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If you broadcast feed, how often do you feed?

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by IowaDiver, Mar 29, 2018.

How often do you broadcast feed corals?

  1. Once or twice a week

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  2. Three to four times a week

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  3. Five or more times a week

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  1. Mar 29, 2018 #1
    IowaDiver West Des Moines

    IowaDiver Well-Known ReefKeeper

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    I picked up two gorgonians, a dendro, and a bunch of acans at the swap for my little 20 gal cube. I've been broadcast feeding every day since sunday a mixture of frozen mysis plus reefroids/reef chili. I'm pretty sure at my rate of feeding I will have to do 3 water changes a week to keep my tank algae and nitrate free and keep my current sps thriving.

    I'm curious how often other people broadcast feed. I'm especially interested in how often people feed their NPS.

    Thanks,
    Chris
     
  2. Mar 29, 2018 #2
    sjones Marshalltown, IA

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    I have gone to spot feeding with a turkey baster. Once a week if I can remember, come to think of it it's been a while.
     
  3. Mar 30, 2018 #3
    Maureen Urbandale, IA

    Maureen Experienced Reefkeeper

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    Like most people I tend to spot feed more with a new coral and then I get lazy. I mainly feed frozen. There are a lot of nutrients in the water I thaw my food in so when I dump it all in I feel I have a food source for all of my coral.
     
  4. Mar 31, 2018 #4
    ShaneP Williamsburg, IA

    ShaneP Well Known Hawkfish

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    I like to feed my tank, but have found that broadcast feeding almost always ends up raising nutrient levels higher than is ideal.

    I spot feed, lightly, about once a week
     
  5. Apr 3, 2018 #5
    IowaDiver West Des Moines

    IowaDiver Well-Known ReefKeeper

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    Yeah, there's a lot of fertilizer in my tank right now. I'm just trying to keep my dendro and gorgs I got from the show alive. I'm not sure how often I have to feed these things yet. I'm doing a cube of mysis plus reef roids right now. Before I got the NPS, I only did half a cube which seemed to be enough for my 3 fish, and shrimp in my 20 gal.
     
    Last edited: Apr 3, 2018

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