Euphyllia sp.: color up better when fed?
Has anyone had an experience w/ Euphyllia sp coloring up better when fed? My tank had been fishless since the begining so there was no outside food source entering the tank. I've had a frogspawn and hammer in the tank for a little while. The colors were a little more pronounced when I first got them (the guy I got them from fed them sometimes w/ frozen brine). As time went on they faded a little. I thought this was due to them extending more once fully acclimated to my tank. But I've recently bought a couple of fish to help feed some SPS frags I'm expecting. Since I know the frogspawn and hammer will eat different foods I try and feed the fish over them w/ all pumps turned off. This has been going on for a few weeks now and I can tell a dramatic improvement in the colors of my two Euphyllias.
So, has anyone else had a similar experience? Or, is this something that everyone else knew but me?
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