Are these good INVERTS food?

chrisbenavides · 07/19/2006, 10:41 AM

I need to know what is a good invert food (corals, gorgonians, sponges, featherdusters). I can't get DT's, at least at the moment, bu I can get the following:

Microâ€¢Vert by Kent Marine
Invertebrate food for corals, sponges, anemones, feather dusters, and other fine filter feeders.

Two Little Fishies PhytoPlan
Great for filter-feeding invertebrates like soft and stony corals, anemones, feather duster worms, clams, sponges, and tunicates.

Zooplankton
This all-natural food for fish and invertebrates is available for salt and freshwater. Zooplankton is primarily cultured Daphnia.

PhytoPlex Phytoplankton by Kent Marine
PhytoPlex Phytoplankton contains three species of phytoplankton (2 to 15 microns) and provides the necessary proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids for live hard and soft corals, tubeworms, clams, and other invertebrates.

Invertebrate Smorgasbord by CORALIFE
A gourmet feast for corals and anemones! A balanced diet of yeast, essential growth factors, amino acids, lipids, coenzymes, vitamins, and coralite builders.

ZooPlex by Kent Marine
The first aquarium product of its kind, ZooPlex is a suspension of whole bio-engineered marine zooplankton. Sized approximately 800 microns, it is an ideal food for filter-feeding marine invertebrates.

Two Little Fishies ZoPlan
Blend of dried crustaceans and other sea creatures in a size range suited for reef invertebrates. Ideal food for marine invertebrates such as soft and stony corals, gorgonians, seafans, anemones, cerianthids, zoanthids, hydrozoans, clams, and other filter feeders.

Which would you recommend for feedings featherdusters, soft corals like toadstools, Kenya Trees, zoanthids, leathers, gorgonians, and sponges?

I most likely can get Microâ€¢Vert by Kent Marine, Two Little Fishies PhytoPlan, ZooPlex, and PhytoPlex Phytoplankton by Kent Marine. Of these which would you recommend?

THANKS!!!!
- Chris

Additional question: Some of these foods provide food for the actual foods filter feeders eat?

chrisbenavides · 07/19/2006, 11:50 AM

bumping....neede info

lilprincess · 07/19/2006, 11:53 AM

From your list, I use two little fishes phytoplan and zoplan

chrisbenavides · 07/19/2006, 01:36 PM

two little fishes phytoplan is better than Micro*Vert?

chrisbenavides · 07/19/2006, 01:42 PM

Is Micro*Vert not that good? I say this so I can go return it before I use it and open it. I saw that Phytoplan has more protein, but the container itself it alot less and $5. It cost $15 at Petco, compared to the $10 of Micro*Vert.

Do you think I should return Micro*Vert and get Phytoplan? Is it that much better?

lilprincess · 07/19/2006, 03:17 PM

I personally have not been all that impressed w/ Kent and stopped buying their products a while back. I don't have any regrets on using phytoplan.

As for which is better, I can only say which I prefer.

