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06/18/2005, 09:37 PM
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yes...I would if you have to target feed your corals and such...
I usually just mix some food with some saltwater in a shot glass and let the food soak for a few...then I just drop the water in the tank and the food gets to who needs it (with the powerheads off) Been doing this for about five months and well...everything is thriving...
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06/18/2005, 10:41 PM
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So with the pumps running will my trumpet, GSP, and zoo rock be able to get what they need? I spray microvert to my GSP with a syringe above them. Will the trumpet and zoos just catch the stuff floating around?
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06/18/2005, 11:01 PM
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I turn all my pumps off. This way I do not over feed and I know who is eating and who is not. I also feed in different places in the tank. This has worked well for me for over a year now. Good luck fiding what works best for you.
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06/18/2005, 11:04 PM
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i leave things running in the tank but turn off the pump from the sump. this way food doesn't go downstairs right away.
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06/19/2005, 12:24 AM
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I leave everything running as well. I just put my feeding tube right above my trumpet and push the food out slowly, once it starts closing around it I pull the tube knowling he's got a good hold.
This also works well with my Sun Coral and all fish and shrimp race right to the tube when they see it, usually I feed them first so there is no "stealing" from the corals. HTH |
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06/19/2005, 12:40 AM
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So would it be a good idea for me to turn off the pumps and powerheads so that the food goes in their mouths not the sand and rock?
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06/19/2005, 01:54 AM
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I used to turn off powerheads when the food was evenly distributed over the tank, so that it could settle to the bottom where my worms could get it. I stopped doing it because I got too lazy and the food eventually settles anyway.
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06/19/2005, 03:09 AM
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I let everything keep going. Wayy.....to annoying to shut everything off and I don't trust my pumps to restart on their own.
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06/19/2005, 03:51 AM
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I have a wavemaster pro that has a feeding cycle. Press one button and main pump shuts off for 30 minutes while powerheads still run. Automatically turns back on.
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06/19/2005, 11:11 AM
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I leave everything running, and once a week or so I target feed things that I think should get something.
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06/19/2005, 11:18 AM
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I leave all of my powerheads on but I turn off my skimmer for about an hour.
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06/19/2005, 11:24 AM
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I turn off all my pumps and powerheads and target feed my suncoral and bubbles (I usually "target feed" the shrimp first so they don't rape the corals of food!!!). Then I turn on the powerheads after about 10 minutes and let the remaining food make it's way around the tank. Then, after about 1/2 hour, I turn the pump back on.
I keep the pump off to keep the "concentration" of cyclopese and liquid life high for a period of time so the corals get the maximum absorbsion of these nutrients. Seems to be working - tank is thriving, corals are growing, and no algae blooms from excess food (I only feed meaty food 2 times per week. Rest of the feedings are flake, which I do not turn anything off when feeding flake). Hope that was helpful. Cheryl
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