SPS questions

[Jarrett]

I am pretty new to the sps and was wondering why the polyps are so extended at night (obv to feed) but during the day they are not extended as much, is something wrong or is this normal?

 

[prattreef]

This is totally normal. In the wild,most corals don't have much day-time polyp extension at all.

 

[Jarrett]

oo ok cool just want to make sure everything is ok, thanks pratt.

 

[sunny]

This is totally normal. In the wild,most corals don't have much day-time polyp extension at all.

+1.

however some corals, specially millies have great PE during the day as wel. If they do not then check if there is any fish that may be nipping at them ..

Sunny

 

[MIKE NY]

most of mine now have better PE during the day than night because thats when the tank is fed....

 

[Jarrett]

yea that was my next question i just bought cyclopeze to feed my corals, i want to do it once a week is it better to spot feed them at night or do it during the day while i feed the fish.

 

[duke62]

your sps will nt feed on cyclopeeze.they are to big for small polyps.if you want them to feed try something like oyster feast

 

[prattreef]

Agreed cyclops are too large for most SPS.

 

[Jarrett]

ok thanks guys

 

[tomtoothdoc]

+1 on the oyster feast.
i rotate with reef snow, oyster feast, reef chili, reef pearls, and coral amino. not sure if any of them are any better than the other....i believe in varieties......same thing with fish food.

 

[meloncoral]

How do u guys feed the oyster feast,its so gooyey. Do u just drop a big sploog in and it sinks(sounds way wrong) or do you have a trick to mixing it up?

 

[prattreef]

I will say this--- you don't have to feed an SPS dominated tank to be very successful, and in fact, I don't recommend it to inexperienced hobbyists like the OP ( not a slight, but just the reality that you are still in the beginning learning phases of the coral reef game).People were keepiing full blown Acro tanks long before all these wonderful new coral feeds were available ( and I do think some of them are very good).

BUT, they are not necessary for success and until you have a solid handle on water quality and general husbandry, I think they should be avoided. Just feed your fish well. The corals will be fine.

 

[pecan2phat]

Oyster feast = +0.1 phosphates :lol2:

 

[tomtoothdoc]

I will say this--- you don't have to feed an SPS dominated tank to be very successful, and in fact, I don't recommend it to inexperienced hobbyists like the OP ( not a slight, but just the reality that you are still in the beginning learning phases of the coral reef game).People were keepiing full blown Acro tanks long before all these wonderful new coral feeds were available ( and I do think some of them are very good).

BUT, they are not necessary for success and until you have a solid handle on water quality and general husbandry, I think they should be avoided. Just feed your fish well. The corals will be fine.

prattreef is absolutely correct. fish poop is the best/greenest/cheapest feed for the sps.

however in my own case.....i love buying magic in a bottle. i love convincing myself that the next best snake oil is the thing my tank needs. i love spending money on nitrate/phosphate in a bottle and dump them in......then spend even more $$$ on ways of removing them.....hahaha.

be honest... don't most of us at one time or another do this???

 

[duke62]

I agree i rely mostly on my fish toilet habits and use oyster feast MAYBE once a week.i dont think it does much but i have a bottle and going to finish it and probably never buy it again