can you overfeed a candy cane?

[sk8rreefgeek]

I have a small green cany cane, with 4 tops. I spot fed it on tuesday (mysis/brine) and it looked a lil fatter and healthier the next day. so i did it again wed, then again thurs. it was only a little bit, but it seems to really like it. I wasn't going to thurs, but they all had little fingers out like "feed me!"

so should I feed it less?

[sk8rreefgeek]

bump. is it possible to over-feed corals?

[jdieck]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11740323#post11740323 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by sk8rreefgeek
bump. is it possible to over-feed corals?
No just notice that all food not taken goes to spoil your tank.
I would feed this particular coral once a week or every other week if it is getting medium light.

[Just Jim]

No. The more you feed it the faster it'll grow and split. The only drawback is if you are wasting food the extra will raise your nitrate.

[sk8rreefgeek]

cool. thanks

[sk8rreefgeek]

update: I've spot fed the candy cane a couple more times, and it's fatter than ever! looks happy

thanks!

[chujai]

yeah i find candy cane just eats whatever it cans before the shrimps get to it. and it the more i feed it, the faster it grows.

[ljosh]

Does your candy cane coral extend its polyps during the lights on period?

[sk8rreefgeek]

are the polyps the little finger looking things? those I notice mostly at night. or when I feed the fish, like it smells the food or smthn