Reef Roids - How To Use It - The Right Way

This video is my opinion on how to use Reef Roids in a reef tank to feed your coral. I feed Acan coral, Trachy coral, Duncan coral, Candy Cane coral, Zoanthids, Mushrooms, Fungia Plate coral, Favia coral, Leptastrea coral, and others. Including SPS, LPS, and Soft corals. The coral growth is amazing when used my way.
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[@Davelembo]

So you admit your corals are using Performance Enhancing Drugs? LMAO. Good video Billy

[@BillyPipes]

Dave's Nano Tanks lolol

[@tinabloomfield7228]

BAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! Roids LOL

[@gflinski]

I've been adding a little reef roids in my oatmeal in the morning. I feel a lot better and have even stopped being a coffee drinker. Amazing product.

[@BillyPipes]

Lol 👍

[@garyroseborough2000]

I tried it for a week and a half. ...And I had to come back and say "ThankYou"!!! My Shrooms, Zoas, Palys and Blastos are showing better color and are fully extended all day. THANKS BRO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@BillyPipes]

gary roseborough awesome 👍 👍 spread the word 👍

[@estebanmourellebermudez57]

I know this is an old video but I watched this 3 months ago and tried it . I don’t normally comment but this works an absolute treat , all my corals weren’t doing much or growing after doing this I’ve had everything double in size and polyps split untold . Well done sir good video

[@BillyPipes]

Awesome. Just remember once a week goes a long way with this method👍

[@ReefBuildersVideo]

Very cool technique for target feeding, im'ma have to try that

[@BillyPipes]

Reef Builders 👍. Your video looked to be more fun though lol

[@dereks3207]

you can activate other corals feeding response by putting a tiny bit of reef roids in the tank while the flow is going. turn off pumps and feed acans and stuff first, by the time you finish, candy canes and chalices should have their feeders out.

[@BillyPipes]

Derek Saunders 👍👍

[@ausreefguy5362]

Dude I had acans that come from a tank that had crashed these guys were still alive barely .. half bleached colonies, lots of bleached corals etc .. I dipped & added them to my tank started using reef roids like this .. now two weeks later they are really coming back strong with a vengeance I've got baby acans growing all over these colonies, subbed :)

[@BillyPipes]

👍👍👍

[@Bfamreef]

I am going to have to try feeding like this. I normally feed it much more diluted but to see your corals react to the food like that was really cool. Thanks for the tip and great video.

[@BillyPipes]

Thanks 😊 its still the only way I feed my coral👍👍

[@MikeGervasi]

This one vid answers a lot of my Roid questions. I was using way too much water in the blend and this makes far more sense.

[@BillyPipes]

Glad it helped

[@lisawolk4359]

Thanks for the video! I stopped feeding my corals and nems in fear of putting excess nutrients in my tank but doing it this way instead of broadcasting will help eliminate waste. Just bought the syringes and am excited to get them and try the paste. 👍👍

[@BillyPipes]

I know you'll love this method 👍

[@BriansAquariums]

Such a great idea...I was just mixing it up and dumping it in the tank.....I'm about to go feed now!! Thanks!!

[@BillyPipes]

Brian's Aquariums that's how I did it at first. You'll love this way of doing it

[@wulfpv]

Ive been dumping it in as well. BRB!!! haha.

[@BlueDamsel]

Brian's Aquariums Same...I was making a watery/cloudy mess of my reef roids! 😂💙🐠

[@jah651]

I thought this was how you were supposed to feed reefroids lol Didn't know it was a rare technique and most just dump it in there tanks. Great video! Thanks for sharing it

[@rajgill7576]

Stuff smells verry much more than other fish foods haha my cats love it and think its for them

[@joshuasprinkle7730]

He said that you “will be livid with the results”. That means angry.

[@BillyPipes]

Lol my mistake 😂

[@ReefEco]

Good advice - thanks - your acans look awesome. Your meticulous feeding is clearly paying off!

[@BillyPipes]

Reef Eco thanks. Those acans are my pride and joy lol

[@thepassionreef]

Good stuff Billy...your scooter blenny was askin for more lol....

[@BillyPipes]

Ash he's always looking for free food lol

[@TheWheelTurns]

Thank You! I have always liked the nutritional content of RR but not the mess - I have a nano, so the tank gets dirty fast. I used to spot feed with a turkey baster which still got food everywhere. your trick solved the problem, thanks!

