Reef Roids

[Chin_Lee]

I feed 2-3 times per week. I turn off all pumps, take some tank water in a container, mix in the reefroids, dump it into the tank, turn on some pumps to circulate the food around, then turn off circulation for about an hour. i'll usually turn the pumps on every 20 minutes or so to stir up the roids that get to the ground. my brains and filter feeders usually swell up like crazy.

FWIW - i recently got some coral frenzy food as well and my corals also like it. same reaction as reefroids. As far as who's happier and puffier, they both looked the same to me.

[Pier Pressure]

It is all so confusing! I thought the reef roids were to feed the filter feeders, anenomes, other inverts and corals. Am I wrong in this? Will the reef roids be enough? I also feed NLS to the fishes.

And this may seem like a stupid question, but why do you shut off your pumps? If it goes through the protein skimmer it is no good or something? I only run a protein skimmer and a UV sterilizer. Perhaps you have carbon running?

Thank you for your quick reply!

[Chin_Lee]

Originally Posted by Roderick

It is all so confusing! I thought the reef roids were to feed the filter feeders, anenomes, other inverts and corals. Am I wrong in this? Will the reef roids be enough? I also feed NLS to the fishes.

And this may seem like a stupid question, but why do you shut off your pumps? If it goes through the protein skimmer it is no good or something? I only run a protein skimmer and a UV sterilizer. Perhaps you have carbon running?

Thank you for your quick reply!

Rod
there is no written rule. it all depends on your bioload, observations of your animals, etc.
i shut off my pumps so the animals can eat as much of the stuff before its skimmed off or drained off to my sump.