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New corals today: How do I feed them? Doughnut, Frogspawn
Got 4 new corals today. Mushrooms, Candycane, Frogspawn, and a doughnut. From reading on liveaquaria.com it suggests I feed the frogspawn and doughnut coral brine shrimp. I dose the tank with kent phytopelx i thought that would be enough but I would like to feed the coral enough to keep it happy enough to maximize growth. Any ideas on if this is necessary to feed bring shimp and HOW am I to do it? Also should it be live or frozen?
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I have had frogspawns, candycanes and mushrooms for more than a few years in my tank and i have never fed them directly. im not sure about the doughnut, but the others will be fine with out feeding, and in fact adding things like phytoplex, and coral feeding products will more than likely cause more harm then good. Stick with good lighting, plenty of water flow and good water quality. if you must, i advise using the phyto sparingly.
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well first off they dont need to be fed much for that they get enough from the light to live on their own. To maximize growth i'd feed any with the exception of the mushrooms brine or mysis. the mushroom dont feed the same way as the others do. candy cane and the doughnut corals that you have listed send out sweeper tenticles, they are quite short on either or so you really need to spot feed them. the frog spawn will take anything that it touches so if you feed the tank odds are its going to get something.
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Whoops, I use a lot of the phyto about 3 times a week according to the bottle. A capful. The pulsing Xenia go crazy when I drop it in and can really target the area its in.
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First night with the doughnut coral and its completely recessed as soon as the lightgs went out and my moon lights came on and all I see is the stony skeleton. I thought they would grow bigger and let out tentacles at night.
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whatever works for you.... as long as you monitor water quality and or keep up with water changes you should be fine. i prefer to feed less in my tanks, and i will say my corals are growing plenty fast for me. the frogspawn which started at about 4 heads is now pushing 60 heads. and the candycane is up around 40 heads. both were bought as frags and have been in the tank about 2½ years.
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wow well I only have a 24 gallon so those many heads and my tank would overflow. I wish I knew more about sumps etc and what the point of them is as well as what the components are and how to build one so in the future when I make a bigger tank I can have one. Let me know of any resources if you know of them.
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I don't feed my LPS anything.
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I have a candycane coral,a frogspawn coral, and a doughnut coral and I do not spot feed any of them. My corals are growing fast, especially the doughnut coral which is huge. I assume that they are getting fed every time I feed the tank. I wouldn't worry too much about the doughnut coral just yet. It's only the first night. They can be a bit touchy. If I upset him in any way, such as just move him over a little bit, he remains mad and closed up for the rest of the day and evening but recovers nicely by the next day with full extension. Give it some time.
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If you care to do it, the doughnut coral (Cynarina sp. I am assuming) will accept larger pieces of meaty food. Some frogspawn specimens will accept the same, as well. They don't necessarily have to be fed, but IME, it may increase growth and overall vigor in some circumstances.
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