Hikari Marine Coralific Delite 35g

Hikari Marine Coralific Delite 35g

Hikari Marine Coralific Delite is a specialised coral food for reef keepers who want to feed corals directly. It gives you two ways to feed, so you can match the method to the coral's mouth size, and it supplies essential nutrients without clouding the aquarium water. This 35 g (1.2 oz) pack suits LPS corals, sea anemones and soft corals.

Key Benefits

• Developed specifically for corals and their unique nutritional needs.
• Offers two feeding modes: "Targeted Gel Feeding" onto the mouth of a specific coral, or "Squirt & Go™ Feeding", where polyps catch the food from the water column as they would zooplankton.
• Contains the nutrients inverts require: trace elements, proteins, vitamins and astaxanthin for vibrant coloration.
• The nutrient package is designed to stimulate a feeding response.
• Its physical properties are similar to floating zooplankton.
• Unlike other powder-type foods, it does not dissolve rapidly or cloud your aquarium water.
• The thickness can be adjusted to suit the coral and the way you want to feed.

How to Use

Targeted Gel Feeding: Mix the food with tank water to form a gel and let it set. Then use a dropper to place the gel directly on the mouth of the coral you want to feed. This method is ideal for many LPS (large polyp stony corals) and sea anemones, which have larger mouths.

Squirt & Go™ Feeding: Mix the food with tank water to form a low-viscosity liquid with a creamy texture. Use a dropper to squirt it slowly into the water near the corals you want to feed, so the polyps can capture it from the water column. The viscosity can be adjusted by adding more or less tank water.

Dosage

• Targeted Gel Feeding: mix two parts tank water with one part Coralific Delite™. Wait 3 minutes for it to set, then apply with a dropper.
• Squirt & Go™ Feeding: mix four parts tank water with one part Coralific Delite™ to make a low-viscosity, creamy liquid. Squirt it with a slow motion in the vicinity of the corals.
• Adjust the thickness of the Squirt & Go™ mix by increasing or decreasing the amount of tank water.

Suitable For

• Many LPS (large polyp stony corals) and sea anemones with larger mouths, using Targeted Gel Feeding.
• Soft corals with smaller mouths, such as horny coral and feather dusters. It is recommended as a daily diet for these.
• Reef aquarists who want a coral food that does not cloud the water the way many powder foods do.

What's Included

• 1 x Hikari Marine Coralific Delite coral food, 35 g (1.2 oz)

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I make the gel for Targeted Gel Feeding?
Mix two parts tank water with one part Coralific Delite™, then wait 3 minutes for it to set. Use a dropper to place the gel on the mouth of the coral.

What is the Squirt & Go™ mixing ratio?
Mix four parts tank water with one part Coralific Delite™ to make a low-viscosity liquid with a creamy texture. Add more tank water to thin it or less to thicken it.

Will it cloud my reef tank water?
No. Unlike other powder-type foods, Coralific Delite™ does not dissolve rapidly or cloud your aquarium water.

Which corals suit gel feeding and which suit Squirt & Go™?
Gel feeding is ideal for many LPS corals and sea anemones, which have larger mouths. Squirt & Go™ lets polyps capture food from the water column. It is recommended as a daily diet for soft corals with smaller mouths, such as horny coral and feather dusters.

What nutrients does it contain?
It contains trace elements, proteins, vitamins and astaxanthin for vibrant coloration. These are the nutrients inverts require.

Why does the food resemble zooplankton?
Its physical properties are similar to floating zooplankton, so polyps can capture it from the water column in a similar way.

When can I expect delivery?

• Gauteng (Jhb/Pta) - 1-3 working days
• Nationwide (Cpt/Dbn+) - 2-5 working days
• Outlying Areas - 3-7 working days

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