Reef Bugs?

iamkellogg · 05-02-2007, 07:41 PM

I wondered if anyone has ever tried this product to feed corals?

Marc Weis Reef Bugs - Pet Solutions

It is supposed to last awhile and it is cheaper to ship than other foods because it is not already mixed with water.

Kelly

mps9506 · 05-02-2007, 07:55 PM

I'm hesitant to put ANY marc Weiss product in my tank. I don't know what "microbes" he is bottling up and selling and I'm sure he wouldn't tell anyone either.

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Marc Weis Reef Bugs are living microbes that are a replication of reef or marine snow

Marine snow as I was taught is organic detrius, not living microbes...

ehhh...

boozeman · 05-02-2007, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by mps9506

Marine snow as I was taught is organic detrius, ...

micro poop

BigAl07 · 05-02-2007, 10:22 PM

So is Marine Snow suggested or not for feeding?

Allen ?

iamkellogg · 05-03-2007, 01:37 AM

Lots of people feed Marine snow.....This is suppose to be the same kind of stuff without the water.

Not sure. I have not used Marine Snow or the reef Bugs. Just looking for opinions here.

Kelly

BigAl07 · 05-03-2007, 06:54 AM

Kelly how big is your tank? I spent some time looking into these "Reef Bugs" a little more and was initially thinking," Hey they may be onto something here." Then I started reading the dosing amount and realized the potential for really causing some serious over feeding is there...

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How to use Reef Bugs™

A whole teaspoon (about 1.5 grams) could be used per hundred gallons a day in a “dialed in”, heavily stocked reef tank. I would start more conservatively, feeding one half teaspoon per day per 100 gallons daily.

That's not very much for 100 gallons and just a slight miscalculation would easily caue you to over-feed and off we go on a new cycle of problems.

I'm leery of it but would welcome anyone's comments who have used it personally.

Allen

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iamkellogg Star Polyps Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Owensville, IN Posts: 174 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Reef Bugs? Lots of people feed Marine snow.....This is suppose to be the same kind of stuff without the water. Not sure. I have not used Marine Snow or the reef Bugs. Just looking for opinions here. Kelly __________________ 44 gallon Hex tank. 4 inch sand bed, 50 pounds live rock, orbit 24 hour light system, Seaclone Protein Skimmer. HOB Magnum Filter, 2 False Perculas. I also have a 29 gallon FO tank with an O clown. A 15 Gallon shrimp tank. A 29 gallon FW Angel tank. A 75 Gallon Oscar tank and a 10 gallon frog tank.

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