Do I really need Phyto Feast?
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hansnfrans
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There was a pretty nice TOTM that was over-grown with ricordia and zoanthids and the owner was big into feeding Phyto. Supposedly, the clams will dig the phyto as well.
MrMexReefer
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thats interesting... I have mostly zoas and rics too... and I regularly feed phyto. Any shots of your tank Mnestroy?
hansnfrans
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I wouldn't say that that TOTM winner's success was all b/c of Phyto, but it didn't appear to be hurtin' anything 
MrMexReefer
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I put 2 liters of it in every other day :lol:
Pufferpunk
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Does Phyto Feast have live phytoplankton in it? I'd go with DT's myself. Lots of other goodies packed in there too. If you have a sandbed at all, the critters in there need that food to live.
hansnfrans
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"I put 2 liters of it in every other day"
Are you using a concentrated Phyto like DT's or PhytoFeast? (I imagine that you aren't b/c of the amount that you listed....)
Are you using a concentrated Phyto like DT's or PhytoFeast? (I imagine that you aren't b/c of the amount that you listed....)
Pufferpunk
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I think PF is more concentrated than DT's but it's not live. It also has some kind of molasses as a preservitave. Rod knows a lot about this.
MrMexReefer
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hans, ur the 2 liter guy. You should know.
hansnfrans
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"hans, ur the 2 liter guy. You should know."
:lol:
:lol:
Pufferpunk
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There is no phytoplankton in Rod's Food. He recommends adding DT's with his food, for a healthy tank. Again--the pods in your tank/sand need this to live.
mcliffy2
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No phyto, but he does have DT's oyster eggs according to premium aquatics:
INGREDIENTS: Shrimp, scallop, oyster, clam, Squid, octopus, enriched brine, krill, mysis, grouper, Red Plankton, broccoli, carrots, colliflower, Red Nori, green nori, selco, garlic, Golden pearlsTM (all sizes) DTs oyster eggsTM, nutra rose powder, fresh rotifers, fresh baby brine.
http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merc...en=PROD&Product_Code=RR-FOOD-6&Category_Code=
Pufferpunk
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Not the same though. Oyster eggs will not feed your sandbed.
Mojo Jojo
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Actually I side Puffer on this one(sort of). The PF live at the store is not as good compared to DT's. Yet if you call the company directly for the same price you get a more concentrated solution thus including more ingredients then DT's. It will be sent out to you right away keeping many things alive.
The PF company just does not offer that solution at stores because people would normally dump a whole bottle and wonder why the tank was green
... a less concentrated solution was offered at the stores and the more concentrated has to be ordered directly. I had heard this from another reefer. I was skittish about the idea, but nope called and asked for a more concentrated solution and the price was exactly the same.
glassbox-design
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thanks gresham, some odd info here :rollface:
i've never dosed phyto and i've always had plenty of pods, even in BB tanks :eek2: not to say phyto isnt good, but odds are you wont notice the difference directly. if i were to ever dose phyto i'd use a grotech reactor for continual dosing and ease...well and because it's a cool toy jmo.
i've never dosed phyto and i've always had plenty of pods, even in BB tanks :eek2: not to say phyto isnt good, but odds are you wont notice the difference directly. if i were to ever dose phyto i'd use a grotech reactor for continual dosing and ease...well and because it's a cool toy jmo.
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