Bubble Feeding

I got a new bubble coral that is about 6" across. It did not open much the first day but since has opened fully (2 days). I have noticed at night time that several tentacles come out (this is so cool) and am assured I need to be feeding it. I have searched the site and see people feeding mysis and krill and such. My question is do these have to be live because I only have freeze dried mysis? Would zooplankton be beneficial for the bubble? Also what do SPS typically require for food? Im thinking marine snow for the SPS is this correct?

 

I feed mine all frozen foods to include the head of silver sides. I also use Marine Snow every other day or three.


luna

 

you don't have to feed them... they are photosynthetic.

having said that, I enjoy feeding mine. Never live food...

I feed mine an entire silverside (thawed), head and all. Or a chunk of raw shrimp... whatever really. It likes meaty things.

 

i feed mine frozen mysis. i think they enjoy a tasty treat every now and then.

 

glad i found this thread, i just got a bubble yesterday, no idea they could be fed. What are silver sides, i'll atempt feeding the coral tonight when i feed my fish and brain

 

PC. silversides are fish. they are food. 2-4 inches, average probably 2.5-3 inches long. buy them in frozen tubs like this. thaw before feeding to coral

 

I have seen silversides mentioned in so many places. Peredhil, do you fine chop them or what prep is necessary to feed with them?

 

it depends on how big a mouth I am feeding. I give my bubble an entire one of about 2.5". I cut one into fourths for my 4 heads of red blasto. I give a 1/3 chunk to my dendro and tiny little pieces to my acans. And another into 3rds for my 3 heads of duncans.


If I'm feeding half or more of a silver side, I leave the head. My anemone (rock anemone's about the diameter of a quarter) will eat a 1/3 piece of one, head and all.

Just experiment and you'll get to know your particular corals preferences like little pets. That is a very weird thought that I am thinking about deleting.

;D

 

that looks like fun! would lfs carry them, or any brand of fish at grocery store?

id probably have better luck with this than frozen food because my fish keep on getting the corals food

 

wow they take pretty big chunks of stuff.

forgive a newbie request - but the next time you feed some of them as described, would you mind snapping off a photo or two of them eating?
I would take great interest in seeing that for a sense of how it is done.
I like bubble corals a lot and hope to get one sometime.

thank you for the info so far.