eric Borneman's recipe) mixed with vitamins and the Phyto- and Roto-Feast on a daily basis. I also use some additional flakes or pellets for the fish and coral-banded. Lately, I've been giving a hunk of Prime Reef to the lobophyllia, bubble, and trachyphyllia about once a week. This seems like a lot but nitrates have stayed at 0 over the past month.
I may not have given enough specific information, but I'd love to hear a hypothetical feeding "prescription" for my specific situation.
I have a 12 gallon with (mostly) zoas, a little acan, little duncan, a xenia, a monti and birdnest frag; a 2.5 gallon with only zoas and a kenya tree; and a 34 gallon with a clown, a royal gramma, a coral banded shrimp, a sea hare, 5 LPS (bubble, lobophyllia, trachyphyllia, turbinaria, blasto merletti), mushrooms, lots of xenia, kenya trees, zoas and palys.
I've been feeding only a couple squirts of (Ocean Nutrition) Phytofeast and Rotofeast daily in the 12 gallon and a few drops of each every couple of days in the 2.5 gallon. I've been feeding the 34 gallon a lot more heavily with a variety of frozen foods like brine shrimp, Prime Reef, or a home-made seafood blend (basically Eric Borneman's recipe) mixed with vitamins and the Phyto- and Roto-Feast on a daily basis. I also use some additional flakes or pellets for the fish and coral-banded. Lately, I've been giving a hunk of Prime Reef to the lobophyllia, bubble, and trachyphyllia about once a week. This seems like a lot but nitrates have stayed at 0 over the past month.
I may not have given enough specific information, but I'd love to hear a hypothetical feeding "prescription" for my specific situation.
