Feed for Corals - Cost Effective Advises ?

[martin]

Hi Pals !

I have a four feet tank, with build-in filter systems running for about 5months. Water parameter is OK (Salinity 1.021, PH 8.3, NH4 0ppm, NO2 0ppm), except NO3 is usually around 20ppm. Unfortunately I do not have a sump system.

I have recently bought some corals :

1. Hammer

2. Brocolli

3. Mushrooms

4. Buttons

5. Goni

6. Star Polyps

Fishes Inside 4ft Tank

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1x Blue face

1x red wrasse

1x coral beauty

1x 6 line wrasse

1x mandarin

3x cleaner shrimps

1x fire shrimps

I notice all my corals are OK and openning up happily..EXCEPT the Brocolli. Seems to "SAG" down after few hours this morning....dun know what happened ? Any advise ?

Next, I hope to learn from fellow reefers of any best feeds and cost effective ways to maintain healthy corals. (Assuming with no sump system).

Could you advise me ASAP...before my brocolli or other corals say "sayonara" ?

Thanks in advance !

[tigershark]

what is a Brocolli? maybe can show me? are you talking about cauliflower?

[martin]

Hi Tigershark!

So sorry to take so long to reply...couldn't get my hands on DC. In any case, "brocolli" seemed to "sag-down" and "rise-up" on these few days. Dun know what happen ?

Thanks for your willingness to help !!!

[Dinosaur]

errr........ I think you fish is mostly potential trouble maker

especially, 6 liner, can be very aggressive once it establish its territory

[AlfaRomeo]

6 line wrasse is an aggresive fish? first time i heard of it. Have always tot of it as a perfect reef fish which is very mild and non-aggresive.

[NormanH]

Maybe u should raise the salinity slightly higher.

[Lawrence]

Dear All,

I had the same problem, just bought 2 califlower coral last nite, it was doing well for the first two hours blooming but started to sag down like no strength oredi.

Please advise what to do & my salt level is 1.020 & temperture is 80F!

[xiggie]

i tot specific gravity supposed to be 1.023 -1.025 ...

try increasing the salinity ...

[flubberina13]

Give the cauliflower moderate to strong current. They need it.

[Lawrence]

Hi Guys,

I have just try adding a small powerhead for current, will wait & see how it react first!

Thanks for the advise & will keep you guys up posted!

[Lawrence]

Hi Everyone,

About an hour oredi, still the same lei....will wait & see again!! Thinking of changing half the water cos maybe the amonia or salt level too high!!

Pls advise!!

[zenus]

hmm.. i'm keeping a pink cauliflower too.. Most of the time it is sagging down too.. but sometimes it stands up..

hmm, wat are u feeding it wif?

[Lawrence]

Hi,

I just bought the califlower last nite, have not start feeding it yet but i bought Coralife invertebrate Target Food for it comes with a syringe if you want to feed directly.

[zenus]

hmm, i think u just let it rest first ba.. wont be able to stand so fast..hee.

oh yah, i bought ur food block and just dump a small piece in.

i think u must feed the cauliflower rather frequently...

[SpiderOne]

get test kits and test ur water. cauliflower are not exactly beginner corals. if u even suspect your ammonia is too high. u are definitely not ready to care for them.

[Lawrence]

Hi,

I have tested my amonia level & it is only 0.4mg/l. Is it still too high? Everyone learnt from mistakes even expert too & I believe in marine aquarium everyone is still learning in some way or the other!

[NormanH]

Ammonia should be undetectable...anything more than that means troubles

[DeepBlue]

true...everyone learns from mistakes....but coming to the SRC can help prevent a lot of $$ lost and heart pain....

I think doing a search on the related coral will bring you to different threads that are packed with info and actual reefing experience of the our fellow reefers....gd stuff

I have been keeping caulitflower coral for a year, there are some kind of success so far, but veri small ones...

these corals do prefer current, rich nutrients in the tank...if I am not wrong...filter feeder... I squirt phytoplankton at them, but zooplankton seems to the right food source..

One thing I strongly believe is having a nutrient rich environment..(how I do it...my too many tangs tank, with generous feeding sessions plus supplements) Tat's why i AVOID talking abt my tanks bio-load.

hope my little sharing helps and point you in the correct way...I may be wrong

[flubberina13]

One thing I strongly believe is having a nutrient rich environment..(how I do it...my too many tangs tank, with generous feeding sessions plus supplements) Tat's why i AVOID talking abt my tanks bio-load.

hope my little sharing helps and point you in the correct way...I may be wrong

heh..heh..heh...the tang police is after you liao...you can never hide from them...

oops...me also in the same boat...RUN!!!!

[jc85]

heh..heh..heh...the tang police is after you liao...you can never hide from them...

oops...me also in the same boat...RUN!!!!

Huh. SRC also got tang police huh. who who??

[DeepBlue]

heh..heh..heh...the tang police is after you liao...you can never hide from them...

oops...me also in the same boat...RUN!!!!

dun worry...my sheer size will deter the tang police from ever come knocking at my door

[flubberina13]

Huh. SRC also got tang police huh. who who??

No lah...it's a standing joke, attempting to freak AT out...

[dradttg]

i tot specific gravity supposed to be 1.023 -1.025 ...

try increasing the salinity ...

1.023 - 1.025 is the recommended but there is nothing wrong with a 1.020 or 1.021 salinity.

I know of a LFS (Har****) that keeps their water at 1.019 for all the LS and corals.

[bum]

i believe you have bought either of theses 2 species

Soft Corals of the Family Nephtheidae

http://www.wetwebmedia.com/nephtheids.htm

or family Dendronephthya

http://www.wetwebmedia.com/dendornephthyaart.htm

the respective links will confirm them for you as well as provide some

detailed specifications.

they require very regular feedings of phyto, and it is usually

very difficult to maintain them for long because of their requirments.

hope this helps...