What to feed SPS

[twychopen]

Suggestions on what to feed SPS? Has anyone ever used "reef chili" from BRS?

[Gilbert]

Since i've joined i have noticed that most people on here dont feed there SPS.
I dont either.

[Still Learning]

One of our Sponsors has stuff for feeding your reef....

http://www.reefnutrition.com/index.html

[corruption]

I'm quite fond of Coral Frenzy (thanks, Gabe!) -- its quite an impressive mix for a dry food. Obviously, its no replacement for a well established, well-fed aquarium, but its a collection of 9 or 10 different phyto/zooplankton types, with very little filler -- highly concentrated. As far as feeding frozen, as Still Learning posted, things such as Oyster eggs, Prawn eggs and other small foods will work fine for feeding SPS. I tend to buy a mix of things, such as mysis, cyclops, 'reef plankton' mixes, prawn eggs, and krill -- then run them through a blender to make my own mix. I usually add a bit of the Coral Frenzy too -- everything loves it, from corals to fish :)

-Justin

[twychopen]

I feed my fish frozen mysis. I have also heard that one wouldn't need to feed the sps depending on what you feed the fish. Should I still feed the sps?

[corruption]

No harm in it -- do feed variety though, even for your fish. They'll appreciate it :) I tend to cycle through New Life Spectrum pellets, a mix of assorted flake foods, the above listed mix of frozen foods, or any of the frozen foods alone... but rarely do they get the same meal two times in a row :)

-Justin

[Europhyllia]

I tend to buy a mix of things, such as mysis, cyclops, 'reef plankton' mixes, prawn eggs, and krill -- then run them through a blender to make my own mix. :)


I've seen a few members do this and I wonder why. I would think the cons outweigh the benefits.
Thawing and refreezing is generally not recommended for two reasons:
* during thawing and refreezing the cell walls burst and the food loses a significant amount of its nutritional value
* by regular food safety standards anything that thaws to above 40 degree temperatures could be subject to bacterial growth

Or do you keep it frozen while you blend it?
I too serve a mix of things (not to SPS though) but I just thaw what I need for the day (cube of this, piece of that, etc.)

I don't have SPS though so I find the natural texture of things (prawn eggs for gorgs, mysis for LPS, etc.) just perfect and no need to blend it into a slush.

[corruption]

I do keep it frozen when blending it, for the reasons you list above :) Shoulda pointed that out..

Edit: Also, I only ever use half of what I buy when I make my slurry of foods -- I keep at least half of all my frozen foods still in the bag/cube sheet, so that I have the option to feed straight... Personally though, the feeding response I get from the slurry is more than worth the time it takes to make it :)

-Justin

[twychopen]

So is it a "must" that things like Acropora, pocillapora, Cyphastrea, and Monti be fed?

[lt1z28]

Fish poop is all my SPS ever got. You really don't have to feed them anything as long as you have a good amount of fish poop. Here is a couple of pics of my last tank.
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o270/bernardo210/IMG_3569.jpg

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o270/bernardo210/IMG_3568.jpg

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o270/bernardo210/IMG_3556.jpg

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o270/bernardo210/IMG_3565.jpg

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o270/bernardo210/IMG_3207.jpg

[Gilbert]

I do keep it frozen when blending it, for the reasons you list above :) Shoulda pointed that out..

Edit: Also, I only ever use half of what I buy when I make my slurry of foods -- I keep at least half of all my frozen foods still in the bag/cube sheet, so that I have the option to feed straight... Personally though, the feeding response I get from the slurry is more than worth the time it takes to make it :)

-Justin

Ive done about the same mixture and yeah its cool to see the fish go crazy trying to catch every thing but i dont think the sps response any.

[Europhyllia]

lt your fish make some great poop!

[lt1z28]

lt your fish make some great poop!
LOL!

[twychopen]

Fish poop is all my SPS ever got. You really don't have to feed them anything as long as you have a good amount of fish poop. Here is a couple of pics of my last tank.




Eh what do they know? Better evidence for fish poop would be nice. HAHAHA (totally sarcastic) I guess thats good enough for me!

[lt1z28]

Eh what do they know? Better evidence for fish poop would be nice. HAHAHA (totally sarcastic) I guess thats good enough for me!

I wish I had a pic of some skimmate to show ya. LOL!