What to feed my corals?

[IFoundNemo]

I have no idea what to feed my corals. I spot feed from time to time my frogspawn, torch, bubble coral, and the zooanthids that will eat brine shrimp. Should I be feeding something else as well? I have a bottle of Chromaplex that I have barely used.

 

[marki24]

You dont need to spot feed your corals (the ones you mentioned). As long as they have the right lighting, water chemistry, and flow then you are good to go for life. Generally corals do not have a life span so if given the right envirnoment they will most likely out live you without even being fed once. I never feed my corals and I also have the ones you named. Happy Reefkeeping.

 

[IFoundNemo]

awesome, thanks for the info. That is good to know! I was told at a LFS that the corals MUST be fed in some way (additives/spotfeeding).

 

[hijinks]

always come here for advice.. never a LFS.. I have found 2 that don't recommend feeding or such for corals

NY Aquarium
and Aquatic Obsessions

 

[Killerdrgn]

I feed my corals occasionally, it just makes them grow faster. I feed blended silversides and shrimp.

 

[lfsmarineguy]

Their mouths aren't ornamental like our belly buttons....

 

[Malibu361]

Try some Coral Frenzy ...:splitspin

 

[Bob 1000]

Unless your phosphates are very low like 0.02 or less adding more nutrients to the water is asking for a problem... Fish poop for now has done wonders for my corals before my phosphates got down to 0.01...

 

[Chongpark27]

Try a small amount of frozen cyclopeeze, all my corals love this stuff.