astaxanthan powder

Allmost · 11/07/2011, 01:11 PM

Hello all,
any one know any source for astaxanthan powder ? some say I can buy it from drug stores ??!! any Idea what name it would be under ? or at least which section of store I should look for such thing ?

thanks

rayjay · 11/07/2011, 04:11 PM

You can buy it in some health food stores. I don't know about pharmacies
Problem with heath food products is that they are not regulated so you don't know about quality or percentages of products sold.
Ask your pharmacist for Asta zan thin but my guess is that it would be a similar to the heath food store product and not a "regulated" product like a medicine.

DanU · 11/07/2011, 11:10 PM

Quote:

any one know any source for astaxanthan powder ?

Yes!

Dan

Maivortex · 11/07/2011, 11:36 PM

http://www.nutrex-hawaii.com/bioastin.html

mtc1966 · 11/08/2011, 07:29 AM

need to ask what this is used for ? thanks

rayjay · 11/08/2011, 08:50 AM

Some use it for maximizing colours in their fish but I believe it also works to enhance the health and well-being of the fish.
Personally, I have Dan's Feed from seahorsesource.com that has Astaxanthan in it but much more.
From Dan's site:
Dans Feed is a blend of AlgaMac 3050, AlgaMac Protein Plus, Spirulina, Astaxanthin, Withania somnifera, Mucuna pruriens. Well balance nutrionally with amino acids, vitamins, minerals, proteins, Omega 3 fatty acids with a very high DHA to EPA ratio. Also contains Ayurvedic herbs to increase resistance to disease without risk of antibiotic resistance, increase food conversion ratios, reduce stress, and in sexual mature seahorses, help induce spawning.
It comes with and without Beta Glucan as you don't want to use the Beta Glucan all the time.
You mix this powder in a blender and feed the artemia/mysis to enrich them so the seahorses get the full benefit.
Dan can mail this product to us here in Canada.

mtc1966 · 11/08/2011, 09:01 AM

got it sounds like good product . algamac 3050 is the only way to get s/h to eat this to feed it live mysis ? can you soak thawed and rinsed frozen mysis in t ?

rayjay · 11/08/2011, 09:12 AM

I don't see much benefit from soaking frozen foods in it and it would be detrimental to the water quality of the tank as most of what adheres to the frozen food would wash off when placed in the tank.
What is your aversion to enrichment of live food?

timinnl · 11/08/2011, 09:14 AM

Astaxanthin is available through Seahorsesource under the name NatuRose.

Tim

mtc1966 · 11/08/2011, 09:23 AM

no aversion just hard to find live feed locally. when i do its ghost shrimp . i suppose i could feed it to the ghost shrimp for a day or two before feeding them .

Allmost · 11/08/2011, 09:28 AM

thanks alot everyone

going to place an order today. Great that they ship to Canada !!! thanks Ray.

Im going to feed it to brine shrimp and feed the seahorses and other fish, to see the effect of this. [color and immune system]

I feed my seahorses from a plate, so Im gonna try to soak some mysis in it as well, and see how well that goes, as I have trained my ponies to eat the frozen mysis sitting on that dish ... so can probably get a bit more in them this way rather than mysis moving around and getting washed. we'll see how it goes

rayjay · 11/08/2011, 02:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mtc1966

no aversion just hard to find live feed locally. when i do its ghost shrimp . i suppose i could feed it to the ghost shrimp for a day or two before feeding them .

You can order brine shrimp from livebrineshrimp.com

11/07/2011, 01:11 PM	#1
Allmost Moved On Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: canada, toronto Posts: 8,161	astaxanthan powder Hello all, any one know any source for astaxanthan powder ? some say I can buy it from drug stores ??!! any Idea what name it would be under ? or at least which section of store I should look for such thing ? thanks

11/07/2011, 04:11 PM	#2
rayjay Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: London, Ontario, Canada Posts: 3,969	You can buy it in some health food stores. I don't know about pharmacies Problem with heath food products is that they are not regulated so you don't know about quality or percentages of products sold. Ask your pharmacist for Asta zan thin but my guess is that it would be a similar to the heath food store product and not a "regulated" product like a medicine. __________________ Seahorses. Culture nanno, rotifers and brine shrimp. Current Tank Info: Seahorses