[@BillyPipes]

Glad I could help 👍👍

[@williamdecoursey9176]

damn, didn't know I was being so stingy. Will be going full-blast now :)

[@BillyPipes]

👍👍

[@wortguy2]

Well done, Thanks ! Starting this technique today. I hope to become as livid as you! Lol

[@BillyPipes]

paulybluesky lol. Thanks man

[@kissfan05]

Thanks for the info. I just got some reef roids recently and was just broadcasting it. This will deffinately help me out.

[@BillyPipes]

+kissfan05 awesome 👍👍

[@inventoryking]

Thanks for the video Billy! SO trying this.

[@BillyPipes]

You'll like it👍👍

[@FFKiwi1]

Hey Billy. I do it this way as well. Do you also spot feed other corals with it? LIke any SPS or say, plate corals? Or Scolys?

[@BillyPipes]

Lisa DeMayo plate corals, trachys, and scolys I feed the same way. Sps I spray the same way I spray the zoas at the end of the video 👍

[@ryanrich06]

This is definitely the way to do it. Get a good coral feeder and target feed.

[@BillyPipes]

Definitely target feeding is the way to go for sure👍

[@guanaco0513]

Awesome Technique💯💯

[@BillyPipes]

💪💪💪

[@m3rob7]

I just tried this tonight for the first time. Wow, thanks man! Cant believe how quick my corals reacted to it. The second the food hits while mixing it this way they react and start to open. Been trying to feed my scolys for a year with RR and mysis and they wouldnt budge! Tonight they opened immediately to eat. Awesome tip!

[@BillyPipes]

Awesome. Glad it helped 👍

[@sammelyanets8781]

Learned some great stuff from this video! New sub

[@BillyPipes]

Awesome 👍 and thank you

[@Berbs73]

I just did what you told me and it worked great! Thanks.

[@BillyPipes]

+Freeyourmind 👍👍👍👍

[@Jay_Rock954]

Thanks for sharing this. Ill be doing this real soon. beautiful tank btw.

[@BillyPipes]

Joe Lupien 👍 thanks

[@danielp1629]

I’ve been doing the same thing for 5 years and it’s awesome. Crazy coral growth!!

[@BillyPipes]

😄😄😄

[@algawura2]

Billy are you worried about all of your corals getting aggression issues or irritability being on Roids? They might reach out and grab that syringe from your hand one day if they need a fix. LOL Great video I will definitely get some Reef Roids once I get more LPS in my reef tank.

[@BillyPipes]

AlexGs Aquarium they actually do grab the syringe sometimes lol

[@DJ_LittlePea]

This was a great video and now I know where I have been going wrong big time .... going to start feeding my Gonipora your way and see if I can make a difference 🤗🤗 can’t wait for you to get a new camera either Billy those acans are so beautiful 😀

[@BillyPipes]

PsychedelicBabe 👍. Do a video on feeding the goni👍

[@joyceschloemer1656]

Nice video. Cant wait to try the Reef Roids I bought in my tank tmrrw. Have a 250G reef/fish tank.

[@BillyPipes]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@jussless2834]

Great info I took your advice and bought some months ago I was using it with my mix I think I like your method better👍

[@BillyPipes]

Juss Less tell me what you think after about 2 weeks of this method

[@jussless2834]

Billy Pipes ok will do

[@christopherrizzotti7049]

Very informative thanks for taking the time to make the vid!

[@BillyPipes]

Thank you very much 👍

[@marcotam6285]

Great video. I've been using Reef Roids the same way but mine is not as thick as yours. I'm gonna try to use less water!! Thanks Billy!

[@BillyPipes]

Marco Tam 👍👍👍

[@PokePackFire]

brs and coral frenzy are inconsistent. this is just uniform. i love it.

[@Ufcfullfights2]

How often do you feed your Coral

[@BillyPipes]

I was doin it twice a week. Then it was once a week the day before a water change. Now for the last year I dont feed them at all and they seem to be doin great

[@zenbetta]

Good technique and information.

