phytoplancton

[qxcontinuum]

so i was using dt's phytoplancton to feed my corals and i've just read this;

"In terms of numbers, the most important groups of phytoplankton include the diatoms, cyanobacteria and dinoflagellates, although many other groups of algae are represented. One group, the coccolithophorids, is responsible (in part) for the release of significant amounts of dimethyl sulfide (DMS) into the atmosphere. DMS is converted to sulfate and these sulfate molecules act as cloud condensation nuclei, increasing general cloud cover. In oligotrophic oceanic regions such as the Sargasso Sea or the South Pacific Gyre, phytoplankton is dominated by the small sized cells, called picoplankton, mostly composed of cyanobacteria (Prochlorococcus, Synechococcus) and picoeucaryotes such as Micromonas."

Like OMG , WTH i have done? :grumble:
I've put all these algae in my fish tank!

 

[qxcontinuum]

what's the best food for my reef please?

 

[qxcontinuum]

ok, on the bottle is saying containing live; nannochloropsys oculata, phaeodactilum tricornutum, chlorella

1) This Nannochloropsis Oculata green microalgae grows in both fresh water and saltwater. For Biodiesel production, the Nannochloropsis Oculata green microalgae provided the greatest yield of lipids in saltwater

2) Phaeodactylum tricornutum is a diatom. It is the only species in the genus Phaeodactylum.

3) Chlorella is a genus of single-celled green algae, belonging to the phylum Chlorophyta. It is spherical in shape, about 2 to 10 μm in diameter, and is without flagella. Chlorella contains the green photosynthetic pigments chlorophyll-a and -b in its chloroplast. Through photosynthesis it multiplies rapidly requiring only carbon dioxide, water, sunlight, and a small amount of minerals to reproduc

 

[parrotchute]

i don't follow, what are you asking exactly?

 

[parrotchute]

marine snow works pretty well

 

[yvr]

I have a mixed LPS and SPS tank and I alternate feeding using two products 1. TM Pro-Coral Phyton and 2. Pro-Coral Zooton. As the names suggest, one is phyto plankton like product and the other is a zooplankton like food product for corals.[FONT=&quot][/FONT]
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[Melosu58]

I dont feed my corals. They get all they need from the lighting and water column. There have been some orange sun polyps I had to target feed though.

 

[winyfrog]

I don't add anything special to my tanks for my corals with the exception of making sure that my calcium and alk are in check. As well as iodine on occasion. and of course my lighting.

Depending on the types of corals will depend on the required food needed (if any) most aquariums provide enough supplements that you don't need to add anything.

 

[Melosu58]

Well said

 

[Bifferwine]

Winy is right, most corals will do just fine getting their food from light. Some corals like to be fed (and will grow faster if fed), but it's not necessary for most of them.

Usually, adding coral food to the water only adds to water quality problems and algae outbreaks.

 

[dcantucson]

Just spot feed the ones you need too. That's a good comprise.