I can't tell if my SPS corals are eating

whiterushen · 10/24/2019, 05:32 PM

New to SPS corals--- I have seen PE in my corals a few times and in the past--- here as of late, PE sightings have been rare, I cant tell if my SPS corals are eating or not---but after 2.5 months, i am starting to finally notice some growth in them---slow of course---but their color looks good. I feed them Benereef by Benepets, they also get micro frozen food mixed in when i feed my fish---and fish poop of course.

outssider · 10/24/2019, 05:47 PM

they sound like they are doing fine. Be careful not to over feed them because you could raise your nitrate/phosphates too high..…..lots of fish poo is all you really need

whiterushen · 10/24/2019, 05:58 PM

Yeah, no i already ran into a slight higher phosphates issue---it was because i was feeding my fish a little too much. I cut my fish feeding in half, added Phosphate absorbant pads, and started dosing twice a week 1/2 dosage of NOX. Things have calmed down with the phosphate issues. My corals just get fed a tiny bit of frozen micro coral food mixed with the frozen fish food and Benereef by Benepets 3x week--small amount

whiterushen · 10/28/2019, 01:13 AM

Two of my largest SPS colonies...I kept thinking that they were not growing. At first glance looking straight on after a month, they look stunted in growth. Then I looked from up above, I can actually see the corals have grown I 4 weeks. The acro arms are growing sidways... directly away from my line of sight. That's why it appeared little to no growth of my SPSs--- but in fact, I have great growth in my pieces

outssider · 10/28/2019, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by whiterushen

Two of my largest SPS colonies...I kept thinking that they were not growing. At first glance looking straight on after a month, they look stunted in growth. Then I looked from up above, I can actually see the corals have grown I 4 weeks. The acro arms are growing sidways... directly away from my line of sight. That's why it appeared little to no growth of my SPSs--- but in fact, I have great growth in my pieces

also keep in mind that the branches get fatter over time (for most sps).

whiterushen · 10/29/2019, 06:19 PM

Thats true---thank you for your input outssider

10/24/2019, 05:32 PM	#1
whiterushen Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 61	I can't tell if my SPS corals are eating New to SPS corals--- I have seen PE in my corals a few times and in the past--- here as of late, PE sightings have been rare, I cant tell if my SPS corals are eating or not---but after 2.5 months, i am starting to finally notice some growth in them---slow of course---but their color looks good. I feed them Benereef by Benepets, they also get micro frozen food mixed in when i feed my fish---and fish poop of course.

10/24/2019, 05:47 PM	#2
outssider Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Reseda, Ca. Posts: 1,717	they sound like they are doing fine. Be careful not to over feed them because you could raise your nitrate/phosphates too high..…..lots of fish poo is all you really need __________________ Please don't feed the bears because the bears will become dependent on free handouts and forget how to take care of themselves …... Current Tank Info: 75 Gal. Mixed reef mostly sps

10/24/2019, 05:58 PM	#3
whiterushen Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 61	Thank you outssider Yeah, no i already ran into a slight higher phosphates issue---it was because i was feeding my fish a little too much. I cut my fish feeding in half, added Phosphate absorbant pads, and started dosing twice a week 1/2 dosage of NOX. Things have calmed down with the phosphate issues. My corals just get fed a tiny bit of frozen micro coral food mixed with the frozen fish food and Benereef by Benepets 3x week--small amount

10/28/2019, 01:13 AM	#4
whiterushen Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 61	Update-- the SPS are growing Two of my largest SPS colonies...I kept thinking that they were not growing. At first glance looking straight on after a month, they look stunted in growth. Then I looked from up above, I can actually see the corals have grown I 4 weeks. The acro arms are growing sidways... directly away from my line of sight. That's why it appeared little to no growth of my SPSs--- but in fact, I have great growth in my pieces

10/29/2019, 06:19 PM	#6
whiterushen Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 61	thank you outssider Thats true---thank you for your input outssider