How often to feed Duncans?

[ASommers]

I have 4x54W T5. How often should I feed them? I'm using a mush of shrimp, oysters, scallops, squid and norri.

 

[socaltropicalfish]

Honesty I have done anything with mine and it growing crazy. Once in a while I turn off my pumps and throw in a few cube of mysis. I have a 160gal with 8 x 54w T-5 bulbs.

 

[ASommers]

I just got them this weekend and fed them Tuesday night and they really chowed down

 

[zatoichi]

No real need to direct feed them; it's pretty unnatural IMO especially with large chunky food. If you do feed them try something easier to digest like roti-feast or arti-pods

 

[ASommers]

OK cool, still not sure if the 4 54W enough with all the different info out there

 

[zatoichi]

we keep a 120 gallon with a 4X54w...it's plenty for lps =)

 

[chipcount]

I direct feed mine about every 3 days. the growth has been crazy. just try not to overfeed your tank in general or it will mess with your nitrates

 

[Aquafrags]

mine get fed once a week

 

[Mark82]

I rarely if ever target feed mine, I just feed the tank and the get what they get from the water column. They have been growing great, hope this helps.

 

[Bergovoy]

ive always wondered about this. not specifically duncans. But for any softie, and some zoas, it seems some dont 'chomp' down an some do.

Wouldnt that mean they would like food.

And or need food?

anyways, I guess I will just feed mine about once a week, until I figure out differently or someone tells me it is bad for them to eat..

 

[Left Coast DJ]

I feed each LPS head at least once a week. I also stopped feeding frozen mysis. Now I just drop either Hikari Marine A, or an Ocean Nutrition Formula 1 pellet in each mouth. For Acans with smaller mouths I drop a pellet of Hikari Crab Cuisine.

Nom nom nom! They eat it up and the Duncans ask for more!

 

[zatoichi]

Bill, try a smaller food like Reef Nutrition's Oyster feast, it has a great micron range that will be easily digestable by all types of coral

ive always wondered about this. not specifically duncans. But for any softie, and some zoas, it seems some dont 'chomp' down an some do.

Wouldnt that mean they would like food.

And or need food?

anyways, I guess I will just feed mine about once a week, until I figure out differently or someone tells me it is bad for them to eat..

 

[Bergovoy]

yea chas, just saw that at RAP, was very interested in it... seems like a reasonable price compared to the 'oyster eggs' that are sold in the tiny container...

But, yes, will definitely give that a try

 

[Seahorsedreams]

I feed the Formula One Marine Pellet (medium sized) every Mon. Wed. and Fri.

 

[zatoichi]

Have the dried foods caused any water quality issues? I've read that some are high in phosphates...

 

[Seahorsedreams]

It's only a small colony in a 50 gallon. I haven't noticed anything yet.

 

[scav1180]

I have never fed my duncans.