AlgaGen Coral Smoothie

[Europhyllia]

Icky packaging but the ingredient list sounds SO GOOD.
Somebody please buy some and report back on it.

I want some

Thanks

:D

[Regric25]

HAHA how bout you buy it and report back to me how it is lol :P

[alexdmg]

Why don't both of you buy it and report back to me!

Sorry, had to jump on the band wagon...

-Alex

[Regric25]

HA! Im tempted after reading the ingredients. Looks like corals will have a yummy meal!

[Europhyllia]

I know! Where's tebstan when you need her...

[Kristy]

How twisted is our little world where "Algagen coral smoothie" ingredients sound SO YUMMY to us?!?

Karin, if you buy some, I want some too!

[Europhyllia]

LOL Kristy. Yeah... algae + ovarian tissue + small bugs= tempting

[txg8gxp]

hahahahahahahaha don't show her this

I know! Where's tebstan when you need her...

[Europhyllia]

I PM-ed her. Looks like Polly's is on the list of retailers from the wholesale place that carries ;)

[txg8gxp]

hahaha nice.. I think see needs more then 20 different foods.

[Europhyllia]

They have the best selection in town already. What's one more, right? ;)

[tebstan]

I'm so gonna try this.

Nine micro algaes! Nine! And who doesn't like decapsulated cysts? Toss in some ovarian tissue and you've got one heck of a meal.

I've already sent an email request to the wholesaler to scope out my options. :D

[tebstan]

hahaha nice.. I think see needs more then 20 different foods.


I just got PhytoPlan dry phytoplankton, so I'm at 34 varieties of food. I have a spreadsheet to keep everything in rotation. ;)

[tebstan]

Good news! Coral Smoothie will be available locally soon, in the 8oz size.


A little more info on it:

Particle sizes range from 2 to 5,000 microns!

Comes with an applicator tip that, once cut, will enable the user to spot feed simply by inserting the bottle into the tank; then point and feed.

Has a 6 month shelf life. It does not need to be refrigerated until it is used. After opening it should be refrigerated.

[Scream311]

I like the applicator tip idea but what ever will I do with my turkey baster now ?

[Kristy]

Can't wait to hear the first product review.... but will it come from Europhyllia or tebstan??? (My money is on tebstan, with Karin following up about 15 minutes later, and only because Adriene will have the first dibs when the product comes in on the shelves!)

[Europhyllia]

Kristy will be the winner since I am already heading over there tomorrow morning for shrimp and I can't go to Polly's every day! tst!

[Europhyllia]

empty your inbox Kristy

[Kristy]

empty your inbox Kristy

Just did. Ridiculous that I can fill it up with the size they give us for BOD!

[Europhyllia]

still not enough. lol. I emailed you ;)

[tebstan]

I tried the new Coral Smoothie by AlgaGen.

To a person new to coral feeding, this is a great all-in-one food that combines the best of phyto and zooplankton.

To a person who already owns over 30 varieties of food, Coral Smoothie provides a refrigerated convenience.

My regular feeding regimen includes powder foods throughout the day via automatic feeder, and a custom mix of frozen foods in the evening along with some live phyto. My tank gets fed better than I do. So, maybe it's not fair for me to review an "All-In-One" food.

When I first saw the bottle, I thought it was a great deal. The quantity for the price was impressive. I have spent much more trying to get all those ingredients in various other foods.

Considering I have a good sized tank (90g) the concentration was less that what I would have desired. The range of ingredients and the size of the particles was still impressive, but the concentration and bottle size was a bit misleading.

Ultimately, it is still a better buy (for the money, and quantity, and quality) compared to some of the major brand names. It is much more conventient than some of the powder foods that are popular on the market, but not quite as economical. Sometimes you pay a little more for convenience. I will keep Coral Smoothie in my rotation for the days I don't have a lot of time to spend on feeding. I would consider it a good investment for people with mixed reef tanks smaller than my own.

[Europhyllia]

Thanks for the review. I'll definitely pick up a bottle next time I am at Polly's :)