Feeding corals

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by MitchM

Simply put, to feed a coral, they require sugar and protein. The zooxanthellae through photosynthesis provide the sugar. For protein, corals need to capture prey and digest it.

If you could explain this to my LPS, I would appreciate it. Even without protein, they refuse to stay small

[MitchM]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

If you could explain this to my LPS, I would appreciate it. Even without protein, they refuse to stay small

Sure, send me their email address.

The nice thing about LPS is they have that big mucous covering which catches all sorts of things. With the great flow your tank has, along with the fish, you have a lot of detritus available to them - and with detritus essentially being bacteria clumping onto DOC's, falling to the bottom, they have lots to eat.
- but then you already knew that....

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by MitchM

Sure, send me their email address.

They're too young, I don't let them have their own accounts

[Madreefer]

How's bout just don't feed your corals anything but good ol fish poop? I've never fed my corals anything for years and they grow really good.
But I'm trying an expirement at the moment. I've started feeding Coral Frenzy since begining of Jan. I see no difference other than more pea soup in my skimmer cup and an ugly paly that's decided to spread quite fast. I'm doing this until June.