JustAddSalt
Tue, 18th Oct 2016, 12:47 PM
So recently I finally got my Brain corals to eat. I simply cut a 1 liter bottle in half and a 2 liter soda bottles in half. I have the two different sizes to accommodate the different sizes of corals that I have. I placed the bottles over the corals and simply shot em up with Microvert and brine shrimp. This is the only effective way I can target feed my corals and wow did they go crazy! I sat at my tank and watched as all these little shrimp got sucked into the various compartments on these corals. This was the only way I could keep my shrimp and fish from stealing their food. I know other people talk about just turning off the pumps..ect..ect but this was obviously highly effective and the only way that I've gotten my coral to eat. Probably about 10 minuets after feeding these brain corals became extremely fleshy and raised which made me pretty happy because there were parts of the corals where I could start to see their little ribs and now have disappeared. Now I know that lighting plays a big deal and so does water flow in promoting and maintaining your corals health. I was thinking that there are corals deep in the ocean with no light.. they grow huge..and there are corals in shallow waters.. they grow fine as well. I really think regardless of your lighting and flow..feeding really is the most important part of maintaining healthy corals. I'm new to this hobby and really all I hear is lighting ..lighting..lighting. I find it rational to take a stance that feeding is more important. Corals can adapt to lighting and water parameters but feeding really seems to make a difference! Anyone have any "secret sauce formulas" that will really make my corals grow dramatically?