[@BillyPipes]

Thank you

[@davejenx]

i do the spray method then i found a mushroom trying to consume a bit of prawn my shrimp had left after robbing my anemone baymax will try a thicker mix

[@oldazruz]

I've always done it this way... actually surprised so many people don't use this method

[@BillyPipes]

Kayraw yup. Now everyone is calling it "the Billy Pipes method"

[@isabelleperez3508]

This is awesome!!! Thanks for sharing your knowledge!!!

[@BillyPipes]

👍👍👍

[@richmckee8868]

I do all my corals like you did the zoa application; acloud floating just above the corals that falls right onto everything since there's no flow. So basically the same technique but 3-4" away from the coral instead of directly onto it. Works very well, but I'd like to see a side by side now that I've seen your method.

[@BillyPipes]

Lps love the thick method👍

[@elizabethdiaz8001]

Txs for the video, can this method be use for torches and anemones as well?

[@BillyPipes]

Torches are hit or miss. I've never tried it on anemones before, they prefer meaty food like mysis

[@HerringZFish]

Thanks for the instructions. I'm just starting to use refroidi. I am a little late to the game.

[@BillyPipes]

👍👍

[@puckgraham6691]

So cool

[@BillyPipes]

Thanks Puck👍👍

[@davidtheone880]

Awesome vid. Gonna try this today. 👌👍

[@BillyPipes]

Nano Saltwater Reefer 👍 your corals are gonna love ya for it

[@AliMohamed-jg6bv]

thank a lot for the effort and info .... how many times we can feed this mix? like once per week or month/s? and is this enough for corals or i need to give them something else?

[@BillyPipes]

Glad it helped. I would feed once a week max. And this with good lighting is all they need. I also rely on uneaten thawed frozen fish food as well

[@AliMohamed-jg6bv]

@@BillyPipes thanks again… is there any general special instructions in regard of feeding?!

[@BillyPipes]

@@AliMohamed-jg6bv just go slow at first. See how each coral responds with just a little food

[@samp43]

Super helpful. Thanks man.

[@BillyPipes]

Thanks 👍 glad it helped

[@kattick87]

Thank you so much for sharing about this feeding technique with Reef-roids. I'm now using the same, and I can surely see an amazing change in my nano reef. Again, much appreciated.

[@BillyPipes]

Karthik Murali Iyer awesome 👍

[@schrodingers_catboy_9882]

Maybe I'll try this on my hammer coral That hasn't grown in the year I've had it

[@williamwiese9963]

Wow great video! So how often do you feed your corals?

[@BillyPipes]

1-2 times a week is good. But 1 time a week i think is plenty

[@nicolekarisny3076]

how do i get it to bottom of tank with a 3 ft deep 215 gallon tank . any tips . also have a puffer trying to nip me while me hand is in

[@BillyPipes]

I know there's a thick rubber glove thats tank safe that goes up past your elbow. And there an extendable syringe that might work. I think its called the "Julian's thing"

[@jodia7435]

Your vid made me relax so nicely :-)

[@BillyPipes]

😀

[@lesb.5664]

Was the syringe 12ml, and can you keep and reuse what mixture you don't use? I know it's an old video, but just found this and going to try it with my Duncan and Zoas starting today. Thanks!

[@BillyPipes]

I wouldn't save the mixture, it will go bad. You can use any size syringe it just depends on how much coral you want to feed. And over time I found the zoas didn't really like it.

[@josemarin9975]

How often do I feed my corals with this ? Thanks

[@BillyPipes]

Once a week is plenty

[@jelee01]

So helpful. Thanks!

[@BillyPipes]

jelee01 glad it helped 👍👍

[@1988galloway]

Do you leave any lighting on at night

[@BillyPipes]

No but I've been thinking about adding moonlighting

[@cowboyjoe2005]

Should I take my time? Or go fast I’m confused?

[@BillyPipes]

Take your time👍

[@BlueDamsel]

Quite a genius technique! I will be trying this paste tomorrow. I haven't fed my corals in a couple of weeks so they'll be starving for it! 👍💙🐠 P.S. Love the Betty Crocker spoons! 😂😉

[@BillyPipes]

BLUE DAMSEL lol...I love this spoons lol

[@gbj6581]

Great tips thank you! Gona def purchase some.. How many times a week do you feed the reef roids?

