How much is too much?

LisaP · 05/27/2017, 11:30 AM

Hi there,

I have managed to acquire a beautiful Balanophyllia sp. coral and was wondering how much I should be feeding it, specifically how much is too much food? I know that it is possible to over feed NPS corals but have no idea how quickly they can digest food.

I would really appreciate some help with this. Here is the coral in question.

Thanks so much!

Regards

Lisa

divetoday · 05/27/2017, 12:26 PM

Beautiful! I'm following to learn about this beautiful creature.

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laga77 · 05/28/2017, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by LisaP

Hi there,

I know that it is possible to over feed NPS corals but have no idea how quickly they can digest food.

Regards

Lisa

Thats not true. Another zombie myth. I believe this came about the fact that Sun Corals and other NPS hard corals will expel their waste as a thick mass. This can become lodged in-between separate heads and cause rot. This can be prevented by suppling enough flow so that the waste will be carried away. Feed your Balany meaty foods small enough to fit into its mouth 4-5 times a week and you`ll be golden.

LisaP · 05/29/2017, 03:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by laga77

Thats not true. Another zombie myth. I believe this came about the fact that Sun Corals and other NPS hard corals will expel their waste as a thick mass. This can become lodged in-between separate heads and cause rot. This can be prevented by suppling enough flow so that the waste will be carried away. Feed your Balany meaty foods small enough to fit into its mouth 4-5 times a week and you`ll be golden.

OK great! So feeding it smaller amounts multiple times a day is not recommended? It seems like it's not required but I thought it might encourage the polyp to be open during the day as well as in the night.

Regards

Lisa

laga77 · 05/29/2017, 06:30 AM

If the polyps are out, it is ready to eat. Corals natural time to eat is at night when the fish that would eat them are sleeping. Generally, only large predators are active at night so smaller reef fish are sleeping. Also, that's why reef fish are brightly colored. Those bright colors bleed out and are less visible in the night light.

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GregE · 06/01/2017, 01:19 PM

I feed all of my NPS every day. I do have high flow as well.

GregE · 06/01/2017, 01:23 PM

Here's a photo

05/27/2017, 11:30 AM	#1
LisaP Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: UK Posts: 528	How much is too much? Hi there, I have managed to acquire a beautiful Balanophyllia sp. coral and was wondering how much I should be feeding it, specifically how much is too much food? I know that it is possible to over feed NPS corals but have no idea how quickly they can digest food. I would really appreciate some help with this. Here is the coral in question. Thanks so much! Regards Lisa __________________ My new reef tank website: http://lisasreef.weebly.com

05/27/2017, 12:26 PM	#2
divetoday Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL Posts: 63	Beautiful! I'm following to learn about this beautiful creature. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk __________________ ******************************** DiveToday: It's not a suggestion. ;-) Current Tank Info: 150 Gallon Mixed Reef

05/29/2017, 06:30 AM	#5
laga77 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Alsip, IL Posts: 1,133	If the polyps are out, it is ready to eat. Corals natural time to eat is at night when the fish that would eat them are sleeping. Generally, only large predators are active at night so smaller reef fish are sleeping. Also, that's why reef fish are brightly colored. Those bright colors bleed out and are less visible in the night light. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Four legs good. Two legs better. Current Tank Info: 50G SPS/NPS Reef, 120G Mixed Reef, 120G FOWRL, 29G Seahorse tank, 20G Observation tank,

06/01/2017, 01:19 PM	#6
GregE Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 9	I feed all of my NPS every day. I do have high flow as well.