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Mr Cob
Sat, 20th Nov 2010, 08:35 AM
Looking for something in San Antonio for filter feeders.

Thanks.

Europhyllia
Sat, 20th Nov 2010, 09:36 AM
(hope it's okay to post with ideas even if we don't work for the stores?)

Dry: I've gotten Coral Frenzy from Gabe's before. Many of the ingredients in it would be suitable for filter feeders.
Liquid: Aquarium Designs carries a lot of the Reed Products and there are quite a few that would be good for filter feeders.
Frozen and Live: Polly's Pets has a great selection of frozen including Oyster Eggs in frozen cubes and frozen Coral Food by H20 as well as DT's Phyto, etc.

Mr Cob
Sat, 20th Nov 2010, 10:00 AM
Anything that I should stay away from?

Thanks, Karin.

Europhyllia
Sat, 20th Nov 2010, 10:07 AM
Personally I wouldn't buy stuff like bottled and on the shelf forever Marine Snow, etc. but that's just me. :) I either go dry, refrigerated liquid or frozen to avoid as many fillers and additives as possible.
But even the same brand can have different versions or stuff. Like free dried cyclopeeze is just the little pods (perfect) but the wafer form includes fillers, etc. Got to read the info on the package and see what's acceptable to you and what isn't.
What are you trying to feed anyway? (there are differences to what different filter feeders will want to eat)

Mr Cob
Sat, 20th Nov 2010, 10:33 AM
Carnation corals

Europhyllia
Sat, 20th Nov 2010, 10:47 AM
high maintenance and herbivores. you'll want phytoplankton. scratch some of the other stuff I suggested (like oyster eggs, etc.)

Joseph
Sat, 20th Nov 2010, 11:44 AM
This is where I get most of my food..

http://www.livebrineshrimp.com/