[@BillyPipes]

Gb J thanks 👍. And 1-2 times a week

[@Ninja4200ful]

Great video, I must recommend the polyp booster made by the reef roid company, promotes Coral feeding

[@BillyPipes]

stefan busg 👍I'm gonna look into that

[@brandongarig674]

Bro I've tried this. Even went on amazon and got the same syringe, the tip keeps getting compacted.

[@BillyPipes]

You have to cut a tiny bit of the tip off. If it keeps clogging just shake the syringe and it's good to go

[@EDKsurly]

The corals love this when I tried it. Thanks for the tip! No more broadcast feeding.

[@BillyPipes]

EDK ReefMeister yup yup 👍👍👍

[@jczetroc8144]

Great vid thank you for posting it. Do you only feed the roids at night? Or does it matter if during day and lights are on?

[@BillyPipes]

I do both. Most important part is to turn off all the flow while feeding this method 👍👍

[@rja9784]

I bought a Zoanthid and literally four days after adding it to my tank it had taken over paying the bills and had a second mortgage on my home

[@Reefgrrl]

Ha, I’ve been doing the mixing in water and broadcasting thing! So now I’m going to try what you do - you’ve got the results to prove it works. I’m assuming feeding acros would be similar to Zoas - just puff a bunch over them? Great video!

[@BillyPipes]

Reefgrrl yup...just a puff👍

[@telmolopes2875]

Great stuff man, thanks for sharing! For how long do you let them eat before you turn on the pumps again?

[@BillyPipes]

I usually went 10-12 max minutes with no flow👍

[@Rsthelen]

Would this work for bubble tip anemone???

[@BillyPipes]

Im not sure, its the only thing i didn't have to test with

[@straitupbw]

Awesome bro! So just strickly twice a week or maybe more?

[@BillyPipes]

Thanks 😊, I do no more than 2 times a week on my system. It brings the nitrates up too much if I do more 👍

[@USMCviking257]

How do you get it to mix so thick?

[@BillyPipes]

I only add about 12ml of tank water to 2 teaspoons of roids👍

[@C33dis]

Hopefully this will prevent that infamous nitrite spike that everyone complains about. This wiped out my buddy’s entire tank, after he tried out reef roids for the first time...

[@BillyPipes]

Damn. Yeah I've never had any issue using it

[@Buffy_Slayer]

Will this work for my Torch coral ?

[@BillyPipes]

I've never had luck feeding euphyllia

[@sonnyhevingham1702]

Do you mix your reef-roids with your tank water?

[@BillyPipes]

Yes

[@ghd1959]

I have a Biocube 14 how much do I add? Does Reef Roids expire? I have a jar that's probably over 5 years old.

[@BillyPipes]

I wouldn't use it if its that old. And a 1/4 tblspn should be 👍

[@ghd1959]

Company just said it was fine..sent pictures.

[@melvin3997]

Good Stuff. I'm embararrased to say. I've been into salt water for about 2-3 years. I've always feed Mysis or brine to my fish But it was my understanding that SPF Corals fed off of the light. ( No wonder all my corals die in a few weeks) So today got some Reef Roids and target fed the few I have left. I'll Let you know how that works in a month or so. I'm subcribing to your chanel bro.

[@BillyPipes]

Hope they pull through 👍👍

[@eatsleepreef9565]

Great video brother. Where did you get that syringe from I have seen it sold just don’t remember where. I have been using it for a while and love it. I like the way you mix it to a thicker paste.

[@BillyPipes]

EAT SLEEP Reef thanks. I got it from the dentist. But eBay should have it

[@INOURMOMSBASEMENT]

Nice job billy

[@marvingonsalez1845]

please i need a help i have a 120 galons fish thank what is the amount of reef-roids i need to used in my coral?

[@BillyPipes]

Directions are on the container. It really depends on how many corals you want to feed as well. I feed a lot of colonies and I use 1 tsp when I feed using my method

[@modernanteros3801]

I've been using your method for several months and actually still do not see much growth out of my euphillas but I DO on my duncans... I have two T5s and LEDs (run about medium).

