lucid Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 Just picked up a Torch Coral, large in size. How do i feed it with brine shrimp? And should i add garlic to it as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dee77 Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 I never fed mine and it still got bigger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerald525 Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 You don't have to feed them directly. I don't either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucid Posted October 28, 2010 Author Share Posted October 28, 2010 is it possible, and good for it as a treat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReefSafari Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 Im a big fan of feeding LPS's, but I have never been able to get my torch coral to feed on anything, I have tried several times, and just gave up...Its been doing great despite not directly target feeding it. Things like my Candy Canes, Plate Corals, Lobo, ect. that have those little feeding tenticles that come out at night time, those take food very well, but My Hammer Coral, FrogSpawn and Torch I have never really been able to target feed like other LPS's....so I don't feed those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucid Posted October 28, 2010 Author Share Posted October 28, 2010 Can i try it by just dropping some shrimp in one of the mouths? Do i need tweezers to do so? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerald525 Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 Yes it is possible and when I am target feeding some of my corals I have squirted some food the torch's way. It's just not necessary. I use a turkey baster and have a mixture of oyster feast , cyclopeeze, brine and mysis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReefSafari Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 Can i try it by just dropping some shrimp in one of the mouths? Do i need tweezers to do so? This is just my humble opinion/suggestion (from a newb by the way...lol(naughty)) If you have any flow at all, the food will just drift or blow right off, You would have to shut down all your pumps, filters, ect. and then probably place a bit of mysis or something near the center of the mouth?...(scratch) once you do that, you'll have to watch out for any shrimp, Wrasses, fish ect....if they are anything like the ones I have they will zero in on the food and snatch it...so either do it after lights out or be prepaired to keep your arm in the tank defending and gaurding your torch. I have never even seen mine or any torch feed before, so I really actually have no idea how they would feed, but that is what I tried...and it didn't work....but good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 I don't feed mine either. It gets enough food from the water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReeFit Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 Keep in mind it feeds off photosynthesis primarily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowpunk Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 umm, no garlic if you do try to feed it. That will not be pretty...lol Torches are less reluctant to take food then most LPS but you can try to if you want. I wouldn't try to give it too much if it does take it though. They really rely on the light more then anything... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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