11/08/2011, 07:29 AM	#5
mtc1966 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: middletown,ct Posts: 6,528	need to ask what this is used for ? thanks __________________ 65g seahorse tank 20g sump with a reef octopus skimmer ,tlf 150 reactor, red sea ozone generator controller,cpr hob fuge with light and 2 China led lights one 42x1 w and one 24x3 w. occupied by 4 ecectus seahorses a couple small gobies and cuc. Current Tank Info: 58g main with 20g sump

11/08/2011, 08:50 AM	#6
rayjay Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: London, Ontario, Canada Posts: 3,969	Some use it for maximizing colours in their fish but I believe it also works to enhance the health and well-being of the fish. Personally, I have Dan's Feed from seahorsesource.com that has Astaxanthan in it but much more. From Dan's site: Dans Feed is a blend of AlgaMac 3050, AlgaMac Protein Plus, Spirulina, Astaxanthin, Withania somnifera, Mucuna pruriens. Well balance nutrionally with amino acids, vitamins, minerals, proteins, Omega 3 fatty acids with a very high DHA to EPA ratio. Also contains Ayurvedic herbs to increase resistance to disease without risk of antibiotic resistance, increase food conversion ratios, reduce stress, and in sexual mature seahorses, help induce spawning. It comes with and without Beta Glucan as you don't want to use the Beta Glucan all the time. You mix this powder in a blender and feed the artemia/mysis to enrich them so the seahorses get the full benefit. Dan can mail this product to us here in Canada. __________________ Seahorses. Culture nanno, rotifers and brine shrimp. Current Tank Info: Seahorses

11/08/2011, 09:01 AM	#7
mtc1966 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: middletown,ct Posts: 6,528	got it sounds like good product . algamac 3050 is the only way to get s/h to eat this to feed it live mysis ? can you soak thawed and rinsed frozen mysis in t ? __________________ 65g seahorse tank 20g sump with a reef octopus skimmer ,tlf 150 reactor, red sea ozone generator controller,cpr hob fuge with light and 2 China led lights one 42x1 w and one 24x3 w. occupied by 4 ecectus seahorses a couple small gobies and cuc. Current Tank Info: 58g main with 20g sump

11/07/2011, 11:36 PM	#4
Maivortex Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: PARADISE, us Posts: 666 Blog Entries: 1	http://www.nutrex-hawaii.com/bioastin.html

11/08/2011, 09:12 AM	#8
rayjay Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: London, Ontario, Canada Posts: 3,969	I don't see much benefit from soaking frozen foods in it and it would be detrimental to the water quality of the tank as most of what adheres to the frozen food would wash off when placed in the tank. What is your aversion to enrichment of live food? __________________ Seahorses. Culture nanno, rotifers and brine shrimp. Current Tank Info: Seahorses

11/08/2011, 09:14 AM	#9
timinnl Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 353	Astaxanthin is available through Seahorsesource under the name NatuRose. Tim

11/08/2011, 09:23 AM	#10
mtc1966 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: middletown,ct Posts: 6,528	no aversion just hard to find live feed locally. when i do its ghost shrimp . i suppose i could feed it to the ghost shrimp for a day or two before feeding them . __________________ 65g seahorse tank 20g sump with a reef octopus skimmer ,tlf 150 reactor, red sea ozone generator controller,cpr hob fuge with light and 2 China led lights one 42x1 w and one 24x3 w. occupied by 4 ecectus seahorses a couple small gobies and cuc. Current Tank Info: 58g main with 20g sump

11/08/2011, 09:28 AM	#11
Allmost Moved On Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: canada, toronto Posts: 8,161	thanks alot everyone going to place an order today. Great that they ship to Canada !!! thanks Ray. Im going to feed it to brine shrimp and feed the seahorses and other fish, to see the effect of this. [color and immune system] I feed my seahorses from a plate, so Im gonna try to soak some mysis in it as well, and see how well that goes, as I have trained my ponies to eat the frozen mysis sitting on that dish ... so can probably get a bit more in them this way rather than mysis moving around and getting washed. we'll see how it goes

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