CaribSea Mineral Mud

tibbs2 · 05/01/2006, 11:52 AM

Has anyone used this before and if so what is their opinion of it. Has anyone done any comparison with Miracle Mud?

The side of the container says "..provides a variety of trace elements including iodine,strontium, calcium, iron and free Carbon. An addition it contains live marine bacteria."

I just bought a gallon Mineral Mud to test it out in my bucket refugium. It came with a live centipede crawling inside the container. Do they just dig this stuff up in their yard and ship it? Should I just have used some dirt out of my Dad's compost bin instead?

I bought it because Miracle mud was too much money and I thought I'd see if I notice any improvments with this knockoff. I've read a review of the components of Miracle Mud and they do say it is mostly silica but I've had people like Mike Paletta who says it is great stuff.

Does anyone here use this stuff and what is your opinion on the stuff? Has anyone tried using normal soil in their refugium?

Thanks,
Chris

drmnbass · 05/01/2006, 05:47 PM

I used a combination of mineral mud, miricle mud and, kent marine biosediment. I have had great results. My culerpa is growing like crazy and my mangroves are doing well too. The miricle mud was just too expensive to do my whole fuge.

unclereefer · 05/02/2006, 09:07 AM

I started a mud fuge with the caribsea mud but it's too early to say. I started it about a month ago.

sttroyiii · 05/02/2006, 09:40 AM

This keeps me away from it:
http://www.inlandreef.com/Testing/MManalysis.html

old salty · 05/02/2006, 09:19 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by sttroyiii
This keeps me away from it:
http://www.inlandreef.com/Testing/MManalysis.html

No centipedes!!

05/01/2006, 11:52 AM	#1
tibbs2 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: IA Posts: 1,422	CaribSea Mineral Mud Has anyone used this before and if so what is their opinion of it. Has anyone done any comparison with Miracle Mud? The side of the container says "..provides a variety of trace elements including iodine,strontium, calcium, iron and free Carbon. An addition it contains live marine bacteria." I just bought a gallon Mineral Mud to test it out in my bucket refugium. It came with a live centipede crawling inside the container. Do they just dig this stuff up in their yard and ship it? Should I just have used some dirt out of my Dad's compost bin instead? I bought it because Miracle mud was too much money and I thought I'd see if I notice any improvments with this knockoff. I've read a review of the components of Miracle Mud and they do say it is mostly silica but I've had people like Mike Paletta who says it is great stuff. Does anyone here use this stuff and what is your opinion on the stuff? Has anyone tried using normal soil in their refugium? Thanks, Chris

05/01/2006, 05:47 PM	#2
drmnbass Surfermac Join Date: May 2005 Location: Hollywood, Florida Posts: 65	I used a combination of mineral mud, miricle mud and, kent marine biosediment. I have had great results. My culerpa is growing like crazy and my mangroves are doing well too. The miricle mud was just too expensive to do my whole fuge. __________________ Live each day like it's your last! Current Tank Info: 29 gallon Oceanic Biocube AIO, Hydor slim skimmer, Intank Fuge, Nanobox LED lights, Coral life UV sterilizer, Mixed reef

05/02/2006, 09:07 AM	#3
unclereefer Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 302	I started a mud fuge with the caribsea mud but it's too early to say. I started it about a month ago.

05/02/2006, 09:40 AM	#4
sttroyiii Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 378	This keeps me away from it: http://www.inlandreef.com/Testing/MManalysis.html