Coral Food

[cbianco]

Does anyone know what Marine Snow is made up of?

Christopher

[hobogato]

here's what i add twice a week - i know, most of it is too large for my sps, but i have lots of lps and zoas, not to mention clams. i add this stuff into the clam tank so they get first shot at it.

three capfulls (15mL)coral stimulator from CB pets

one capfull of each of these:
phytoplex, zooplex, microvert, and chromaplex

4 drops of ZoeCon (this shuts down my skimmer for a few hours, so the liquid food isnt pulled out immediately)

keep in mind, i have about a 400 gallon system, so it isnt as much as it seems.

on the days i add this stuff - some of my sps have 1/2" long polyps - im not kidding.

[cbianco]

three capfulls (15mL)coral stimulator from CB pets

I have never heard of this. Does CB Pets make this in house? I am assuming that this is coral food, not just a stimulator.

...coral stimulator from CB pets...
phytoplex, zooplex, microvert, and chromaplex...
4 drops of ZoeCon

Ace, your confusing me here. :wacko Stop adding so much.

Sounds good! Do you know what is in Marine Snow, lol.

Christopher

[Ram_Puppy]

cbianco,

coral stimulator is something CB pets carries, but they don't mix it up.

I can't confirm it, but I think this product is based on the concept of carbon dosnig (sugar/vodka). it's got a sweet apple cider vinegar smell to it. if it's a carbon source, then the dosing is pretty light, and it will simply cause the bacteria in your tank to bloom slightly while they eat the excess nutrients out of your water.

I have noticed my live rocks ejecting waste out of the the pores when using the product, which I expect is bacterial waste being pushed out by more bacteria growing, and thus perhaps unclogging the rocks pores? I don't know, I just know that when I use it, everything has looked happier. (granted i am only keeping a coco worm and a feather duster right now but that will change soon.)

I actually use Tahitian Blend, which i think is comparable to DT's but bottled locally so it's fresh.

[JeremyGlen]

Marine snow is just what the bottle says. It is all the crap that floats around in the water naturally. I think it has kelp in it too.