• feeding corals

  • Chad

Friends, please advise how to feed corals directly. I read that it's better to do it at night... I scattered the food around the aquarium, and the foam produced an unprecedented amount of detritus... I tried using a syringe, but by the time I reach them, they get scared, and putting my hands in isn't good either... The question is related to the appearance of Tubastrea... Maybe there are some DIY solutions to feed them from 50 cm away...

David

I will tell you how I adapted to do this. I took a 20 ml syringe and attached a 50 cm tube from a drip set to it. To prevent it from bending along its entire length, I connected a piece of stainless steel wire from the beginning of the syringe to 5 cm before the end of the tube. That's how I managed it. Before feeding, I turn off the current wave, and after 2-3 minutes, I feed all the gluttons. Then, after 10 minutes, I turn everything back on.

Kevin

Don't forget that non-photosynthetic plants need to be fed every day! By the way, does your tubastrea open during the day? I read that tubastrea only open at night, while dendrophyllia can open during the day if they are in the shade.

David

I use it like this. If I need to give small feed, I use the thin side. If it's large, I use the wide side.

Jill1815

Offtopic. Right, the main thing is that there shouldn't be any ads.

Jenny

Off-topic. Yes. I left a warning about harm.

Troy8808

My schedule is open at night and during the day... At night it's fully open, and during the day from 5 PM until the power goes out. Here are more details -

Amy5468

cool feeder, and how long is it

Jennifer5371

Large 52 cm. There, in the middle, there is a wide part - very convenient for working with feed. Well, the cut children's pear allows for quite smooth adjustment of the flow - for example, parazoanthus do not collapse from the current, only from the feed.

Andrew4194

I do the same, only with a cocktail straw. It's convenient because it doesn't bend initially, and you can extend it to the desired length. I feed the corals that are not deep with a long tweezers.

Joshua9847

I feed with a super convenient dropper: I bought it right here!

Karen81

So, we have a simpler and more budget-friendly option for your feeder with Yarik. Of course, if you have an extra 260, that's the best option, but if not, we can do it this way...

Amber9312

You can also take a long, long needle and attach it to a syringe. My aquarium is not very deep - it works fine.

Dana4701

In what sense, a needle? From a syringe?

Matthew

I used to feed with a 20 cm long syringe from some medicine, and I didn't complain either. But this one is much more convenient, and the fact that it's not made of glass is the most important thing for me. I agree that it's not cheap, but my corals are worth more to me. In general... I respect those who are resourceful and handy!

Loretta5483

No, not from a syringe. Special needles for all sorts of tortures on patients.

Kristen1161

Thank you for the option with the 20ml syringe and tube, as I was trying to make something out of a plastic bottle, and they get scared... In general, the option with the syringe is great... The sun coral opens about 2 hours before the lights go out, incredibly beautiful, it's something you can even feed... For now, I'm feeding it with artemia and leftover discus food powder (seafood, vitamins, fish food, bloodworms, I choose the meat).

Kimberly4253

Does he eat a lot, this tubastreya?

Darlene4238

I don't know, it's eating for now... everyone likes it, and as they say, I had no worries.

Kenneth7210

Off-topic Judging by your avatar, I'm not surprised Needles are not good! Your hand might tremble and you'll poke the wrong place...

Vincent

I won't even argue... Of course, it's more convenient to feed with your feeder. I will definitely buy one for myself. I just mentioned a more budget-friendly option.

Julie

The hand won't tremble. Seriously, the sharp end can be cut off. But that's just details. It's just inconvenient for me to use a glass pipette.

Anthony7814

I think it is especially important that the tip of the feeder, 3-5 cm, should be made or attached by you from a soft material, so as not to injure the delicate tissues of the coral with careless movements while feeding.

Mitchell7972

The main thing is not to feed Leha when he's hungover, and everything will be fine))) But seriously, I'm going to look for a stainless steel spoke. Where did you get yours? Can you send a photo of your feeder?

Charles

Here are two pieces, the one on the syringe is more convenient, the second is a glass tube, which I no longer use. The length is up to 60 cm, meaning the hand is not in the water, as the column of water is 50-53 cm.

David7773

Here’s a thank you, in 2.5 minutes I built such a device: And this is off-topic, but I came up with a long scraper; the gray one is made from a broken grip, it’s not as effective (you have to keep squeezing the definition) as the two green ones inserted into each other with the help of a plastic tip (the other side is like this) cut and heated on the stove, my hands are no longer wet (by the way, it’s not adhesive foil but sticky foil for fireplaces, like tape but foil):

Kevin3579

I have the kind of tweezers that Tanya wants, or maybe she has already bought them.

Maria6659

A pear and a cocktail straw with a 25-degree bend is the most convenient way for me to feed. You can't fit shrimp pieces in a syringe, etc. But really, it depends on the person... I feed everyone. Starting from dry food to shrimp. They eat everything. I feed individually only once every 1-2 weeks, otherwise, they catch what they can themselves.

Cindy

And how much does everyone give to each little one to eat, I'm afraid I might not be able to manage?

Wesley

Don't overdo it - if it's artemia, then one piece is enough. If it's a cyclops, just blow to close the polyp. That's it for the meal.

Frederick

Today I tried it! I covered it with a bottle and poured in the minced shrimp mixed with water! After 10 minutes, it puffed up like that pear!

Jason9385

Today I visited the ireef.kiev website. I ordered, among other things, this item - it's called DT's Natural Reef Diet Oystereggs. Oyster eggs. I will try to feed the baby tubastrea. I couldn't find any reviews on this product, at least on Russian-language sites. Has anyone heard anything or used it?

Whitney

I also got one like that from Denis. The food for the tubastrea is too small.

Wendy

Well, I will pollinate the small tubastreis (three to five millimeters) as I did with the mist of squid + fish + shrimp... something will stick. And what about gorgonians...? Although I've already ordered them anyway.

Diana7891

Stas, what do the corals respond to best? I also bought some, but I still haven't gone to pick them up.

Bethany

I have been using it for about 2 weeks. I feed the goniporas through a cut bottle. From my impressions, the colors seem to have become more vibrant. I haven't noticed any other reactions, as the goniporas were already inflating well before. This week, I also started spraying the euphyllia with these eggs.

Michael

Do the SPS and soft ones respond in any way?

Selena4467

They don't get it. I only use it for goniopora. For the others, I pour in soaked zooplankton.