I rarely recommend a food, but when I do...

Sk8r · 09/04/2016, 11:21 AM

Reef Nutrition has some refrigerat-ables that are liquid, and seem to be much more palatable to finicky fish than standard frozen, sort of a diff between a nice red steak and one severely freezer-burned.

The amount of interest this has engendered---is frantic pursuit, no matter if the big fish is in the way. Fortunately the big fish is intent on the food.

Putting a tiny drop of Selcon in the water will also perk up appetites.

The same company, Reef Nutrition, has a pureed oyster-with-oyster-eggs soup that will appeal to corals. Fish, too, but they have to drink it...

The Reef Nutrition must be kept in the fridge--I don't think they'd be very nice without it.

heathlindner25 · 09/04/2016, 11:29 AM

Hey sk8r, what finicky fish have you tried this food with?

Dogshowgrl · 09/04/2016, 11:38 AM

I work at a LFS. That is what we recommend and feed! Love Reef Nutrition and LRS. I feed the ROE to my pipefish and leopard wrasse and the phyto to my sponges and oysters. The refrigerated bottles make things easy when I feed my Seahorses first thing in the morning and I am out of time.

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Sk8r · 09/04/2016, 12:07 PM

filefish, with the mysis in suspension. They're pretty healthy sized mysis, structurally more robust than what you usually get in cubes, so smallest mouths in the hobby might find many a bit large. I use an eyedropper to feed, because of the access on my tank, and the larger ones block the entry to the eyedropper, but still get transported.

I also use what used to be called Cyclopeeze, this time from Hikari, in cubes, for corals, but the larger fish run about sucking them in as best they can.

And I'm experimenting with the oyster preparation. It's cloudy, really pureed, but filter feeders might be happy with it.

GimpyFin · 09/04/2016, 12:27 PM

Great recommendation. I've used Reef Nutrition's refrigerated foods for quite a while in addition to frozen stuff and love it. The Oyster feast and ROE are the two that I usually buy.

heathlindner25 · 09/04/2016, 12:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sk8r

filefish, with the mysis in suspension. They're pretty healthy sized mysis, structurally more robust than what you usually get in cubes, so smallest mouths in the hobby might find many a bit large. I use an eyedropper to feed, because of the access on my tank, and the larger ones block the entry to the eyedropper, but still get transported.

I also use what used to be called Cyclopeeze, this time from Hikari, in cubes, for corals, but the larger fish run about sucking them in as best they can.

And I'm experimenting with the oyster preparation. It's cloudy, really pureed, but filter feeders might be happy with it.

I'm a big fan of cyclopeeze. Whatever happened to nutrimar ova? I heard their cultures collapsed?

snorvich · 09/04/2016, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by talamasca

What did crossguard say wrong? Hmm...

It should be obvious. What value is your post to the subject? Hmmm.

GimpyFin · 09/04/2016, 12:47 PM

One thing nice about RN's bottled mysis is it's pretty much a refrigerated version of the frozen PE Mysis, which are decently sized (Compared to some of the others like Hikari where the pieces are quite small.) I think your matted file would enjoy the ROE too. Mine loves it.

snorvich · 09/04/2016, 12:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sk8r

Reef Nutrition has some refrigerat-ables that are liquid, and seem to be much more palatable to finicky fish than standard frozen, sort of a diff between a nice red steak and one severely freezer-burned.

The amount of interest this has engendered---is frantic pursuit, no matter if the big fish is in the way. Fortunately the big fish is intent on the food.

Putting a tiny drop of Selcon in the water will also perk up appetites.

The same company, Reef Nutrition, has a pureed oyster-with-oyster-eggs soup that will appeal to corals. Fish, too, but they have to drink it...

The Reef Nutrition must be kept in the fridge--I don't think they'd be very nice without it.

Very nutritious, but for me one big advantage is convenience.

snorvich · 09/04/2016, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by heathlindner25

I'm a big fan of cyclopeeze. Whatever happened to nutrimar ova? I heard their cultures collapsed?

I used to use nutramar ova all the time. Capelin fish roe is also excellent.

Sk8r · 09/04/2016, 02:17 PM

They have been deleted as a troll attack: move along, move along, there's nothing to see here.

BrianD · 09/04/2016, 07:34 PM

Posts removed. Please don't feed the troll. He will undoubtedly resurface. Obviously he has little to occupy his time in life. I would think life outside his basement might be an improvement.

JamesHolt · 09/04/2016, 09:52 PM

I have been trying out some of the Sera Marin stuff..
The fish go nuts for the flakes (can't remember which exact type), they also now have a little disc you press to the glass as a treat or slow feeder..

My snails seem to love it..
After a few minutes every one of those snails were up there working on it...
It's amazing to me how quick they can find the food when you put it in...

Sk8r · 09/05/2016, 08:30 AM

cool pic--

hkgar · 09/05/2016, 01:40 PM

I haven't looked recently, but is Cyclopeeze now availabel. Last time I looked I couldn't find any.

Sk8r · 09/05/2016, 02:40 PM

It's under a different name, and it's from Hikari, as frozen cubes.

Ron Reefman · 09/06/2016, 05:55 AM

I have to admit, I feed a huge variety of foods to my tanks. From flakes to frozen and from freeze dried to fresh caught and frozen by me... sometimes even live food. I mix up a batch of whatever hits my fancy that particular day. I have a full array of Reef Nutrition and use some every day. If I'm feeding light I'll cut back on other foods first. The one exception is small shrimp for the rock flower anemones that don't do photosynthesis well enough and need to be spot fed.

