Feeding in relation to Nitrates & Phosphate

[Lionfish 37]

Hi all! Still fairly new to reefing. So I understand coral needs a certain amount of Nitrates & Phosphate to survive and be healthy. My Phosphate is 0.13ppm and dropping. So I understand feeding pellets can raise Phosphate. I'm not trying to get it to zero. If you feed more frozen than pellets, can that raise Nitrates? I need to get Nitrates up a little bit but I'd rather do it a more natural way than dosing it. I feed 2 times a week. Pellets and Frozen.

 

[Seansea]

2 times a week? Do u just have corals and no fish? If you have fish then 2 tes a week is way too little. That can lead to stress and then who knows whar. I feed 2-3 times per day plus nori twice a day to keep my bicolor from going bonkers on corals.

 

[Lionfish 37]

I

 

[LordofCinder]

feed only twice per week? Why? Mine get fed twice a day, sometimes 3 times a day.

 

[Lionfish 37]

feed only twice per week? Why? Mine get fed twice a day, sometimes 3 times a day.

It was recommended by my local saltwater LFS. My fish are fat and healthy

 

[Lionfish 37]

2 times a week? Do u just have corals and no fish? If you have fish then 2 tes a week is way too little. That can lead to stress and then who knows whar. I feed 2-3 times per day plus nori twice a day to keep my bicolor from going bonkers on corals.

I do have fish. 2 times per week, was recommended by my local LFS. I do keep Nori in the tank daily for my Tang & Angel. My fish are all fat & healthy.

 

[LordofCinder]

I do have fish. 2 times per week, was recommended by my local LFS. I do keep Nori in the tank daily for my Tang & Angel. My fish are all fat & healthy.

That makes sense, for those fish.
But every fish is different, some can go longer without meals, some need to be fed 4-5 times per day.

 

[Seansea]

Thats an old school ideaology when there werent alot of ways to export nutrients. Twice a week can lead to low health and make them susceptible to disease and also start fighting. I wouldnup itbto at least once a day.

 

[Lionfish 37]

That makes sense, for those fish.
But every fish is different, some can go longer without meals, some need to be fed 4-5 times per day.

I realize that. My LFS guy has been reefing for over 20 years and most of my fish were purchased at his store. He's aware of what I have and I trust his judgment.

 

[Gatorpa]

Not for long
In the wild they eat all the time.

 

[Gatorpa]

Not for long
In the wild they eat all the time.

 

[Gatorpa]

I realize that. My LFS guy has been reefing for over 20 years and most of my fish were purchased at his store. He's aware of what I have and I trust his judgment.

Tangs and angels are always grazing.
Unless you have a bunch of algae they will eventually starve.

I feed my fish 3x a day purple tang
blue tang
3 clowns
3 anthias.

Purple tang is still constantly picking at rocks.

 

[MrGisonni]

I am an old school reefer and I starved my fish to keep nutrients down 30 years ago. Now I feed twice a day. Flakes early and PE mysis at night.

 

[Fort Salty]

I feed frozen LRS mostly and my nitrates are fairly balanced with phosphates, around 15 and 0.16. It can fluctuate a bit, but I have nitrates. Might not solve things, but worth a try anyway.

FS

 

[Lionfish 37]

I feed frozen LRS mostly and my nitrates are fairly balanced with phosphates, around 15 and 0.16. It can fluctuate a bit, but I have nitrates. Might not solve things, but worth a try anyway.

FS

Thank you for being the first person to actually answer my question without questioning the health of my fish instead. I'm actually trying to raise my nitrates a bit without raising my phosphates through feeding.

 

[GARRIGA]

I overfeed two to four times per day. Filtration solves excess. The so called heavy in. Heavy out. Fits my roll.

 

[Bob2bob]

bumping for content