Best Soak for live brine

Bret61081 · 06/12/2006, 09:48 PM

This past friday I picked up a Venustus Angel since it is the first one I have ever actually seen eat! So far it will only eat Live brine. Ive been soaking it in some Vitachem by boyd but was wondering what everyone feels is the best soak till I can hopefully get it switched over to mysis! Any ideas on whats the best! This is an amazing fish and Id hate to lose it considering its atleast eating! Thanks

menard · 06/12/2006, 09:58 PM

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rayjay · 06/15/2006, 01:09 AM

If it were my fish, I would be gut loading the brine with spirulina.
The adult angel needs the protein more than it needs the fatty acids in the Selco/Selcon products.
You could use spirulina as the primary food and the huffa's as an occasional food.

washingtond · 06/15/2006, 05:26 AM

Can you soak brine with DTâ€™s to increase their nutritional value?

rayjay · 06/17/2006, 08:49 AM

Live phyto is an excellent food for feeding brine shrimp and they will be better nutritionally than from using many other foods, especially if they haven't been continually fed since buying them from a store.
I like to use the 95% spirulina from Jehmco as its higher in protein and is one of the best foods you can feed your fish to build up the immune system and help the fish to use it's own mechanisms to ward off parasites and disease.

washingtond · 06/17/2006, 10:53 AM

Thanks

06/12/2006, 09:48 PM	#1
Bret61081 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL Posts: 2,078	Best Soak for live brine This past friday I picked up a Venustus Angel since it is the first one I have ever actually seen eat! So far it will only eat Live brine. Ive been soaking it in some Vitachem by boyd but was wondering what everyone feels is the best soak till I can hopefully get it switched over to mysis! Any ideas on whats the best! This is an amazing fish and Id hate to lose it considering its atleast eating! Thanks

06/15/2006, 01:09 AM	#3
rayjay Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: London, Ontario, Canada Posts: 3,969	If it were my fish, I would be gut loading the brine with spirulina. The adult angel needs the protein more than it needs the fatty acids in the Selco/Selcon products. You could use spirulina as the primary food and the huffa's as an occasional food. __________________ Seahorses. Culture nanno, rotifers and brine shrimp. Current Tank Info: Seahorses

06/15/2006, 05:26 AM	#4
washingtond Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Carrollton, Texas Posts: 360	Can you soak brine with DTâ€™s to increase their nutritional value? __________________ David - Member of DFWMAS . Current Tank Info: 200/75g reef tank with Fuge/Sumps, Aqua C skimmer. 250 XMs, auto top off systems, JBJ Chiller Geo Reactor.

06/17/2006, 08:49 AM	#5
rayjay Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: London, Ontario, Canada Posts: 3,969	Live phyto is an excellent food for feeding brine shrimp and they will be better nutritionally than from using many other foods, especially if they haven't been continually fed since buying them from a store. I like to use the 95% spirulina from Jehmco as its higher in protein and is one of the best foods you can feed your fish to build up the immune system and help the fish to use it's own mechanisms to ward off parasites and disease. __________________ Seahorses. Culture nanno, rotifers and brine shrimp. Current Tank Info: Seahorses

06/17/2006, 10:53 AM	#6
washingtond Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Carrollton, Texas Posts: 360	Thanks __________________ David - Member of DFWMAS . Current Tank Info: 200/75g reef tank with Fuge/Sumps, Aqua C skimmer. 250 XMs, auto top off systems, JBJ Chiller Geo Reactor.

06/12/2006, 09:58 PM	#2
menard TOTM Nov. 2006 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: illinois Posts: 1,630	Here ya go Top on my list ( the best food booster )