[@BillyPipes]

Euphyllia are 99% photosynthetic. Very rare do they eat. I don't feed my euphyllia at all

[@calipsosreefs4843]

Miss the videos

[@BillyPipes]

Sorry bro

[@adamkiely7491]

Amazing advice, I tried this way tonight and considering this is the first time my corals loved it. I've never seen them puff up like this before.👍

[@BillyPipes]

👍I would feed em like every 6 days

[@donabjbs7597]

When you mix reefroids with water, what kind of water? Salt or fresh? Thanks

[@BillyPipes]

Saltwater right from the tank

[@karennation3580]

OMG I make it thick as well! So many people use the long feeding syringes and you just see them let out what looks like smoke or something with no consistency! The only thing is some of the corals dont seem to have a mouth and thinking that maybe I should do it that way for those corals and maybe they can absorb it better through their flesh. Like sps and my lobos, symphyllia and chalice. I love the syringe tip you use, looks like you can get around to some difficult to reach polyps with that. I think I saw one on amazon but didint really think how well it would work. Did you get it off amazon? The syringe I use is unable to suck up the thicker food I make as well so I have to add water and then I add the reef roids powder directly in the syringe and shake it up or use a pipette to stir it. I cant say whether or not it has increased growth because I have always done it that way and still pretty much a newbie as well! Love your channel!

[@BillyPipes]

I got the syringe from my dentist but ive heard you can get them on Amazon

[@SirPaulB]

Hi. I love your video. Just a quick question. Do you dissolve reef roids in salt water or RO water to make that “paste”? Thank you

[@BillyPipes]

Saltwater 👍

[@XXZombieXHunter]

So are you still feeding rr?

[@BillyPipes]

Nope.

[@SV_Try_Magic]

I hate zoanthids, even if some of them look awesome, what are you going to do with an invasive species that cant live on the rocks with the rest of the corals and will poison you if you touch them?

[@BillyPipes]

I always research the coral before i put it in my tank👍👍

[@higherlearning7651]

Am I to understand that I should feed corals just twice a week? I have 6 corals, any feedback you can give will be much appreciated.

[@BillyPipes]

That's all I've been doing and it's giving me really good results 👍

[@wolfmanjack3451]

Between Reef Roids and Reef Chili my LPS are growing at a healthy pace..inverts appreciate it also.

[@BillyPipes]

👍👍👍

[@yoooofufuuu]

I sure neve use it this way..i use to let it snow on them ..ty for info

[@BillyPipes]

Yooo Fufuuu 👍

[@serenabowman2214]

Every time I used reef roids in my last tank my corals loved the stuff but it always gave me some form of algae sent my phosphates high... How's your waters after using the roids?

[@BillyPipes]

reef guy 92 I never noticed any algae blooms

[@Garsonhoffman1]

How do you avoid fish attacking the corals for the Roids? I've done this and watched fish decimate my corals for it

[@BillyPipes]

I usually feed to fish heavy on the day i feed roids👍

[@Garsonhoffman1]

Billy Pipes Thank you. I have a tank full of aggressive pigs (Wrasses and a couple of Triggers) who let nothing go by - even if it looks like they’re about to explode 😳

[@TheXroman]

Do you mix it with tap water or the same water from your tank?

[@BillyPipes]

Tank water 👍

[@bonesawarm6987]

It’s great stuff only takes few seconds to mix and then I just chuck into the tank simple....it fucking stinks tho

[@BillyPipes]

👍👍👍lol it does smell pretty bad

[@roypangallo3620]

Great video! Do you find that reef roids elevates your phosphates? Only reason why I stopped using it.

[@BillyPipes]

I always did a water change the day after I fed roids

[@eddiediederich7244]

I watched this video 2 years ago and have been feeding this way ever since. its a great way to make sure they all get some. Little time consuming, but worth it.

[@BillyPipes]

I agree, I stopped doing it for a little while because of it being time consuming. But I started doing it again with some new frags and it really helps them out👍👍

[@milkspotscausemetospazzout6813]

Does anyone else get green hair algea right after feeding Reef Roids...? I can't be the only one...

[@BillyPipes]

You should get hair algae after just one dose of it

[@Marclll420]

How often do you feed them?

[@BillyPipes]

+MPet every 5-7 days

[@MASSAquariums]

Well done dude. #FearTheBeard

[@BillyPipes]

MASS Aquariums lol. Thanks bud

[@mercer29-4]

Should I feed my candy cane coral reef roids once a week or do they need fed more often ?

[@BillyPipes]

Once a week is good.👍

[@pdarius011]

So I'm saying tho! How often are you using this? Once a week? Twice a week?

[@BillyPipes]

Once a week is good👍