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Corals feed on zooplankton
Coral Feast is a combination of high-quality ingredients, free of fillers, and specifically formulated for corals. It includes a unique blend of species that are known to enhance the color of corals. These include Krill, Rotifers, Brine shrimp, Arctic Copepods, Daphnia, Porphyra umbilicalis, and Ulva lactuca. Unlike most other coral food sources, Coral Feast is a pure mix of Zooplankton and Phytoplankton.
Corals have a disproportionate dependence on zooplankton compared to other animals in the ocean. Most species of corals exhibit linear feeding saturation dynamics, meaning that they rarely “get full” – they continue capturing prey until their prey densities become too high to support their metabolic needs.
Phytoplankton
Phytoplankton is derived from algae and can be used in your reef aquarium to increase coral growth and colour. It’s a highly concentrated powdered mix of high-quality ingredients that are devoid of fillers and chemical additives. It contains an ideal mix of a variety of marine species including Arctic Copepods, Daphnia, Porphyra umbilicalis, and Ulva lactuca, which all benefit your fish and corals in a variety of ways.
Many marine animals feed on phytoplankton in the ocean. The phytoplankton contains essential nutrients that animals cannot produce on their own. They’re an important part of the reef food web and are very important for coral reef health.
Phyto-Feast
You can use a Phyto-Feast food for corals as a supplement for your reef tank. Phyto-Feast is produced with careful selection of algae species, ensuring a high-quality product that will give your reef tank corals the essential nutrients they need. This food is not broken down by bacteria, which makes it a healthy alternative for reef tanks.
It is available in six-ounce, sixteen-ounce, and 32-ounce bottles. This algae supplement has a 5 month shelf life. It is best to use this product alongside Oyster-Feast, as they work together well. Phyto-Feast is the most concentrated product on the market and has a wide range of cell sizes.
Poseidon’s Feast
The Poseidon’s Feast is a live coral feast food that contains both adult and juvenile copepods. Copepods live in the substrate and in the nooks and crannies of rocks, sandy bottom, and aquarium walls. This food is a great source of nutrients and reduces Nitrates in your aquarium. It also slows the growth of nuisance algae.
You can store the unused portion of Poseidon’s Feast for later use. Store the unused portion with the lid off in the fridge so that oxygen exchange occurs. The unused portion of Poseidon’s Feast will remain alive for up to 4 weeks or two weeks if stored at the correct temperature.
Oyster Egg Feast
Oyster Egg Feast is a high-quality food mix for corals. It contains oyster eggs and ovarian tissue and is sized appropriately for LPS and SPS corals. The mix also contains large amounts of Omega-3 fatty acids, which corals crave. This food also stimulates the appetite of other invertebrates, such as mysids and copepods.
If you’re a newbie to feeding corals, you should start with half the recommended dosage. Then, increase slowly to the full recommended amount within a month. Once your corals start showing a strong feeding response, you can feed them other products from the Reef Nutrition line. Make sure to mix Oyster-Feast first before introducing any other products. The mixture can vary in color.
Benepet
BeneReef is a natural coral food made with probiotics and superfoods. The product is ideal for LPS and SPS corals and other filter-feeding invertebrates. The powdered formula contains an assortment of live and freeze-dried plankton, rotifers, and salmon fish meal. The ingredients in Benereef are proven to enhance the health of coral of all types, including soft corals.
This nutrient-rich food is perfect for all types of corals and is made of 9 all-natural ingredients. It is milled in an FDA-certified facility and screened through a 300-micron screen. Its small particles aid digestion and make the corals poop less. It’s also cleaner than most coral food products.
