Feeding SPS Individually

Doge · 08/20/2017, 03:39 PM

Hey guys I had a question. I just got a new SPS frag and was wondering if I just feed that one frag every night by itself will it have any positive effects? I plan to feed reef roids or coral frenzy. Any opinions?

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Pife · 08/20/2017, 03:44 PM

You know my response but I'll say it here so others can read it too. I have not experienced any thing positive from directly trying to feed sps.

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outssider · 08/20/2017, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Pife

You know my response but I'll say it here so others can read it too. I have not experienced any thing positive from directly trying to feed sps.

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and also algae/cyano can go crazy if you're not carful about increased nutrients getting into the system....

DiscusHeckel · 08/20/2017, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Pife

You know my response but I'll say it here so others can read it too. I have not experienced any thing positive from directly trying to feed sps.

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I second that.

kainic · 08/21/2017, 01:37 AM

I've seen a positive impact on stressed and bleached corals, those whose photosynthesis has been compromised. On healthy corals I've not seen any change positive nor negative.

Doge · 08/21/2017, 07:08 AM

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Originally Posted by kainic

I've seen a positive impact on stressed and bleached corals, those whose photosynthesis has been compromised. On healthy corals I've not seen any change positive nor negative.

I think I just might do like a quarter of a squirt a night. My WD is pretty brown atm

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kainic · 08/21/2017, 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Doge

I think I just might do like a quarter of a squirt a night. My WD is pretty brown atm

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If brown I guess it won't need any extra feeding. If pale it would benefit.

ssgss gogeta · 08/21/2017, 07:12 AM

Generally particularly sps get enough from the water, I do remember brs doing in the 52 weeks of reefing a proper test that showed benefits of reef roids and their product I forget what it's called. And I'm pretty sure they were testing on monti's.

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DiscusHeckel · 08/21/2017, 07:28 AM

The only thing I would feed my SPS would be live rotifers.

Relativity · 08/21/2017, 08:27 PM

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The only thing I would feed my SPS would be live rotifers.

A study showed that sps have a poor rate of capture of rotifers

DiscusHeckel · 08/22/2017, 02:15 AM

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A study showed that sps have a poor rate of capture of rotifers

Thanks. I woild like to read that study. Can you please share its citation?

08/20/2017, 03:39 PM	#1
Doge Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Inland Empire Posts: 164	Feeding SPS Individually Hey guys I had a question. I just got a new SPS frag and was wondering if I just feed that one frag every night by itself will it have any positive effects? I plan to feed reef roids or coral frenzy. Any opinions? Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk __________________ Doge Current Tank Info: 50 Gallon

08/20/2017, 03:44 PM	#2
Pife Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 7,408	You know my response but I'll say it here so others can read it too. I have not experienced any thing positive from directly trying to feed sps. Sent from my SM-N920T using Tapatalk __________________ Brandon I'm not saying let's get rid of all the stupid people.* I'm just saying let's remove all the warning labels and let the problem work itself out. Current Tank Info: 150g DT plumbed to an 80g frag tank and 220g sump in the basement. ~6-MP40s ~ 12 ATI powered t5s ~ Reefbrites and Radions supplementing ~ Custom GEO Skimmer ~ GEO CA Reactor 6x24~ Iwaki 70 Return ~

08/21/2017, 01:37 AM	#5
kainic Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Barcelona Posts: 169	I've seen a positive impact on stressed and bleached corals, those whose photosynthesis has been compromised. On healthy corals I've not seen any change positive nor negative. __________________ >`) Sergi (´< "Every man can be, if he tries, sculptor of his own brain", Santiago Ramón y Cajal

08/21/2017, 07:28 AM	#9
DiscusHeckel Acropora Gardener Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Sheffield, UK Posts: 2,780	The only thing I would feed my SPS would be live rotifers. __________________ Featured Tank OCT 2016 \| "Reef Hobbyist Magazine" TOTM OCT 2016 \| "Ultimate Reef", UK FB \| "/troutsReefTank/" 65G SPS Reef- ATI 8 X 39W PM; TM [Bacto-Balance A-; Reef Actif; Nitribiotic; Iodine]

08/21/2017, 07:12 AM	#8
ssgss gogeta Registered Member. Join Date: Jul 2017 Posts: 251	Generally particularly sps get enough from the water, I do remember brs doing in the 52 weeks of reefing a proper test that showed benefits of reef roids and their product I forget what it's called. And I'm pretty sure they were testing on monti's. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk