How often do you target feed corals?

Too much food will simply go to waste. It is possible to over-feed the aquarium and stimulate algal blooms and nitrate spikes. Some aquarists feed once a month, others every day. The best approach is to carefully feed small amounts once or twice a week and see how the corals respond over several weeks.

What is the hardest coral to keep?

Pectinia Coral
1 The Pectinia Coral One of the more popular species is the Space Invaders. While not everyone will agree that this is the number 1 hardest to keep coral and it had to do with the lack of information about this species.

Do SPS corals need to be fed?

How to feed SPS corals – Foods, Additives and other Goodies. Corals require nutrients. So the best coral food is simply any good fish food that is enjoyed by your fish. There are many manufactured food choices as well as custom home blends that provide appropriate nutrition for your fish and ultimately your SPS coral.

What is the best time to feed corals?

The best time to feed corals is in the evenings or at night. In the evenings, the polyps of the corals go out to eat, making it the perfect time to feed them. During the feeding, corals also benefit from less intense light. However, every coral species might have particular feeding habits.

How long should corals feed?

I chose 10-15 minutes. Sometimes longer. Our mandarins feed at that time as well so once there done I usually turn everything back on.

Do LPS corals need to be fed?

They dont need to be fed directly. They obviously have light but they will also feed on fish food, waste and nutrients. Feeding can definitely be beneficial for growth.

Can I over feed my corals?

One thing to keep in mind is that the more livestock is in a tank the more feeding the tank can handle, but be careful not to overfeed. It is hard to feed corals without feeding fish, after all the reef tank is not a glass box with fish and corals in it but it is a whole system.

Why are my SPS corals turning brown?

The Cause: Corals typically turn brown as a result of the overproduction of zooxanthellae (a type of algae) inside of a corals tissue. As zooxanthellae levels increase, they block the coral’s natural pigments causing them to turn brown.

How big does a coral need to be to target feed?

That looks like something a brain or chalice coral would eat readily though. For acros and most sps, think bacterial or sub-40 micron in size. Target feeding discourages capture and retention of captured material, even if it is biologically nutritious.

Do you feed LPS or SPS corals?

If you’re so far, that the colors and growth is good, you can start the targeted feeding. Tanks, that are on NO3=0 and PO4 = 0, basically should feed the corals because of the low supply of nutrition the coral zooxanthellae can deliver to the coral. LPS in turn, needs to be fed in an entirely other way.

What does SPS stand for in coral reef?

Many of us share a desire to grow beautiful, colorful corals. Acquiring and growing beautifully colored SPS corals (SPS stand for Small Polyp Stony Corals) involves a commitment in time, energy and expenditures. SPS certainly represent one of the ultimate challenges in saltwater aquaria.

Can you grow SPS corals in a tank?

SPS certainly represent one of the ultimate challenges in saltwater aquaria. Living conditions within a reef tank need to be near perfect to maximize the potential for vivid colorful coral colonies to thrive and prosper.