Reef Discussion

[daniel]

True true, how long would a container of reef roids last?

 

[Mel22]

Depends on what corals and how many of them you're feeding, as well as how often, how much etc. It's pretty variable, so can't really specify.

 

[firebird]

Dose is 1teaspoon per 100 gallons on jar-depends how often also as Mel says on feeding

 

[tonyf]

Depends on what corals and how many of them you're feeding, as well as how often, how much etc. It's pretty variable, so can't really specify.

I've had mine for a bout 2 mths, used less than half. I just mix up about half a teaspoon with a little tank water and target feed. The corals love it. probably do it abut 2-3 times a week. And evry 2nd or third time I mix half a cube of frozen rotifers. Corals look realy good, and boy are they guts!!!

 

[Joshwaaaa]

I broadcast feed 50:50 reef roids and 100% reef safe amino acids. And target feed my helio and elegance frozen mysis and baby brine shrimp. One or the other a couple times a week.

My Helio is a pig though it tried to eat a dead crab the other day which was about the size of a 10c piece

 

[ryanr]

Hi everyone, even though I'm new here, I'll chime in with my experience.

I alternate Reef-roids and Marine Snow. Both seem to work fairly well. When feeding, I turn my return pump off for about 2 hrs, and let the filter feeders go at it.

Daniel - Bunarong (Frankston) sells reef-roids if you're looking for a LFS.

 

[TJReid]

daniel pop into reeflections they sell it behind the counter.. $69.95 but ill let u know in a month if its any good.. so far corals are loving it and only started to feed them sunday and already showing improvments but i dont know if its just linked to better water and low phos along with dosing the roids..

I used to dose marine snow but heard it's like dumping a large amount of phos into the tank heard roids isnt as bad.. dunno whats better but..

 

[Salty]

Reef Roids are great, I only feed half level dixi cup spoon twice a week. Increased color and polyp extention of all my corals (SPS, LPS). Many people including myself have been able to keep hard to keep corals like Gonipora with Reef Roids. I actually soak my Cyclops and Roids in RO water for about 6 hrs (Allows the Cyclops to re-hydrate so there is more chance in them sinking rather than floating and going down the weir) and then I feed before bed and turn skimmer off and then turn it back on in the morning (Removal of filter sock/media recommended as Cyclops would just get caught in it) . Cyclop is also great. I don't compare them as they are different food for different purposes. As far as costs go, i know its pricy but you do pay for what you get, I use about 2 tubs a year. Reeflections Aquarium sells Coral Snow, Cyclop Eze, Reef Roids, Baby Brime, Napali, Rotifers , Seafood, ETC, ETC and more recommend you talk to them as you are in Vic. Hope that helps.

 

[Chriso]

Reef Pearls :cool: got me a years supply before getting summorrrr

 

[malau]

Anyone tried to feed by using live rotifer + nhbbs/bbs mix?

 

[ryanr]

I feel it only fair to mention that I've now stopped the Marine Snow.

I was probably feeding too much, but I have also read a lot of reports about it being a PO4 factory. Suffice to say, I now have a big problem with PO4. (separate thread)

 

[ausreef]

just a bit of information,when it is recommended to feed cyclopeze this is the US frozen version not available here,the dried products we buy as cyclopeze are far too big for most corals without grinding them down,you can buy a frozen cyclops here made by ocean nutrition, reef roids are also marketed in a nano version for $30 which is not as much outlay in one hit

 

[NiCd]

I think it depends on the particular coral, sps you are correct but most nps, lps and zoas seem to love the particle size of the freeze dried cyclopeze

 

[Scottrotton]

Old thread but i thought I would chime in, reef roids 40g 2 feedings per week @ 1 tea spoon is supposed to last about 3 months.

Just been doing my research and stumbled over this thread

 

[daniel]

So would reef roids help my monti's grow quicker?

 

[NiCd]

Below is a chart showing the growth rate of various corals when being fed certain foods. Filtered sea water is the baseling. MC is Cap monti

 

[daniel]

Guess who is buying some roids ;p

 

[chimaera]

What are PC and PD?

 

[daniel]

Where are you getting these graphs from?

 

[NiCd]

Pocillopora damicornis and Porites compressa