09/04/2016, 11:21 AM	#1
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	I rarely recommend a food, but when I do... Reef Nutrition has some refrigerat-ables that are liquid, and seem to be much more palatable to finicky fish than standard frozen, sort of a diff between a nice red steak and one severely freezer-burned. The amount of interest this has engendered---is frantic pursuit, no matter if the big fish is in the way. Fortunately the big fish is intent on the food. Putting a tiny drop of Selcon in the water will also perk up appetites. The same company, Reef Nutrition, has a pureed oyster-with-oyster-eggs soup that will appeal to corals. Fish, too, but they have to drink it... The Reef Nutrition must be kept in the fridge--I don't think they'd be very nice without it. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

09/04/2016, 12:07 PM	#4
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	filefish, with the mysis in suspension. They're pretty healthy sized mysis, structurally more robust than what you usually get in cubes, so smallest mouths in the hobby might find many a bit large. I use an eyedropper to feed, because of the access on my tank, and the larger ones block the entry to the eyedropper, but still get transported. I also use what used to be called Cyclopeeze, this time from Hikari, in cubes, for corals, but the larger fish run about sucking them in as best they can. And I'm experimenting with the oyster preparation. It's cloudy, really pureed, but filter feeders might be happy with it. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%. Last edited by Sk8r; 09/04/2016 at 12:20 PM.

09/04/2016, 12:27 PM	#5
GimpyFin Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 2,032	Great recommendation. I've used Reef Nutrition's refrigerated foods for quite a while in addition to frozen stuff and love it. The Oyster feast and ROE are the two that I usually buy. __________________ Brian Current Tank Info: 110 gallon

09/04/2016, 12:47 PM	#8
GimpyFin Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 2,032	One thing nice about RN's bottled mysis is it's pretty much a refrigerated version of the frozen PE Mysis, which are decently sized (Compared to some of the others like Hikari where the pieces are quite small.) I think your matted file would enjoy the ROE too. Mine loves it. __________________ Brian Current Tank Info: 110 gallon

09/04/2016, 02:17 PM	#11
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	They have been deleted as a troll attack: move along, move along, there's nothing to see here. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

09/04/2016, 11:29 AM	#2
heathlindner25 Moved On Join Date: May 2012 Location: flowery branch georgia Posts: 3,644	Hey sk8r, what finicky fish have you tried this food with?

09/04/2016, 11:38 AM	#3
Dogshowgrl Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: North Central Florida Posts: 298	I work at a LFS. That is what we recommend and feed! Love Reef Nutrition and LRS. I feed the ROE to my pipefish and leopard wrasse and the phyto to my sponges and oysters. The refrigerated bottles make things easy when I feed my Seahorses first thing in the morning and I am out of time. Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk

09/04/2016, 07:34 PM	#12
BrianD Sir Brian The Lenient Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Mattoon, IL Posts: 32,111	Posts removed. Please don't feed the troll. He will undoubtedly resurface. Obviously he has little to occupy his time in life. I would think life outside his basement might be an improvement. __________________ Always strive for the optimum environment, not the minimum environment. Current Tank Info: Empty

09/04/2016, 09:52 PM	#13
JamesHolt Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Milton,NC Posts: 1,104 Blog Entries: 3	I have been trying out some of the Sera Marin stuff.. The fish go nuts for the flakes (can't remember which exact type), they also now have a little disc you press to the glass as a treat or slow feeder.. My snails seem to love it.. After a few minutes every one of those snails were up there working on it... It's amazing to me how quick they can find the food when you put it in... __________________ John Adams: "In my many years I have come to a conclusion that one useless man is a shame, two is a law firm, and three or more is a congress." Current Tank Info: 29g with 2 Engineer gobies

09/05/2016, 08:30 AM	#14
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	cool pic-- __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

09/05/2016, 01:40 PM	#15
hkgar Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Dewitt MI Posts: 5,051	I haven't looked recently, but is Cyclopeeze now availabel. Last time I looked I couldn't find any. __________________ Gary 180 gallon, 40 gallon sump, 3 250 W MH + 4 80W ATI T5's, MTC MVX 36 Skimmer, Apex controller Aquamaxx T-3 CaRx Current Tank Info: A 2 Barred Rabbitfish, Red Head Salon, Yellow/Purple, McMaster Fairy, Possum, 2 Leopard Wrasses, Kole, & Atlantic Blue Tangs, 2 Percula Clown, 3 PJ and 1 Banggai Cardinalfish , Swallowtail, Bellus and Coral Beauty Angels

09/05/2016, 02:40 PM	#16
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	It's under a different name, and it's from Hikari, as frozen cubes. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

09/06/2016, 05:55 AM	#17
Ron Reefman Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cape Coral, FL Posts: 10,431	I have to admit, I feed a huge variety of foods to my tanks. From flakes to frozen and from freeze dried to fresh caught and frozen by me... sometimes even live food. I mix up a batch of whatever hits my fancy that particular day. I have a full array of Reef Nutrition and use some every day. If I'm feeding light I'll cut back on other foods first. The one exception is small shrimp for the rock flower anemones that don't do photosynthesis well enough and need to be spot fed. __________________ The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it. (Neil deGrasse Tyson) Visit my build thread http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2593017