Bio load and corals

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  1. tank1970

    tank1970 Bubble Tip Anemone

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    Right now I have a very small bio-load in my 75gal
    Small bangi,2 inch lawnmower blenny, chromis.
    Collector urchin, cleaner shrimp.
    CUC (herimit crabs,turbo snails,nussia snails,cienth snails)

    I feed once a day (very little) frozen mysis shrimp. And one pellet of mixed dry food. (very small)

    I want to know if this bio load will have an effect on the corals - will this starve the corals? will I need to spot feed more often?
    Corals
    Xania, open brain,favia,star polyps and mushrooms.
     
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  3. M-Ocean Man

    M-Ocean Man Flame Angel

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    Are you asking "if I add the below corals will my bioload be affected?"

    If that's what you are asking - you will not add "bioload" to the tank as much as chemical demand in terms of calc, mag, and dkH. For an open brain or favia coral you will want to target feed. The other corals do well enough on their own with no direct spot feeding.
     
  4. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    You might depending on how the coral react. Some need more food than other such as the xenia. The brain and favia can be spot fed once a week with the food you feed your fish. The xenia might need coral food. The other two will do fine with light. You might be able to feed the mushrooms with the frozen also.
     
  5. tank1970

    tank1970 Bubble Tip Anemone

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    These are the corals I do have right now.

    Thank you both :)

    So as a follow up - if adding more bioload will I still need to spot feed? or get coral food?
    Should I always spot feed the open brain and favia?
     
  6. kstafford003

    kstafford003 Feather Star

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    Good to know. When is the best time to feed open brains? During the day or at night?
     
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    2in10 Super Moderator

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    You don't need to spot feed them, but they will appreciated it. It is good to have some coral food if you have small polyped corals.
     
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  9. tank1970

    tank1970 Bubble Tip Anemone

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    My favia only opens at night - the brain only fully opens up at night (during the day will have a few feelers out.
    So I would think feeding at night?

     
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    kstafford003 Feather Star

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    That's what I thought just wanted to make sure.
     
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    Yes feeding at night is the way to go.It helps if you don't have fish trying to steal there food.;D8)
     
  12. tank1970

    tank1970 Bubble Tip Anemone

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    Yes that is true - but a bangi is a nocturnal feeder and hunts at night. (will eat during the day too.) So it's not always easy.

    When you spot feed your corals do you shut off the powerheads?