feeding

Discussion in 'Coral' started by martygary, Mar 3, 2012.

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  1. martygary

    martygary Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    how do you feed corals[candle sticks,polylips,mushroom tops] also do polylips have to be placed on rock or do they grow together?
     
    martygary, Mar 3, 2012
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  2. ingtar_shinowa

    ingtar_shinowa Giant Squid

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    I feed mine unsuspecting divers.
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    ingtar_shinowa, Mar 3, 2012
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  3. mikejrice

    mikejrice 3reef Affiliate

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    I just add food to the water and let them catch it in the flow, but a lot of people prefer to feed directly to their corals. For liquid foods, you can spray is directly at the corals. Frozen foods can be melted in water and sprayed at the corals as well. My favorite for direct feeding is pellets. With many corals you can simply place a pellet on its mouth and it will open up to eat it. They're nice because they won't drift away in the flow.
     
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  4. Deftones2015

    Deftones2015 Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    I turn my pumps off and use a turkey baster to squirt a little on the coral I want to feed
     
    Deftones2015, Mar 3, 2012
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  5. tom.n.day

    tom.n.day Eyelash Blennie

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    Turkey baster is your friend. I feed Mysis and generally add some aqua virta fuel
     
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  6. sticksmith23

    sticksmith23 Giant Squid

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    This is my preferred method.
     
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  7. grinder37

    grinder37 Whip-Lash Squid

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    Haha,good one! Even though thats the worst photoshop i've ever seen,lol.
     
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  8. ZepQuarium

    ZepQuarium Spaghetti Worm

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  9. SwimsWithFish

    SwimsWithFish Giant Squid

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    Me too. I also place pellets on my polyps.
     
    SwimsWithFish, Mar 11, 2012
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