SPS Targeted Feeding Macro Video Experiment

You could but you will find the cubes will stick together after a while. I did the cubes once but found the flat sheet so much easier to deal with.
 
Is it okay to not include the vodka? Or can I replace it with distilled vinegar like how carbon dosing works? Interested to try out..
 
By eye, I never critically measure food, never saw the need. Some days I eat more than other days, I suspect that is the same in the wild.
 
sirreal63 said:
By eye, I never critically measure food, never saw the need. Some days I eat more than other days, I suspect that is the same in the wild.
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Thanks some days I eat more as well LOl! The real reason I asked is because i have been feeding 5mls four days a week and I have not seen any increase in Nitrate and my P04 is still holding, I do change water weekly though about 6 gallons every Sunday,not to mention about 5 gallons of top off water.

The only thing i have noticed is my skimmer pulls out like a greenish black film since i started. It almost looks identical to what a squid or octopus shots out when they are in danger.

I have also noticed and explosive growth of sponges,pods,worms and my sand bed has come to life, with the exception of the DAME red cyno that comes and goes with every water change and me siphoning it up.

My SPs for the most part have very good PE during the Day. There colors have also improved and I am sure if I had a better led fixture it would improve even more.

My algea growth has also increased and I am sure do to nutrient import verse export so i may go to 4 mls four times a week to see if that changes. I will start that March first to see how that goes.

I changed my lighting schedule to be more on the blue and 20 k spectrum through out the day, It seems to help with the colors and feeding the SPS. another mention since I feed two hours before lights out I have noticed less PE at Night.

Does this sound normal?

Well enough about me what is everyone else experiencing ? please show and tell.

Michael
 
I started somewhere around 2005/2006 but I don't follow the recipe and it changes slightly from batch to batch.
 
A few question's about the food that has been discussed the last 4-5 pages...

How often are you feeding just the 2 times a week you started with or more now?
How much per feeding are you using?
Was there an update on how long you think this stuff will last in the fridge?
If I use a scrubber and don't want to add the sugar do you see an issue with that?
 
Ive been using this "recipe", not quite as finely chopped, as fish/coral food for the past 8 years. I freeze it flat in gallon zip locks and make it a few times per year. Big chunks get eaten by fish and LPS, smaller liquified bits get eaten by SPS and filter feeders. I agree about the sponges, they go nuts.

Recipe varies widely depending on what seafood market and my freezer has in stock.
 
gguertin said:
A few question's about the food that has been discussed the last 4-5 pages...

How often are you feeding just the 2 times a week you started with or more now?
How much per feeding are you using?
Was there an update on how long you think this stuff will last in the fridge?
If I use a scrubber and don't want to add the sugar do you see an issue with that?
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I feed four times a week and each feeding is 5 Mls two hours before lights go out. As for how long it will last I have no idea but I have about 425mls left and it does not smell foul. It's amazing food can't wait for the next batch when I start adding whey protein to it. As for the suger I think it adds as a source of carbon dosing to control P04 and nitrates and acts like a preservative for the food.
 
I also started dosing this food since Saturday. I have taken some pictures of the corals so it will be easier to make before after comparisons. I was worried the particles weren't fine enough so i filtered it through artemia sieve. My main goal is to increase the biomass of small critters in tank since i already have low nutrients due to biopellets.

I dont want to pollute the thread with pics so you can find link to my tank in my sig.
 
tyuksel said:
I also started dosing this food since Saturday. I have taken some pictures of the corals so it will be easier to make before after comparisons. I was worried the particles weren't fine enough so i filtered it through artemia sieve. My main goal is to increase the biomass of small critters in tank since i already have low nutrients due to biopellets.

I dont want to pollute the thread with pics so you can find link to my tank in my sig.
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Please by all means post Pictures or a short video clip so we can all see your SPS.

Michael
 
therman said:
Ive been using this "recipe", not quite as finely chopped, as fish/coral food for the past 8 years. I freeze it flat in gallon zip locks and make it a few times per year. Big chunks get eaten by fish and LPS, smaller liquified bits get eaten by SPS and filter feeders. I agree about the sponges, they go nuts.

Recipe varies widely depending on what seafood market and my freezer has in stock.
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Do you feel that its helping your SPS get better growth and color? please share soem pictures.
thanks
Michael
 
i just made myself my own cheap sps food! i don't have access to some seafood so i make do with what i can get.

my recipe :
70g of small yellow clams
5 green mussels
7 grey prawns
10 small sheets of nori
50ml DR G's CLAM MAX
5 cubes of frozen rotifers
300ml or DI water
1 tsp of sugar ( i remembered wrongly, forgot it was tablespoon!)



blended them and it smelled pretty bad


placed in cubes and freezed them, i made too much and kept some in a bottle in the fridge, will it spoil?


i tried feeding about 1ml to my sps tank (250L) and i noticed millie having extended its PE just mins after dosing! the rest are just as per normal.. fishes goes crazy though!
 
I wonder how long would I be able to keep them just in the fridge? I took the bottle to smell today and it smelt normal. Planning to blend another tsp of sugar into the bon frozen ones.
 
trueblackpercula said:
Please by all means post Pictures or a short video clip so we can all see your SPS.

Michael
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Thanks man.. I will try to upload some pictures showing the reaction of corals.You can find more in my thread :
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2082523&page=4

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FTS:
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Great looking tank!


I noticed a very slight boom of diatom after feeding just the other day! Measured my no3 and Po4 and they remained the same.
 
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