What kinda coral food?

[Cub21rak]

So I'm going to be putting an order at brs. I want to get some coral food and have never fed any corals yet. Anyone know which ones are a good way to start out with what they sell there?

 

[Herbie]

they invented reefchili, so they'll probably be able to get you that

 

[FishBeard]

Can you get reef pearls on BRS? I started using the 5-200um size and my corals respond crazier than they ever did with reef chili or azox. You should try the reef pearls if you are looking for coral food.

 

[Cub21rak]

They have reef chili, cyclopseze, and two little fishies

 

[Knuckles]

Coral frenzy, rods food...not sure if they carry those however...I also use cyclopeeze

 

[Cub21rak]

I'm thinking of either getting Reef chili or Two little fishies zoplan and Phytoplan. Opinions on which one I should get of those two?

 

[yogoshio]

I've heard good things about reef chili and the pearls things. I feed Rod's Food, and my chalice and SPS and softies are doing amazing. Great growth, great coloring. Corals rely far more heavily on lighting than they do food supplementation.

 

[EricTheRed]

So I'm going to be putting an order at brs. I want to get some coral food and have never fed any corals yet. Anyone know which ones are a good way to start out with what they sell there?

There are different foods for different coral. What type of coral will you be feeding?

 

[Cub21rak]

Mostly soft corals and lps.

 

[EricTheRed]

I would target feed my LPS (like acans, lobos, elegance, candy canes, etc.) with mysis or other meaty pieces.

Personally, I wouldn't worry about feeding softies.

 

[trackfast]

I use a little phtyoplankton as well as meaty pieces for my corals.

 

[Cub21rak]

i ended up ordering reef chili and both of the two little fishies they sell

 

[markitekt]

I use reef pearls for SPS. I have one extra bag I can sell if someone wants to try it.

 

[Cub21rak]

So I got my shipment in yesterday. I first tried the reef chili. I also got the "reef chili feed bottle". I filled the bottle with tank water and the added two scoops of the food. Shook it "like a poloroid picture" and then squirted to each coral. To me it didnt look like much while shooting out but I did see some small particles. Should I continue that way and feed directly or should I just pour the bottle in the tank and they will get to it?

 

[EricTheRed]

It is best to target feed if you have the time and patience Also a good idea to turn off your powerheads during a "broadcast" feeding so the little pieces can settle on the coral. When some people feed a particulate food like reef chili or Rod's they will let it go everywhere, turn off their ph's for an hour and let it all settle. More than 1 way to do it

 

[KeishaKornbread]

I do both. But I think my coral appreciates the target feeding more. Invest in a Julian's Thing. It makes target feeding easy peasy.