Good Flake Food? Phyto too!

At the March meeting members received free samples of Brine Shrimp Direct's Golden Pearls and/or a Low Temp Flake Food.

Tim Troy, BSD owner, just called me to ask how these products were working out for us. He especially wants to know what we think of the flake. If you don't mind, please post your opinions here.

I've started feeding two sizes of Golden Pearls to my freshwater and saltwater fish and it is very well received. I didn't take any of the flake so I cannot comment on that.

Tahitian Blend phytoplanton
BSD has a fantastic phytoplankton product called Tahitian Blend that is so economical when compared to the live phyto available in the LFS. It's a blend of three alga and at $13.95 beats the socks off an equivalant amount of bottled live phyto. It would take at least 10 quart bottles to equal the amount of single-celled alga in a 125 ml bottle of Tahitian Blend. It is to be kept in the freezer, but has a glycerin component to keep it liquid and easily usable.
Here is the link. They are in Harrisonville/North Ogden so someone could even pick up a group order and bring it to the next meeting.
Tahitian Blend

I'd be in for a group order!

I'm in for a group order.  Let me know if we're doing it.

Brian

I would be in for a group order.

1) I could pick up a group order.

2) I got Golden Pearls size 100-200 microns.  We put some in the food every day We feed once/day a combo of golden pearls, Garlic Flake, garlic, blended brine & seafood.  We've been using a TINY portion (like the size of my pinky fingernail) of the Golden Pearls to target feed green nepthia, shrooms, xenia, anemone, gorgonia, 'poras.  Even the Tiny portion goes a loooong way when you add some saltwater from your tank & target feed with a turkey baster. 

3) Tell Brine Shrimp Direct that the Cleaner Shrimp adores the Golden Pearls, too!  He says "Thank you!"

4) Garlic Flake stays pretty hard, like meterman said.  We have to soak it in a little tub with the other food for about 5 minutes.

Renee

Renee,

You have garlic in the food you feed your corals???

Adam

I'm going on a Brigham to Salt Lake City aquarium tour/shopping spree.  Anyone thats available after 2pm to show off there tank, let me know.I'd like to try to work it in. 

Specifically I will dropping by Brine shrimp Direct for some Tahitian Blend and GP's.  Any one who wants me to pick up something, let me know.  You'd need to pick it up either Thursdaynite thru Friday am or anytime next monday-Wednesday.

Adam,

If the corals get the everyday food, then they get garlic.  We spotfeed once or twice a week, and they get just the golden pearls then.  Are we doing it wrong?

Renee

coreyk wrote: i just took a look at the website and as wondering what size of Golden Pearls are you feeding?

200-300 microns for my 1" fishies and 50-100 microns for filter feeders. But even 50-100 may be too large for some filter feeders.

Renee,

Nothing wrong with that.  That is what I would recommend.  I just believe Jake's philosophy that you really "try" to feed your corals garlic.  So if you direct, or semi-direct feed then you shouldn't use garlic.  Makes sense to me.

Adam