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[Thuan]

Woodyarmadillo’s beginner question of the day:

Target Feeding? Do you do it? If so just for gonis or what else?

I do target feed my Chicago with a piece of shrimp a week and small lps pellets for my acanthos/cynarina, welso, bowers and acans

 

[Thuan]

I broadcast feed my softies/leathers with reefroids and oyster feast

 

[woodyarmadillo]

I target feed nothing. Occasionally I'll throw some at the Blastos, Micros, and Favias but usually I just broadcast feed the tank.

I broadcast feed my softies/leathers with reefroids and oyster feast

thanks! I’ve been wondering if I’m wasting my time with this.

 

[billyocean]

Woodyarmadillo’s beginner question of the day:

Target Feeding? Do you do it? If so just for gonis or what else?

I used too. The acans and blastos benefited most imo..as well as some zoas/palys.

 

[billyocean]

If I did it again..it would be for acans and blastos.

 

[Thuan]

These 2 loves to eat

 

[billyocean]

These 2 loves to eat

That's where all those shrimp rolls go...

 

[stoney7713]

I'm beat! @billyocean does it matter I have a surplus of nuts and bolts?

 

[woodyarmadillo]

I used too. The acans and blastos benefited most imo..as well as some zoas/palys.

I do have a couple Duncan’s that have popped out new heads pretty quick and seem to have a strong feeding response but my Zoas don’t like me either way. Rarely ever have all the heads on one zoa opened at the same time. Acans have been doing great, feeding might be helping them. Maybe I’ll cut back and see what happens. I think I probably feed a lot more direct feeding than I would broadcast feeding.

 

[woodyarmadillo]

I'm beat! @billyocean does it matter I have a surplus of nuts and bolts?

Extra parts are a bonus! Well done! That’s quite the set!

 

[woodyarmadillo]

Extra parts are a bonus! Well done! That’s quite the set!

Man how many boxes does something like that come in?

 

[billyocean]

I'm beat! @billyocean does it matter I have a surplus of nuts and bolts?

No..you should be hoisted on someone's shoulders and paraded around the yard like the king of diy you are sir.

 

[Kasrift]

Woodyarmadillo’s beginner question of the day:

Target Feeding? Do you do it? If so just for gonis or what else?

I do target feed. I know @StatelineReefer has opinions on this, but gonis I definitely dust directly with powdered food and the flow off. Acans, bowerbankis, my new scolymia, my acanthophyllia, hammers, frogspawn, Duncan's, and torches also get direct fed either LPS pellets or a thick mixture of reef roids and other powdered foods.

I also do this since I had run a very nutrient low tank due to how much stock is in it, so I doubt I can run nutrients overboard. I can't really add more fish to a 32 gallon either.

 

[StatelineReefer]

So, that's a thing that's gonna happen.

 

[tbrown]

 

[Kasrift]

If I did it again..it would be for acans and blastos.

I forgot about blastos, those need it too in my opinion.

My thoughts are corals don't "need" direct feeding, but slow growers like blastos will grow more with feeding. I think all Aquaculturists feed to increase growth rates for anything with a mouth.

 

[Kasrift]

I do have a couple Duncan’s that have popped out new heads pretty quick and seem to have a strong feeding response but my Zoas don’t like me either way. Rarely ever have all the heads on one zoa opened at the same time. Acans have been doing great, feeding might be helping them. Maybe I’ll cut back and see what happens. I think I probably feed a lot more direct feeding than I would broadcast feeding.

Duncan's can eat every 30 mins if you tried. Whenever I feed mysis to the fish, I dip the pipette into the middle and blast the Duncans.

 

[tbrown]

I forgot about blastos, those need it too in my opinion.

My thoughts are corals don't "need" direct feeding, but slow growers like blastos will grow more with feeding. I think all Aquaculturists feed to increase growth rates for anything with a mouth.

Maybe... I broadcast a couple of times a month and my Vivida has a new head. My two Merletti grow new heads frequently, and my two Wellsi seem to struggle whether I broadcast or target feed.

 

[Kasrift]

Duncan's can eat every 30 mins if you tried. Whenever I feed mysis to the fish, I dip the pipette into the middle and blast the Duncans.

Oh fun note, I always always read that Duncan's don't have sweepers. I have a newer Duncan colony and it melted my convict chalice. Strangest thing in the world. The other two color variations I have can touch anything and no issues.

 

[stoney7713]

Man how many boxes does something like that come in?

4 counting that dag blum twisty slide! That was a chore and a puzzle!!