What to feed, When to feed!

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  1. Nicolehdz

    Nicolehdz Astrea Snail

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    Could someone tell me WHAT kind of brain this is?
    What does he eat and how often?
    (I have been feeding them ALL reef bugs and the two fish BRINE)
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    Xenias?

    Green star polyp?

    Thanks!
     
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  3. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    Saltwater Aquarium Corals for Marine Reef Aquariums: Wellso Flat Brain Coral, Metallic

    I feed Rod's Foods, frozen because it has many different types of meaty foods and some algaes as well. My corals and fish love it. I feed a couple hours after the lights go on when the corals have had a chance to open.

    Try not to feed all at once but give the coral a chance to extend once it picks up that it is feeding time. Turning off the power heads can help as well. Sometimes brains extend there feeding tentacles more at night but they can usually be trainned to adapt and eat during the day IME.
     
  4. GuitarMan89

    GuitarMan89 Giant Squid

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    You actually probably don't have to supplementally feed it, but if you choose to do so, feed some sort of raw meaty food such as shrimp, squid, clams etc, cut up into small pieces. I would only feed 1 to 2 times per week as that is all that is really necessary and you don't want to pollute your water too much.

    Also, I would start feeding the fish something else then brine shrimp. They have very little nutritional value. Try a good flake food or frozen food.
     
  5. Nicolehdz

    Nicolehdz Astrea Snail

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    Thanks corraline and Guitarman! I can always count on your answers!
    Try not to feed all at once but give the coral a chance to extend once it picks up that it is feeding time.so basically I feed, wait a minute and feed some more?
     
  6. yvr

    yvr Skunk Shrimp

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    I feed my corals fed 2-3 times per week alternating with mysis, frozen cyclops, Tropic Marin Reef Snow, Pro-Coral Phyton and TM Pro-Coral Zooton . I target feed my LPS corals thawed and rinsed frozen mysis in the evenings a couple times per week too.
     
  7. skiergd011013

    skiergd011013 Peppermint Shrimp

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    i alternate between marine pellets, seaweed salad, and mysis shrimp. i feed every other day.