Recommendations for a Spirulina/Herbivore Pellet

jason2459 · 01/09/2015, 09:47 PM

It looks like my fishes favorite herbivore food is discontinued. HBH Super Soft Spirulina. It's getting harder to find and the last one I got in was already expired.

I thrown in a veggie clip too and have used different folded up pieces of green/red/brown cardboard but none of my fish go for it like they do these pellets.

Anything similar out there that you find your fish love? I do also feed NLS pellets a couple times a day and meaty foods in the evening. I'm not one to skimp on feeding. I don't like flakes though.

tc2007 · 01/09/2015, 10:39 PM

There are many spirulina wafer brands there. Hikari maybe the best. I just got one today but my fish refused to touch it. Will try more everyday, hopefully they will eat it. I studied the ingredients and they all had pretty much the same.

Thesaltwater · 01/10/2015, 12:14 AM

I use Fauna Marin Ultra Marine Soft Spirulina, my fish love it!

jason2459 · 01/10/2015, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by tc2007

There are many spirulina wafer brands there. Hikari maybe the best. I just got one today but my fish refused to touch it. Will try more everyday, hopefully they will eat it. I studied the ingredients and they all had pretty much the same.

Thanks for the input. I've tried a couple different wafers before and it just wasn't very popular with the fish. The clean up crew usually took care of them.

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Originally Posted by Thesaltwater

I use Fauna Marin Ultra Marine Soft Spirulina, my fish love it!

This looks promising. The hbh was a medium size pellet too. But I would soak them a bit first and break up a few of them. All the fish would eat it. Also like that BRS carries that fauna marine and can attach it to an order to save on shipping.

Dr Colliebreath · 01/10/2015, 10:48 AM

I use Hikari Seaweed Extreme pellets, OSI Spirulina pellets, and Ocean Nutrition Formula Two pellets.

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...1&pcatid=25781

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...27&pcatid=8127

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...08&pcatid=4308

Rybren · 01/10/2015, 12:51 PM

I haven't tried any types of Spirulina pellets, but I do use Cobalt Spirulina flakes and all of my fish eat it.

jason2459 · 01/10/2015, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Thesaltwater

I use Fauna Marin Ultra Marine Soft Spirulina, my fish love it!

I can't find an ingredient list for that fauna marine. Could you look to see if there's one on the container?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr Colliebreath

I use Hikari Seaweed Extreme pellets, OSI Spirulina pellets, and Ocean Nutrition Formula Two pellets.

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...1&pcatid=25781

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...27&pcatid=8127

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...08&pcatid=4308

Thanks. I'm looking for something where the first and primary ingredient is an algae/spirulina. That first one listed looks good too but I think I've tried it before. Can't remember. I'll keep that one in mind.

jason2459 · 01/18/2015, 07:09 PM

So I tried that seaweed extreme and everyone is eating it so I'll stick with that for now. Dried Seaweed Meal and Wheat Flour are the first two ingredients. I did find something that had whole kelp and spirulina as the first two ingredients and would be perfect except it was only in these tiny micro pellets.

jason2459 · 01/24/2015, 08:01 PM

A little update. I found sheets of cardboard my fish actually like. My LFS got some new stuff in and I figured I'll try it. I haven't had much success with any other sheets yet but I'll always try something new in case they actually like it. Even my filefish is pecking at it

So one more thing to add to their diet.

jason2459 · 01/24/2015, 08:13 PM

I'm laughing at the certified organic waters though. I would love to know how or what that really means or entails.

Funny thing is I've tried a couple different types of nori sheets before which is all these are.

jason2459 · 02/04/2015, 02:57 PM

I just ran across another pellet that I'm excited about since I already feed NLS marine pellets during the day and all my fish seem to like them. It looks like NLS came out with an AlgaeMax pellet and has a good ingredient profile.

http://www.marinedepot.com/New_Life_...DRPTSW-vi.html

Ingredients: Algae; Chlorella, Ulva Seaweed, Red Seaweed, Kelp, Spirulina, Wakame Seaweed, Whole Antarctic Krill, Whole Fish, Eucheuma cottonii, Spinosum Seaweed, Chondrus crispus, Whole Wheat Flour, Omega-3 Fish Oil, Alfalfa, Astaxanthin, Capsanthin, Zeaxanthin, Vita

