Feeding SPS - What?

Reeffantic · 02-26-2003, 11:04 PM

I would like to know how many people feed their SPS's and what. Is it just Phytoplankton or something else?

***Reefland*** · 02-26-2003, 11:47 PM

Occassional feedings of DT's Phytoplankton and sometimes some ESV Phyto.

***zhenya*** · 02-26-2003, 11:54 PM

I would think that SPS or Acropora in particular would benefit very little from DT's but the other critters would and in turn it will result in more food for this type of corals. I use some GP and some home made brew of fresh seafood (Eric Borneman's recepie) and I do use DT's for the filter feeding fauna,just to build up the food chain

MtnDewMan · 02-27-2003, 12:34 AM

I feed my tank fish food for the fish and very little specific coral food. The coral does pretty well without direct feeding. They do get newly hatched fish as food in my tank though, from my clownfish pair and clown goby pairs.

SueT · 02-27-2003, 01:31 PM

I feed a variety of things that benefit most creatures in my reef. I feed DT's and have literally seen acropora spp. polyps close and withdraw into the corallite with food. They must be able to take advantage of it being in the water column. I also have been feeding my clams the new product Barry has called KoralviteF. These clams jam on this stuff. Whether the sps benefit I am not sure. Then I will also make a mixture of DT's, Golden Pearls, baby brine and Tahatian Blend and use this very spareingly for all filter feeders. I feed no more than 2-3 times weekly.

my 180 ecosystem sps/clam tank:
http://berlinmethod.com/suet/
my 120 ecosystem sps tank:
http://suetruett.homestead.com/home.html

02-26-2003, 11:04 PM	#1
Reeffantic Just Moved In Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Wisconsin (To far from the ocean) Posts: 43	Feeding SPS - What? I would like to know how many people feed their SPS's and what. Is it just Phytoplankton or something else?

02-26-2003, 11:47 PM	#2
*Reefland* Owner Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Bardstown, KY Posts: 13,031	We feed um! Occassional feedings of DT's Phytoplankton and sometimes some ESV Phyto. __________________ Scott Z. 75 Gallon Reef Log Powered by Reefland's Personal Online Aquarium Log

02-26-2003, 11:54 PM	#3
*zhenya* Owner Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: new jersey,usa Posts: 7,727	I would think that SPS or Acropora in particular would benefit very little from DT's but the other critters would and in turn it will result in more food for this type of corals. I use some GP and some home made brew of fresh seafood (Eric Borneman's recepie) and I do use DT's for the filter feeding fauna,just to build up the food chain __________________ Kind regards, Gene.

02-27-2003, 12:34 AM	#4
MtnDewMan Mayor Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Mukilteo, WA Posts: 748	I feed my tank fish food for the fish and very little specific coral food. The coral does pretty well without direct feeding. They do get newly hatched fish as food in my tank though, from my clownfish pair and clown goby pairs. __________________ MDM My Reef Tank Reef Frontiers

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02-27-2003, 01:31 PM	#5
SueT Mayor Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Houston,Tex. USA Posts: 544	I feed a variety of things that benefit most creatures in my reef. I feed DT's and have literally seen acropora spp. polyps close and withdraw into the corallite with food. They must be able to take advantage of it being in the water column. I also have been feeding my clams the new product Barry has called KoralviteF. These clams jam on this stuff. Whether the sps benefit I am not sure. Then I will also make a mixture of DT's, Golden Pearls, baby brine and Tahatian Blend and use this very spareingly for all filter feeders. I feed no more than 2-3 times weekly. my 180 ecosystem sps/clam tank: http://berlinmethod.com/suet/ my 120 ecosystem sps tank: http://suetruett.homestead.com/home.html

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