07/19/2006, 10:41 AM	#1
chrisbenavides Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Laredo, TX Posts: 1,897	Are these good INVERTS food? I need to know what is a good invert food (corals, gorgonians, sponges, featherdusters). I can't get DT's, at least at the moment, bu I can get the following: Microâ€¢Vert by Kent Marine Invertebrate food for corals, sponges, anemones, feather dusters, and other fine filter feeders. Two Little Fishies PhytoPlan Great for filter-feeding invertebrates like soft and stony corals, anemones, feather duster worms, clams, sponges, and tunicates. Zooplankton This all-natural food for fish and invertebrates is available for salt and freshwater. Zooplankton is primarily cultured Daphnia. PhytoPlex Phytoplankton by Kent Marine PhytoPlex Phytoplankton contains three species of phytoplankton (2 to 15 microns) and provides the necessary proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids for live hard and soft corals, tubeworms, clams, and other invertebrates. Invertebrate Smorgasbord by CORALIFE A gourmet feast for corals and anemones! A balanced diet of yeast, essential growth factors, amino acids, lipids, coenzymes, vitamins, and coralite builders. ZooPlex by Kent Marine The first aquarium product of its kind, ZooPlex is a suspension of whole bio-engineered marine zooplankton. Sized approximately 800 microns, it is an ideal food for filter-feeding marine invertebrates. Two Little Fishies ZoPlan Blend of dried crustaceans and other sea creatures in a size range suited for reef invertebrates. Ideal food for marine invertebrates such as soft and stony corals, gorgonians, seafans, anemones, cerianthids, zoanthids, hydrozoans, clams, and other filter feeders. Which would you recommend for feedings featherdusters, soft corals like toadstools, Kenya Trees, zoanthids, leathers, gorgonians, and sponges? I most likely can get Microâ€¢Vert by Kent Marine, Two Little Fishies PhytoPlan, ZooPlex, and PhytoPlex Phytoplankton by Kent Marine. Of these which would you recommend? THANKS!!!! - Chris Additional question: Some of these foods provide food for the actual foods filter feeders eat? __________________ ChrisBenavides Current Tank Info: 55g sw tank, Remora skimmer, powerfilter, 260w PC lights, 50 pounds live rock, 100 pounds sand, etc.... \| Seahorse Tank (3 H. Kuda, 2 Pep.) 30g tall, skimmer, 130w PC lights, HOB Penguin filter, 30 pounds Fiji and Tonga branch l.r., 4 inch sand bed.

07/19/2006, 11:50 AM	#2
chrisbenavides Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Laredo, TX Posts: 1,897	bumping....neede info __________________ ChrisBenavides Current Tank Info: 55g sw tank, Remora skimmer, powerfilter, 260w PC lights, 50 pounds live rock, 100 pounds sand, etc.... \| Seahorse Tank (3 H. Kuda, 2 Pep.) 30g tall, skimmer, 130w PC lights, HOB Penguin filter, 30 pounds Fiji and Tonga branch l.r., 4 inch sand bed.

07/19/2006, 11:53 AM	#3
lilprincess Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Mukilteo, WA Posts: 256	From your list, I use two little fishes phytoplan and zoplan __________________ Valerie "There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure." -Colin Powel Current Tank Info: 29g Nano & 46g

07/19/2006, 01:36 PM	#4
chrisbenavides Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Laredo, TX Posts: 1,897	two little fishes phytoplan is better than Micro*Vert? __________________ ChrisBenavides Current Tank Info: 55g sw tank, Remora skimmer, powerfilter, 260w PC lights, 50 pounds live rock, 100 pounds sand, etc.... \| Seahorse Tank (3 H. Kuda, 2 Pep.) 30g tall, skimmer, 130w PC lights, HOB Penguin filter, 30 pounds Fiji and Tonga branch l.r., 4 inch sand bed.

07/19/2006, 01:42 PM	#5
chrisbenavides Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Laredo, TX Posts: 1,897	Is MicroVert not that good? I say this so I can go return it before I use it and open it. I saw that Phytoplan has more protein, but the container itself it alot less and $5. It cost $15 at Petco, compared to the $10 of MicroVert. *Do you think I should return MicroVert and get Phytoplan? Is it that much better?** __________________ ChrisBenavides Current Tank Info: 55g sw tank, Remora skimmer, powerfilter, 260w PC lights, 50 pounds live rock, 100 pounds sand, etc.... \| Seahorse Tank (3 H. Kuda, 2 Pep.) 30g tall, skimmer, 130w PC lights, HOB Penguin filter, 30 pounds Fiji and Tonga branch l.r., 4 inch sand bed.

07/19/2006, 03:17 PM	#6
lilprincess Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Mukilteo, WA Posts: 256	I personally have not been all that impressed w/ Kent and stopped buying their products a while back. I don't have any regrets on using phytoplan. As for which is better, I can only say which I prefer. __________________ Valerie "There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure." -Colin Powel Current Tank Info: 29g Nano & 46g