Crude Analysis: Crude Protein (min) - 32%

01/09/2015, 09:47 PM	#1
jason2459 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Iowa Posts: 9,671	Recommendations for a Spirulina/Herbivore Pellet It looks like my fishes favorite herbivore food is discontinued. HBH Super Soft Spirulina. It's getting harder to find and the last one I got in was already expired. I thrown in a veggie clip too and have used different folded up pieces of green/red/brown cardboard but none of my fish go for it like they do these pellets. Anything similar out there that you find your fish love? I do also feed NLS pellets a couple times a day and meaty foods in the evening. I'm not one to skimp on feeding. I don't like flakes though. __________________ rebuild and recovery log: No more red house, you'll have to click on my name and visit my homepage! You can check out my parameters at reeftronics dot net website and look for my username. Current Tank Info: 180g mixed reef w/ a beananimal overflow to a dolomite RRUGF. \| 20g long G. Smithii Mantis Tank

01/10/2015, 12:14 AM	#3
Thesaltwater Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Calgary Alberta Posts: 24	I use Fauna Marin Ultra Marine Soft Spirulina, my fish love it! __________________ Bryce

01/10/2015, 10:48 AM	#5
Dr Colliebreath Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: DC Vicinity Posts: 1,813	I use Hikari Seaweed Extreme pellets, OSI Spirulina pellets, and Ocean Nutrition Formula Two pellets. http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...1&pcatid=25781 http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...27&pcatid=8127 http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...08&pcatid=4308 __________________ Frank Current Tank Info: 110 Oceanic RR w/35 gal sump and SRO XP2000 int

01/10/2015, 12:51 PM	#6
Rybren Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 1,642	I haven't tried any types of Spirulina pellets, but I do use Cobalt Spirulina flakes and all of my fish eat it. __________________ 120G Mixed Reef, 28G AIO zoa/pipefish tank

01/18/2015, 07:09 PM	#8
jason2459 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Iowa Posts: 9,671	So I tried that seaweed extreme and everyone is eating it so I'll stick with that for now. Dried Seaweed Meal and Wheat Flour are the first two ingredients. I did find something that had whole kelp and spirulina as the first two ingredients and would be perfect except it was only in these tiny micro pellets. __________________ rebuild and recovery log: No more red house, you'll have to click on my name and visit my homepage! You can check out my parameters at reeftronics dot net website and look for my username. Current Tank Info: 180g mixed reef w/ a beananimal overflow to a dolomite RRUGF. \| 20g long G. Smithii Mantis Tank

01/09/2015, 10:39 PM	#2
tc2007 Registered Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Midwest Posts: 867	There are many spirulina wafer brands there. Hikari maybe the best. I just got one today but my fish refused to touch it. Will try more everyday, hopefully they will eat it. I studied the ingredients and they all had pretty much the same.

01/24/2015, 08:01 PM	#9
jason2459 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Iowa Posts: 9,671	A little update. I found sheets of cardboard my fish actually like. My LFS got some new stuff in and I figured I'll try it. I haven't had much success with any other sheets yet but I'll always try something new in case they actually like it. Even my filefish is pecking at it So one more thing to add to their diet. __________________ rebuild and recovery log: No more red house, you'll have to click on my name and visit my homepage! You can check out my parameters at reeftronics dot net website and look for my username. Current Tank Info: 180g mixed reef w/ a beananimal overflow to a dolomite RRUGF. \| 20g long G. Smithii Mantis Tank

01/24/2015, 08:13 PM	#10
jason2459 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Iowa Posts: 9,671	I'm laughing at the certified organic waters though. I would love to know how or what that really means or entails. Funny thing is I've tried a couple different types of nori sheets before which is all these are. __________________ rebuild and recovery log: No more red house, you'll have to click on my name and visit my homepage! You can check out my parameters at reeftronics dot net website and look for my username. Current Tank Info: 180g mixed reef w/ a beananimal overflow to a dolomite RRUGF. \| 20g long G. Smithii Mantis Tank

02/04/2015, 02:57 PM	#11
jason2459 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Iowa Posts: 9,671	I just ran across another pellet that I'm excited about since I already feed NLS marine pellets during the day and all my fish seem to like them. It looks like NLS came out with an AlgaeMax pellet and has a good ingredient profile. http://www.marinedepot.com/New_Life_...DRPTSW-vi.html Ingredients: Algae; Chlorella, Ulva Seaweed, Red Seaweed, Kelp, Spirulina, Wakame Seaweed, Whole Antarctic Krill, Whole Fish, Eucheuma cottonii, Spinosum Seaweed, Chondrus crispus, Whole Wheat Flour, Omega-3 Fish Oil, Alfalfa, Astaxanthin, Capsanthin, Zeaxanthin, Vita Crude Analysis: Crude Protein (min) - 32% __________________ rebuild and recovery log: No more red house, you'll have to click on my name and visit my homepage! You can check out my parameters at reeftronics dot net website and look for my username. Current Tank Info: 180g mixed reef w/ a beananimal overflow to a dolomite RRUGF. \| 20g long G. Smithii Mantis Tank