should i feed my acan's and chalice's?

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  1. fishluver

    fishluver Sea Dragon

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    So i have two acan frags and a chalice. I was wondering if i should buy some food and feed them to keep their color or should i just leave them without food?:confused:
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  3. Peredhil

    Peredhil Giant Squid

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    IME with acans and chalice's the color doesn't have anything to do with feeding them. i've gone months without feeding them and their color is fine.

    when I do feed regularly (once a month or so) some bits of meat, they grow quicker (though both still grow painfully slow). but I see no change in coloration.
     
  4. GuitarMan89

    GuitarMan89 Giant Squid

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    I agree with Peredhil, you can if you want to promote faster growth, but it's not necessary and IMO, feeding doesn't really affect the color.
     
  5. fishluver

    fishluver Sea Dragon

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    Ok then so maybe just feed them a piece of meat once in a while? What kind?
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  6. Peredhil

    Peredhil Giant Squid

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    whenever I have a fish die, my corals get fed ;) I just chop them up and target feed. My chalice had some wrasse last week
     
  7. crustytheclown

    crustytheclown Eyelash Blennie

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    wow that is awesome> never thought of choppin up fish?
     
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  9. Kraylen

    Kraylen Astrea Snail

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    You should feed all your LPS!

    I disagree with the comment about the color.... to a point. Some red/pink/orange LPS like acan and chalice will get great colors from frozen cyclopeeze! Other than that, I notice the different with lighting for the most part.