Target Feeding

Cibo · 05-31-2008, 11:13 AM

What Is the best wat to target feed a coral in a reef tank? Is somthing sold that makes it easyer... I dont mind doing it, what I was doing is putting the sun coral in fish holder letting it sit in there to it has eatten than putting it back just thought there my be a easyer way I like keeping in one place without removeing it??

thanks...

Awibrandy · 05-31-2008, 11:34 AM

Cibo, the way I feed the guys in the pic is that I make a mixture of frozen cyclopeeze & mysis shrimps(sometimes Rod's Food), and with a the feeder that PaulB made for me(which is like a turkey baster) I spray the food under-over-behind, and directly at them. Works great for me. I do pay attention that all the heads do eat. You may not like my method as it takes quite a bit of food to ensure that the fish,shrimps,star fish,snails,&crabs don't steal it all away!

But I prefer this method to the removing the coral to feed it. Especially since the time I forgot to put the coral back in the tank, and woke the following morning to find all but two heads dead.

REEF MANIA · 05-31-2008, 11:52 AM

I use a turkey baster works great for me.

**KathyC** · 05-31-2008, 11:57 AM

Turkey baster. Might want to turn off your pumps while doing this as it is easier to control the food that way..just remember to turn them back on!

CAPTAIN STABBIN · 05-31-2008, 01:31 PM

Thye got the high tech baster at Dr Foster and Smith if you want to go that way.It pretty long!

Cibo · 05-31-2008, 02:23 PM

has any used the one at fostersmith

Awibrandy · 05-31-2008, 07:06 PM

Yes, Cibo. I have the one from Drs.Fosters & Smith, and can tell you that it is not worth it. I don't even remember what I did with it. Very flimsy.

05-31-2008, 11:13 AM	#1
Cibo Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Staten Island Posts: 575 Reefer Ratings: (3) Friends: (3)	Target Feeding What Is the best wat to target feed a coral in a reef tank? Is somthing sold that makes it easyer... I dont mind doing it, what I was doing is putting the sun coral in fish holder letting it sit in there to it has eatten than putting it back just thought there my be a easyer way I like keeping in one place without removeing it?? thanks... __________________ There is a fine line between HOBBY and MENTAL ILLNESS

05-31-2008, 11:57 AM	#4
KathyC Rafflemeister Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Barnum Island Posts: 4,763 Reefer Ratings: (81) Friends: (54)	Turkey baster. Might want to turn off your pumps while doing this as it is easier to control the food that way..just remember to turn them back on! __________________ Don't just treat the symptom, remedy the cause!

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Cibo Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Staten Island Posts: 575 Reefer Ratings: (3) Friends: (3)	has any used the one at fostersmith __________________ There is a fine line between HOBBY and MENTAL ILLNESS

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05-31-2008, 11:52 AM	#3
REEF MANIA Reef Addict Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Howard Beach, NY Posts: 824 Reefer Ratings: (49) Friends: (5)	I use a turkey baster works great for me.

05-31-2008, 01:31 PM	#5
CAPTAIN STABBIN Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bronx Posts: 64 Reefer Ratings: (1) Friends: (1)	Thye got the high tech baster at Dr Foster and Smith if you want to go that way.It pretty long!