What do I feed my mushroom coral?
Oyster-Feast™, a concentrate of oyster eggs and ovarian tissue, provides extraordinary nutritional value in a feed that will provoke a strong feeding response in your mushroom coral. TDO Chroma Boost™ is another excellent food for mushroom coral.
Do mushroom coral need feeding?
Active Member. I feed 2 to 3 times a week. I feed a frozen mix and put a little coral frenzy in. I dont feed fish specifically I just let them eat when i spot feed coral.
Will corals eat mysis shrimp?
Many corals will benefit from the food that you feed the fish and invertebrates in your tank. When meaty foods float by or land on corals, they will be consumed if the food is desired by the coral. Copepods, Amphipods, Brine Shrimp and Mysis Shrimp will also be consumed by many corals.
Can you feed mysis shrimp to freshwater fish?
PE Mysis are an excellent food source for all freshwater and marine tropical fish that induces an energetic feeding response in aquarium fish.
Do mushroom corals eat copepods?
Corals do not use phytoplankton which is algae.. Phytoplankton feeds other critters in the tank corals feed on like copepods etc. Zooplankton they do eat. But mushrooms do not need food.
Why are my mushroom corals shrinking?
It could be lack of flow.In a well fead tank they will get enough food. If foods not an issure then water quality or a disturbance from another coral or a change in the tank or change in water quality.
Will freshwater fish eat mysis shrimp?
PE frozen mysis encourage exceptional appetite and growth – even in finicky aquarium fish! PE Mysis are an excellent food source for all freshwater and marine tropical fish that induces an energetic feeding response in aquarium fish. …
How often should I feed mysis shrimp?
I feed 1/2 of a cube of mysis and 1/4 cube of cyclopes every other day and they also get flake and NLS pellets. If they are eating it that quick and your water parameters are in check, you are fine.
How often do you feed sun coral?
Similar to an anemone, these little polyps seem a bit sticky and hold onto the food if it brushes up against the ‘petals’. It takes about 10 minutes to feed a cubes worth of food to the coral. About every 3 minutes, several if not all of the polyps are waiting for the next batch of food.
What kind of food does a Ricordea florida eat?
They’ll check it out, realize they don’t want that food, then ignore it. Ricordea florida and Ricordea yuma will both do better with meatier foods, but try to keep the food pieces to the size of half the size of a mysis shrimp. They can eat whole mysis, but it will take them quite a while to do so.
What to do if a Ricordea detaches from its substrate?
If a Ricordea detaches from its substrate, place it in a low flow area of the aquarium with some rubble and it will reattach on its own. Even though both the Ricordea yuma and the Ricordea florida are similar in terms of lighting and flow, there is a big difference when it comes to the water chemistry.
Do you need to care for Ricordea mushroom corals?
Ricordea mushroom corals are very popular for both beginners and experienced aquarists due to their minimal care needs and a wide tolerance for lighting conditions (generally speaking, there are always exceptions). They are generally easy to care for and would make an excellent addition to almost any reef tank.
What kind of water do you need for a Ricordea?
If you’re working with metal halides for your other corals, experiment to find the proper depth. Ricordea require low-moderate water flow. You want things as modest as possible. High flow strains the tentacles, and they won’t extend as a preservation technique.