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05-14-2001, 08:28 PM
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Citizen
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: sioux city iowa
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sps
Can i target feed sps with large food items or smalll ones?
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05-14-2001, 09:51 PM
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super-reefer
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: SAN DIEGO, CA
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why would you target feed an sps?
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05-15-2001, 01:21 PM
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Citizen
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Location: sioux city iowa
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I don't know much about them i was just wondering.
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05-15-2001, 03:17 PM
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Tenant
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: New Johnsonville, Tn. USA
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I startyed a question thread somewhere about wheather or not to feed sps corals. The response was that many did feed but to me it seemed like not a real necessity. After the thread I now turn oiff the skimmer and add phytoplankton to the tank periodically. I do try to target the sps when I add it. I cant say its all that important but cant hurt. I think the colt coral benefits from it most.
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05-15-2001, 07:37 PM
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Tenant
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Stockton, CA, USA
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If you dose DTs or some type of phytoplakton you shold be ok.BTW Naser did you know everything when you frist started?People come to BBs to learn.If you dont have any helpful info dont post at all.
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05-15-2001, 09:07 PM
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Citizen
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Fla, U.S.
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Coralman,
Are you trying to target one particular sps coral? Or are you trying to find out whether it is necessary to target an entire tank full of sps? In either case, Bornemans Aquarium Corals book rather extensively provides the reader with a lot of great info about feeding corals as a whole in a closed system. There is in fact a recipe for a food which he feeds his tank. HTH. Duncan. ------------------ Please tread lightly on the reefs of the world. Visit my world at http://duncansrealm.homestead.com |
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05-15-2001, 10:17 PM
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super-reefer
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: SAN DIEGO, CA
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excuse me? if i was not mistaken i was just asking why you would spot feed an sps. ive never heard about spot feeding them. i was just asking why. oh and i new alittle bit more than i do now.
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05-15-2001, 10:20 PM
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Governor
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Seattle, WA
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I guess I'm gonna butt in here and mediate....let's not get this thread get out of hand. Krakenseas, i'm sure Naser didn't mean anythign bad but just wondering with asking a question. May have sounded bad, but let's not think too much of it that way.
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05-15-2001, 10:25 PM
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Governor
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Pine Grove, CA USA
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Coralman,
Generally one does not need to "target feed" SPS corals. However, I do target feed my acros w/ a little DT's from time to time. I simply turn the pumps off and shoot a little "cloud" of DT's around them. They seem to do fine by it. FWIW ------------------ One Ring to rule them all. One Ring to find them. One Ring to bring them all, and in The Darkness bind them. Tahoereefs.com |
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05-15-2001, 10:28 PM
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super-reefer
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: SAN DIEGO, CA
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i feed my tank with dt's just never heard of target feeding an sps. sorry for asking.!
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05-16-2001, 12:09 AM
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Governor
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Folsom, CA
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I agree, I use DT's, and some of the ESV dried phyto from time to time. Seems to do good enough.
Guys, don't worry I'm sure there's no condescension intended. Eveyone has to realize that the type on the screen is sometimes hard to find emotion in, and its really easy to get the wrong "tone of voice" from someones text boards. We're all friends here. [img]/ubb/smile.gif[/img] -Perry ------------------ Some call it evolution, And others call it God. Each In His Own Tongue (1908) William Herbert Carruth 1859-1924 |
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05-16-2001, 04:38 AM
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Sponsor
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: DeKalb, IL.
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SPS feed on zooplankton, not phytoplankton. The DTs is not directly feeding you SPS, but it is feeding some of the microfauna, that inturn feeds your SPS.
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05-16-2001, 05:10 AM
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Moderator
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Wichita, Kansas
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I have made up my own concoction of brine, scallops, oysters, and shrimp and maybe some zoecon all thrown into a blender with a tad of tank water and I make two batches one with little chunks and one that is finely minced up (keep the blender on for a while) and the finely minced up on seems to be taken by most of my acros, however I do dose DT's periodically too.....I feed my acros maybe every other day. HTH [img]/ubb/biggrin.gif[/img]
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05-16-2001, 08:02 AM
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Moderator
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Forney Texas USA
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Hi All,
Play nice everyone! I think this was a question of semantics. When I feed my SPS corals, I tend to think of it as “braodcast” feeding, ie turn the return pumps off and add phytoplakton etc. I tend to use the word “target” feed when I hand feed my SPS corals “meaty” foods like shrimp and silversides. Regards, Scott ------------------ The definition of an expert is a washed-up drip under pressure. You can see my reeftank at http://www.homestead.com/spasse/ |
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