Reef Bugs

caitrina · 07-27-2007, 10:57 AM

Someone had told me and recommended these Reef Bugs to me when I was concerned about my sun coral eating. I bought the reef bugs and although I do not use them on a daily basis I am satisfied with the results. When I first used them I about freaked out when I saw how cloudy and murky they made the water, even though I had been warned. However everything in the tank goes into a berserk feeding frenzy, all the corals perk up, the fish become sharks and the stars make their appearance. Has anyone else used this product and if so are you having any water issues, spikes, etc? Just curious as I really don't want to start having problems. Marc Weiss Aquarium Products - Reef Bugs - Nourish the reef with edible organisms in your aquarium

BigAl07 · 07-27-2007, 11:03 AM

How long have you used it and how many times?

Are you testing your water? Noticed any negative changes?

Allen

caitrina · 07-27-2007, 11:12 AM

No changes in water and I have used it 3 maybe 4 times now. Can't really find anything negative about the product so far, but just want to be sure. I know my skimmer is really nasty after using it and it isn't as easy as throwing something in the tank and walking away. Mixing the stuff (using your own tank water)is a 30 minute process which is ok for me, I have the time to do these things.

BigAl07 · 07-31-2007, 07:28 PM

How's the water testing going? Still using those bugs?

DrHank · 07-31-2007, 07:49 PM

Cat, turn your skimmer off when you're using it otherwise you're probably pulling it out of the water as fast as you're putting it in. Same goes for anyone using phyto. I cut mine off for a full day when I hit my tank with phyto.

Dentoid · 07-31-2007, 09:41 PM

I read somewhere, can't remember where or why they said it, but they said they would never use a Mark Weiss product. Anyone else heard that?

caitrina · 08-01-2007, 07:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigAl07

How's the water testing going? Still using those bugs?

Water still tested fine, but I haven't used them on a daily basis as it suggests or instructs. The fish love them as do the corals, but I think since I posted this I have only used them twice, simply because it just kind of "bugs" me seeing my water real cloudy for more than an hour after using them.

adresher · 08-01-2007, 08:06 AM

I just ordered some to try it. I usually use marine snow and that makes my tank cloudy for a short time. I like the advise of turning off the skimmer will feeding but it is such a pain to get it reset.

07-27-2007, 10:57 AM	#1 (permalink)
caitrina Golden Moray Join Date: May 2007 Location: Somewhere in Florida Posts: 2,700 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Reef Bugs Someone had told me and recommended these Reef Bugs to me when I was concerned about my sun coral eating. I bought the reef bugs and although I do not use them on a daily basis I am satisfied with the results. When I first used them I about freaked out when I saw how cloudy and murky they made the water, even though I had been warned. However everything in the tank goes into a berserk feeding frenzy, all the corals perk up, the fish become sharks and the stars make their appearance. Has anyone else used this product and if so are you having any water issues, spikes, etc? Just curious as I really don't want to start having problems. Marc Weiss Aquarium Products - Reef Bugs - Nourish the reef with edible organisms in your aquarium __________________ A reef tank is like a potato chip, you can't have just one! Chronicles Cat's Healing Gift: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ling-gift.html Cat’s 90 Gallon Toy: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...allon-toy.html 24 G Mystery Pod: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...stery-pod.html

07-27-2007, 11:03 AM	#2 (permalink)
BigAl07 Do I look as lost as I am Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 21,549 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Reef Bugs How long have you used it and how many times? Are you testing your water? Noticed any negative changes? Allen __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!!* Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...currentNO3-((%WC.01)currentNO3)=finalNO3 (thanks Luukosian) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Gone but not forgotten BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

07-27-2007, 11:12 AM	#3 (permalink)
caitrina Golden Moray Join Date: May 2007 Location: Somewhere in Florida Posts: 2,700 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Reef Bugs No changes in water and I have used it 3 maybe 4 times now. Can't really find anything negative about the product so far, but just want to be sure. I know my skimmer is really nasty after using it and it isn't as easy as throwing something in the tank and walking away. Mixing the stuff (using your own tank water)is a 30 minute process which is ok for me, I have the time to do these things. __________________ A reef tank is like a potato chip, you can't have just one! Chronicles Cat's Healing Gift: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ling-gift.html Cat’s 90 Gallon Toy: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...allon-toy.html 24 G Mystery Pod: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...stery-pod.html

07-31-2007, 07:28 PM	#4 (permalink)
BigAl07 Do I look as lost as I am Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 21,549 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Reef Bugs How's the water testing going? Still using those bugs? __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!!* Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...currentNO3-((%WC.01)currentNO3)=finalNO3 (thanks Luukosian) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Gone but not forgotten BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

07-31-2007, 07:49 PM	#5 (permalink)
DrHank Golden Moray Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Crestview, FL Posts: 2,758 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Reef Bugs Cat, turn your skimmer off when you're using it otherwise you're probably pulling it out of the water as fast as you're putting it in. Same goes for anyone using phyto. I cut mine off for a full day when I hit my tank with phyto. __________________ Doc Dr Hank's 210 Build: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...nks-tanks.html

08-01-2007, 08:06 AM	#8 (permalink)
adresher Limpet Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 125 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Reef Bugs I just ordered some to try it. I usually use marine snow and that makes my tank cloudy for a short time. I like the advise of turning off the skimmer will feeding but it is such a pain to get it reset.

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