Feeding Corals

[jgoal55]

hey guys....as always thanks for the help:

I was just wondering if it's possible to overfeed corals that require occasional feedings of mysis, etc???

 

[vettesarebest]

What kind of coral?

 

[darren24]

In my experience with LPS and softies you can not overfeed the corals to the point where it will hurt them but it will cause water problems as the nutrients build up.

 

[zman676]

Yeah, if I feed too much or even give too big of a chunk of mysis or whatever, they just release it and the hermits have a feast if my gramma or lawnmower don't eat it first.


What kinds of corals are we talking about here though?

 

[vettesarebest]

I don't think you can overfeed them, feed as much as your tank can handle and not be a problem.

 

[glxtrix]

yeah if anything its just going to make them grow faster, or dirty your water if not eaten as stated.

 

[jgoal55]

ive got an open brain, hammer, frogspawn, Candy cane, various mushrooms, a couple of different varieties of zoo's, a green cap, a orange cap, a couple of pieces of SPS, a finger leather, a plate coral, and a gorgonian ( i think purple tree).

The ones that I've noticed i can feed directly are the open brain, the candy cane, the plate, and the gorgonian. More so, I was worried about the open brain because he can eat ALOT.

Thanks guys.