what and how much to feed trachypyllia, acans and duncans.

[JoelA7]

Title says it all. I'm learning the nitty gritty step by step. And how do you guys/gals do this. Darn tentacles come out at night! Can use advice here. Thanks.

 

[Fishy 1]

I feed my tracky twice a week with a couple of glass shrimp(they are like big mysis shrimp). Acans get fed twice a week with small bits of shrimp. I don't have a duncan yet but when I do it will also get fed twice weekly with shrimp pieces small enough for it to manage. I dose reef roids weekly and each coral gets a squirt of that target fed.

 

[JoelA7]

Rory - So myesis or brine shrimp should work too. Is brine small enough for acans?

When you target feed what device are you using?

Thanks,

 

[MrCaveman]

I feed my acans, acanthophyllia, cynaria, 3 elegences, trachy, plattys and favias 1-2 per week with properly sized squid or krill. Plus whatever they can catch themselves when I feed the fish several times a day and broadcast feed reef roids 1-2 a week.

 

[cloak]

I usually feed my LPS corals about once every two weeks or so. NLS pellets or live black worms. This is usually done when the lights are on btw.

 

[JoelA7]

This is great guys thank you.

Cloak, does your Trachy expand its tentacles? Mine doesn't until it's really dark.

 

[cloak]

Not really, but before I feed my corals, I make sure the fish are well fed first. The smell of the food in the water usually brings out the tentacles soon after.

 

[Fishy 1]

Yes mysis and brine shrimp will work well. Bigger brine shrimp is really good for feeding Acans. I use a pipette with the end trimmed so the bigger pieces of brine can fit and I use a pair of tweezers to feed the mysis.

 

[JoelA7]

Rory. My tank is 26" deep. Tweezers not gonna cut it. The pipette idea on a long tube is interesting.

 

[m0nkie]

I cut up two 2liter coke bottles and taped them together. That's about 20" of tube. My turkey blaster fits right into the top hole and food slowly falls down on the coral.

however, if i'm busy, I just broad feed the entire tank.

i use coral frenzy, reef frenzy, reef chili

almost all my corals have learned my feeding schedule. I see feeding tentacles out during day time

 

[Fishy 1]

Ah that is a slight problem, I didn't think about water depth as my rank is only 12" deep. Maybe you could make a DIY pipette with a clear length of rigid pipe, maybe 2/4" or so and put the turkey baster bulb on one end and somehow narrow the other end of the pipe so the food doesn't fall out. It maybe worth a try making something like that.

 

[JoelA7]

I'm going to need to play with a device.

How long do corals take to "learn" a different feeding schedule? Can you just train them by feeding during daylight hours?

 

[m0nkie]

doesn't get easier than a coke bottle..

 

[BWilliby]

Check out "Julians Thing" from Two Little Fishies. I have a deep tank and it makes target feeding so easy, and I never get my hands wet! I ordered an extra pack of the tips so I have different sizes depending on what food I'm using.

 

[IndyMatt]

I feed my Acans, Acanthophyllia (sp?), Duncans, and now Goniapora twice a week. I usually broadcast feed as well with Cyclopeeze about two to three times a week. I target feed the Goni with goniopower and then Fauna Marine LPS pellets for everything else.

 

[firemountain]

+1 with the coke bottle method for my Scoly. It allows the Scoly to eat with worrying about a cleaner shrimp trying to steal its food. I have to say that the LPS pellets are by far better then broadcasting. My Scoly has gotten more vibrant and looks great!!

Now I just got a Wellsi...and the width on the coke bottle is too small. I may have to cut up a wide Tupperware container for it to feed without worrying about the pesky shrimp.

 

[IndyMatt]

I have peppermints and I give them their own little stash of pellets same for my snails and hermits. I then have a neon pointer stick (aka wand of death) that I use to deter them from stealing the pellets with.

 

[Fishy 1]

I then have a neon pointer stick (aka wand of death) that I use to deter them from stealing the pellets with.

:lmao::lol::lolspin:

 

[Shaummy]

I use the Kent Sea Squirt to feed my LPS. It's extendable to like 35" or so. I also feed mysis thawed in tank water, but I have also used it to feed pellets too.

 

[JoelA7]

I ordered the Julian's Thing and I'm not really impressed, especially for the price. I'll check out the Sea Squirt. My tank is deep and I'd love to be able to do a good job at this. Plus it's still feeding in the dark mostly as tentacles aren't out in the day. 3 acan frags just pulled back badly this week too. I think from lack of nourishment. But I really can't tell yet. It's a steep curve to learn how to "read" the coral. OTOH, the fish are in glowing health now...