Feeding

There is great debate over feeding of anemones and corals. I find my anemone enjoys a piece of raw shrimp and responds well to the feeding. I feed him about once every couple of weeks. I also feed my bubble coral a small piece of shrimp and notice good results. I read somewhere "if it has arms/legs and a mouth, FEED IT!".

For filter feeders, I use Kent Marine MicroVert food once a week. Turn off all filters, but leave the powerheads going for circulation. I let them feed for about 45 minutes, then turn the filter back on. I also hatch and feed brine shrimp about once a month.

Over-feeding leads to a rapid rise in nitrate levels. The more you feed, the more waste is produced, the more waste, the more nitrates. I had a difficult time accepting the fact that the fish in my marine aquarium did not need to be fed twice daily. I guess it's because my mother was constantly feeding us :) But after having severe nitrate problems, I cut feedings back to once per day, alternating flake and pellet food, and have noticed no adverse effects.

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