Marine Snow

[nick]

Has anyone use this stuff? I just got a bottle yesterday and want to know if I should return the stuff. I am trying to feed Acans(that I picked up at the swap) also leather zoos, and mushrooms. I tried a little of the stuff but not sure if its going to work.:scratchch

 

[Deanos]

Return it unless you have a powerful skimmer to remove the excess nutrients this product will add to your system.

 

[nick]

I have a corallife super skimmer. Not sure if this is good enough.

 

[Deanos]

If you're not sure of your system's ability to handle to extra nutrients, I'd return the product. Alternatively, you could increase your water change routine (size or frequency)

 

[DevIouS]

 

[CHEMCHEF]

I would use cyclopseez

 

[finksmart]

Marine snow is not really food for corals. It is part of the dosing regime for a ZEOvit system, specifically to add bacteria to an ultra low nutrient system aka ULNS with nutrient level similar to that of a natural reef. You can read more about it here: http://www.zeovit.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5770.

 

[Deanos]

MarineSnow Plankton Diet is a first of its kind product that reproduces the special biogenic suspended matter found in natural seawater, including ?marine snow? aggregates. A food for filter-feeding marine invertebrates that feed on particulate and dissolved organic matter, phytoplankton and zooplankton. Formula based on components of ocean plankton.
NEW size 250 ml (8.4 oz) and
473 ml (16oz) bottle.

 

[NYreefNoob]

I Use It Twice A Week On My Tank, Cant Say If It Helps Or Not, But I Do Run A Low Nutrient System. And It's Part Of My Doing Regimen Along With Aminos Ect, If Wanting To Feed Acans Just Spot Feed Them With What Ever Frozen Food You Feed Your Fish

 

[nick]

ok glad to hear someone else is using it. Since i already open the stuff i dont think i can return it. I was original went in their buy brine shrimp. But ocean Forrest in brooklyn didn?t have any. So he recommend marine snow. So i will use it sparingly.

 

[Deanos]

Recommended Marine Snow for acans, leathers, zoos, and mushrooms?!?!

In that case, I'd take it back on principle alone.

 

[DevIouS]

Lol........

 

[georgelc86]

I dont have any but dont you target feed acans with like mysis shrimp

 

[Deanos]

Yes...acans prefer meatier foods.

 

[nick]

Yea that what i figure too. The guy there was telling me this is what he feed them. Ugh. I try going back to get money back or exchange with something else. Thats the last time i trust that place.

 

[Deanos]

Take pics of their acans while you're there. Probably super skinny :lol2:

 

[georgelc86]

Do acans have lighting requirement or they on the side of tubeastra, no light all solid food.

 

[nick]

Yea acans require lighting and they take food for growth.

 

[krak256]

ive heard the only thing marine snow is good for is producing nuisance algaes. why not use DTS phyto as coral food or even reef nutrition oyster eggs? those 2 are relatively easy to come by.

 

[Deanos]

Which corals eat phytoplankton?