FEEDING TIPS & PROCEDURES

To keep our corals healthy and colors vibrant we feed our corals 2 times a week or as needed (for example, NPS corals). We have had great success with the following 3-part feeding regimen for our corals:

STEP 1. All of our systems are first dosed with Red Sea’s Reef Energy Part A & B. Since we started the Reef Energy system we have noticed tremendous color enhancement in our SPS, LPS and Soft corals, making us a strong believer in the product. The dosing of Reef Energy also prepares our corals for the acceptance of food in the next step.

STEP 2. Next, all of our systems are dosed with a light solution of Reef Roids. Reef Roids is diluted with water from our systems and then broadcast fed to our corals. Particular corals that are targeted with a turkey baster during this feeding step include acroporas, montiporas, gorgonians, alveaporas, and gonioporas. The “smell” of the food helps entice larger LPS corals to open up and accept food during the third step of the feeding process.

STEP 3. The final step is the most time consuming but gets the best results. All the flow is turned off in our tanks and the LPS corals are individually fed Reef Roids in a thicker mix. We find that this mixture works well so that the LPS corals that aren’t fully open during the third step can still catch food. We use this particular LPS coral food in that the corals react to it much faster than other forms of food (mysis, enriched brine, small pieces of silverside, etc) which means that our coral will actually consume the food presented and will eat it before the fish are likely to eat it instead. The pumps are usually left off for around 15 minutes and any excess food is removed from the corals to prevent “choking” or the food rotting atop the coral.

POLYP LAB: Reef Roids

Polyplab Reef-Roids Coral Food

Although originally engineered for feeding the Goniopora genus, this product has been very well received in the hobby as an excellent food source for all filter feeding corals.

The particle size of Reef-roids is around 150-200 microns. This is THE perfect size for Goniopora to feed on. When using Reefroids, you will notice excellent polyp extension on all filter feeding corals. Zoanthids, Mushrooms and Ricordia will demonstrate a distinct feeding response. And with continued use, your filter feeding corals will experience faster growth and better colors.

Specification:

1 teaspoon per 100 gallons of tank volume
Feed up to 2 x a week
Particle size: 150 - 200 microns

Ingredients: Unlike many other "coral foods" on the market, Reef-roids is NOT made with processed fish meals or other ingredients that can rapidly degrade water quality. Reef-Roids is a mixture of naturally occurring marine plankton including a specific species of zooplankton that is unique to our product.

Ingredient Analysis:

Crude Protein 60% min
Crude Lipid 20% min
Ash 6% max
Crude Fiber 8% max
Moisture 6% max
Astaxanthin 150-200 ppm

RED SEA: Reef Energy System

• Red Sea Energy Part A
A unique formulation of carbohydrates, amino acids, fatty acids, and suspended protein flocks available for direct consumption and absorption. This easily digestible and highly nutritious Dissolved Organic Matter complex also stimulates polyp and soft tissue extension, helping corals optimize nutrient consumption by expanding surface area for absorption.

• Red Sea Energy Part B
A highly concentrated complex of vitamins and amino acids found to be the limiting factors in the nutritional demands of corals and other invertebrates. All of the components of Reef Energy B come from marine sources and are emulsified in a unique medium that enhances their solubility and absorption of the vitamins and acids by corals.

Store Policy

We guarantee live arrival. In the unlikely event of a DOA (Dead on Arrival), we will need a clear digital picture within 2 hours of delivery. E-mail the picture/s to aquasandiego@gmail.com.
We do not give refunds. We send replacements and/or give store credit on future orders. We do not cover the shipping costs on replacements.
Guarantee is void if you refuse delivery of your order, if no one is available to receive the package, or package was not picked up from your UPS facility in a timely manner (within 6 hours of arrival).
Aqua SD cannot be held responsible for mechanical or weather delays by shipping company
There is a minimum order of $100 (excluding shipping) for all orders being shipped out. This does not apply for local pick up.
We can hold corals for up to two weeks without prior arrangements made. After this two-week period, we are not responsible for the corals. This also applies to local pick up, shipments that did not select a shipping date on the calendar and orders that have not paid shipping by the time they are supposed to be sent out. If no arrangements have been made to hold your items for any longer than two weeks, after 30 days we can issue you 50% store credit, after 60 days we cannot offer any compensation for money spent.
If any coral is not in good condition to be shipped, we will contact you via phone and email to substitute it for a different one of equal value. If we are not able to get a hold you, we will give you store credit for the coral that was not shipped.
Cut off time for any new orders will be 12pm PST on ship out date.
For the safety of the animals, if weather conditions are too cold/hot we will reach out via phone and email to reschedule your shipment. We want to ensure the best chance of survival for these animals.
We are not responsible for incorrect addresses given.
Shipping is non refundable, no exception
There is a 20% restocking fee to any cancelled orders
This guarantee does not apply for local pick up