Food for Azoox corals

[Allmost]

thanks guys.

I started using microvert, and it seems like its good stuff ! added it to my line up as well.

keep it coming alot of great info, thanks

 

[SantaMonica]

30 ml dried copepods
10 ml dried phyto
10 ml dried arctipods
10 ml dried rotifers
1/2 teaspoon sodium alginate powder
16 ounces water

Blend, refrigerate overnight, blend again, and put in chiller

I get the pods from AquacultureNurseryFarms.com, and the alginate from WillPowder.com/sodiumAlginate.html (alginate is from algae). I've found the big advantage of powdered foods compared to liquid foods is that it almost does not smell at all (only a bit like hay), and it does not seem to ever go bad in the chiller, even after 6 weeks. Just have to stir it every few days.

 

[rogergolf66]

So is azoox coral carnation corals?

 

[ZephNYC]

So is azoox coral carnation corals?

Azoox corals are any corals that do not benefit from light and need to be fed. Carnations are azoox, sure. and THE hardest to keep.

 

[Sharkey18]

I feed a cocktail of

FM seafan
FM Minf
FM clam
Frozen rotifers
frozen ova
golden pearls (rethinking)
Marine snow
microvert

 

[GreshamH]

30 ml dried copepods
10 ml dried phyto
10 ml dried arctipods
10 ml dried rotifers
1/2 teaspoon sodium alginate powder
16 ounces water

Blend, refrigerate overnight, blend again, and put in chiller

I get the pods from AquacultureNurseryFarms.com, and the alginate from WillPowder.com/sodiumAlginate.html (alginate is from algae). I've found the big advantage of powdered foods compared to liquid foods is that it almost does not smell at all (only a bit like hay), and it does not seem to ever go bad in the chiller, even after 6 weeks. Just have to stir it every few days.

You keep posting about "dried artcipods" of which there is no such thing. We own the mark for Arcti-Pods thus only a Reef Nutrition product can carry the name. You are using a dried copepod from the arctic. It could be the same species as Arcti-Pods, or it could be the other which is just as pervasive.

 

[Sharkey18]

Oh yeah

Forgot oyster feast and phyto feast.

 

[Allmost]

You keep posting about "dried artcipods" of which there is no such thing. We own the mark for Arcti-Pods thus only a Reef Nutrition product can carry the name. You are using a dried copepod from the arctic. It could be the same species as Arcti-Pods, or it could be the other which is just as pervasive.

Im glad you joined question for you, most stores around here say you can use the oysterfeast and rotifeast for a month after it expires, is that true ?

 

[GreshamH]

If stored properly, yeah, month after is OK

Due to a new push by a state regulator, we will be changing the language from "Best Before" to "Expires" but that will not change the fact its typically fine a month after. The worst shelf life offenders of ours are the zooplankton feeds like Arcti-Pods and Mysis-Feast. We cannot kill the enzymes in their guts so eventually it does eat through the carapace.

 

[Allmost]

thank you Gresham really appreciate the info.