Question for TBS..

[HowardW]

Regarding feeding all the various and numerous filter feeders that come on TBS rock, I have been told by a very knowledgeable and reliable source that phytplankton such as DT's must be fed in quantities much larger than normally recommeded (up to 10X) and also on a daily basis in order to even have a shot at keeping most everything alive and thriving long term.

Can you please comment, and do you agree?

 

[liverock]

Re: Question for TBS..

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7344006#post7344006 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by HowardW
Regarding feeding all the various and numerous filter feeders that come on TBS rock, I have been told by a very knowledgeable and reliable source that phytplankton such as DT's must be fed in quantities much larger than normally recommeded (up to 10X) and also on a daily basis in order to even have a shot at keeping most everything alive and thriving long term.

Can you please comment, and do you agree?

Best to ask the folks here that have the rock, as I never feed as the rock comes and goes so fast!

Overfeeding is not a good thing either so get some input from our customers!
Thanks
TBS:rollface:

 

[bobt2]

i feed dt's 2-3x per week at the recomended dose.after a year almost everything is still alive. all the bivalves are fine, tube and cup corals are still with me and sponges come and go. i also feed cyclopese 2-3x per week

 

[Grand Wazoo]

what is dt?

 

[HowardW]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7346361#post7346361 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Grand Wazoo
what is dt?

DT's Live Phytoplankton


http://www.dtplankton.com

 

[Jocko]

This is what I use. I know a number of other TBS owners around here were using it, although I have not looked recently to see if they still are.

http://www.reefchili.com/

I feed it every other day. I have a bunch of sea squirts that have survived for a year now. And a big oyster who is still alive. And it sure makes the hermits run around like crazy! I guess it smells good.

 

[flameangel88]

Where can you buy this product from and the cost? Thanks.

 

[Safir]

you can get reef chili from ebay and it is quite affordable - i use reef chili in the prescribed amount every third day and give a little shot of micro-vert every other day - some of my filter feeders died, but I have lots of new growth now, including new sponges, new growth on some of the coral colonies, and a ton of new feather dusters are living in my sand now.

 

[HowardW]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7347945#post7347945 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Safir
you can get reef chili from ebay and it is quite affordable - i use reef chili in the prescribed amount every third day and give a little shot of micro-vert every other day - some of my filter feeders died, but I have lots of new growth now, including new sponges, new growth on some of the coral colonies, and a ton of new feather dusters are living in my sand now.

Please post some new updated pics!

 

[Safir]

ure thing.. I'm out of state ATM, but when i return I'll take a whole grip of new pictures.

the camera has been pointed at the new cat more than the tank lately

I'll try to get a few pics of our pico project(s) too, but nothing much to see yet.. Be sure they will get TBS rock when they are ready for it

did find a few pics from my last session.. the blue and orange sponge are new, and there are a few new polyps growing between teh two colonies in the coral pic.

 

[figuerres]

I am 99% sure that #1 #3 are tunicates.
the pattern of holes is a dead giveaway.
they are good -- filter feeders like sponges.

on #3 there are some things that might be new corals or gorgonians growing ....

a photo with good focus would help.

looks like the "arms" end with more "arms" and if thats true then they are not anemone and not single polyops ...

looks good

 

[HowardW]

Very nice pics Safir, looks like your tank is doing quite nicely!

 

[Safir]

#1 is almost impossible to get a focused pic of because it is no a rock sideways and it is a bowfront tank, so pictures not taken dead-on are all distorted.

I'll try to get a better pic of the new growth on the encrusted rock later - i didnt even notice it was there when i was taking the pic.

we are unfortunately suffering a pretty bad bloom of hair algae, so it's not too pretty, hopefully things will settle down as teh tank matures.

 

[figuerres]

yeh I've had that before ... it will pass in time and with some work. hope it goes quick for you

 

[Ancient Storm]

I've had my TBS rock for about two years now. When it arrived, the 30 lbs of rock had about 20 turkey wing (bivalves) attached....most 2-3 inches in length. I fed on and off with Kent phytoplez and DT's....but not on any set schedule and always recommended doses or less. After two years I have 2 big ones left....the rest died over the years, most of them within the last 6-8 months. All of the cup corals are still thriving as well as many of the sponges.