Anyone ever test foods?

davocean · 12/01/2007, 01:32 PM

I'm trying to feed the most nutritional foods w/ out introducing phosphates or other crud.
So, I'm wondering if anyone has ever tested different brands of food for nutritional value or phosphates?
How many exp reefers feed mysis regularly, do you rinse and if so do you notice a difference?
I also feed cyclopzeze, but have no idea what that contains as far as phos.
What about Nori?
What supplements/coral foods might be best?
Do the most exp reefers make their own food?

Agu · 12/01/2007, 01:50 PM

Don't test foods but I make my own. If you chose to go that way some seafood is preserved with ortho phosphates. It's designated as "wet" as opposed to no preservatives which is "dry". Make sure anything you use to make food has no preservatives or you're almost guaranteed to be adding phosphates.

mg426 · 12/01/2007, 02:21 PM

I put a very tiny pinch of Flake food in my Phosphate test vial during atest and it was OFF the chart Blue. Not very much hard info. But it does show the prescence of Phosphate.

davocean · 12/01/2007, 03:06 PM

Cool, this is info I'm looking for to advance my tank.
AGU, going by your last statement, are you recommending using seafoods that DO have preservatives to avoid phos?
What do YOU use to make food?

MG, going by your test it sounds like flakes should be eliminated.

Anyone have thoughts/specs on cyclopzeze and or Nori?

12/01/2007, 01:32 PM	#1
davocean Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 14,655	Anyone ever test foods? I'm trying to feed the most nutritional foods w/ out introducing phosphates or other crud. So, I'm wondering if anyone has ever tested different brands of food for nutritional value or phosphates? How many exp reefers feed mysis regularly, do you rinse and if so do you notice a difference? I also feed cyclopzeze, but have no idea what that contains as far as phos. What about Nori? What supplements/coral foods might be best? Do the most exp reefers make their own food? __________________ There's a fine line between owning your tank and your tank owning you! Current Tank Info: SCA 120g RR Starfire, Tunze silence 1073.02 return, 40g sump w/ fuge, SWC Extreme 160 cone skimmer,Geismann reflexx 4xT5, 2x Panorama Pro LED strips, Vortech MP40QD

12/01/2007, 01:50 PM	#2
Agu Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Sarasota, Florida Posts: 30,279	Don't test foods but I make my own. If you chose to go that way some seafood is preserved with ortho phosphates. It's designated as "wet" as opposed to no preservatives which is "dry". Make sure anything you use to make food has no preservatives or you're almost guaranteed to be adding phosphates. __________________ Less technology , more biology . Current Tank Info: 30 gallon half cube and 5.5, both reef tanks

12/01/2007, 02:21 PM	#3
mg426 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: maryland Posts: 6,923	I put a very tiny pinch of Flake food in my Phosphate test vial during atest and it was OFF the chart Blue. Not very much hard info. But it does show the prescence of Phosphate. __________________ I found a way to make a small fortune running a reef tank. Start with a large fortune. Unofficial President of the SEACLONE haters club Current Tank Info: 125 mixed reef 110 lbs LR, 1x250watt XM 20K MH 2x175watt XM 20K MH on Magetics 2X96 watt actinic PC, 220 watt VHO actinic, 30 gallon refugium, closed loop system powered by Sequence Dart MSX 200 skimmer 38 gallon sump, Oceansmotions squirt

12/01/2007, 03:06 PM	#4
davocean Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 14,655	Cool, this is info I'm looking for to advance my tank. AGU, going by your last statement, are you recommending using seafoods that DO have preservatives to avoid phos? What do YOU use to make food? MG, going by your test it sounds like flakes should be eliminated. Anyone have thoughts/specs on cyclopzeze and or Nori? __________________ There's a fine line between owning your tank and your tank owning you! Current Tank Info: SCA 120g RR Starfire, Tunze silence 1073.02 return, 40g sump w/ fuge, SWC Extreme 160 cone skimmer,Geismann reflexx 4xT5, 2x Panorama Pro LED strips, Vortech MP40QD