DT's Phytoplankton

Frogfish · 03-16-2004, 06:17 PM

I recently bought a gorgonian, Eunicea I believe. Doing some research on the site it looks like this will need to be fed. The food of choice for many of you appears to be DT's Phytoplankton. If you use and recommend something else, let me know?

I have a 125 reef with about 180 lbs of LR. The corals I have include a Toadstool leather, Cabbage leather, Xenia, the Gorginian, Green Star Polyps, various mushrooms and polyp rocks. At this point everything appears to be doing well but I am now concerned in that I do not feed these anything.

How much to you feed at a time?
Should I feed more at first to 'populate' the tank?
Does the UV or Skimmer harm the phytoplankton?
Do I need to target feed or dump it in and let it go?

Also,
Where is the best places to get this? Quick search online shows prices that are close but $4-5 difference.

wildcat · 03-16-2004, 06:39 PM

You could culture your own algae using nannocloropsis strains. if interested, its easy and cheap. Florida Aqua Farm is a good source for everything you need.

Frogfish · 03-16-2004, 06:50 PM

how would you do this? do you have a link to instructions on quantities and time to culture?

PSU4ME · 03-16-2004, 07:17 PM

there was just a thread on here about feeding....something for Brucey from mojo's reef....read through that

Mebigloser · 03-16-2004, 08:14 PM

You have a picture of your gorgonia?

I feed mine DT's once a week then on the next week I feed Kent's Micro-vert just once that week.

Here's my favorite.

ReefLady · 03-16-2004, 09:43 PM

Frogfish -

Did you email me about the Gorg? If that was you, I apologize for not getting back to you yet.

We have a gorg - Eunicea, and these Gorg's are primarily photosynthetic. Ours took off like crazy when we put it under MH's.

We feed phytoplankton (Tahitian Blend Cryopaste sold by Brineshrimpdirect.com) very scantily - maybe 2x/week. If the Gorg is truly a Eunicea, it will appreciate light (and good current) more than anything.

HTH,

03-16-2004, 06:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
Frogfish Tubeworm Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 32 View Gallery Karma Komment	DT's Phytoplankton I recently bought a gorgonian, Eunicea I believe. Doing some research on the site it looks like this will need to be fed. The food of choice for many of you appears to be DT's Phytoplankton. If you use and recommend something else, let me know? I have a 125 reef with about 180 lbs of LR. The corals I have include a Toadstool leather, Cabbage leather, Xenia, the Gorginian, Green Star Polyps, various mushrooms and polyp rocks. At this point everything appears to be doing well but I am now concerned in that I do not feed these anything. How much to you feed at a time? Should I feed more at first to 'populate' the tank? Does the UV or Skimmer harm the phytoplankton? Do I need to target feed or dump it in and let it go? Also, Where is the best places to get this? Quick search online shows prices that are close but $4-5 difference.

03-16-2004, 07:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
PSU4ME JoePa lives on!!! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: PA Posts: 382 View Gallery Karma Komment	there was just a thread on here about feeding....something for Brucey from mojo's reef....read through that __________________ 90 Gallon AGA with a 40 breeder sump (DIY). 2-250 Watt XM 10k's and 2 actinic VHO's. 3-5 inch DSB.

03-16-2004, 09:43 PM	#6 (permalink)
ReefLady Tridacna maxima Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 4,590 View Gallery Karma Komment	Frogfish - Did you email me about the Gorg? If that was you, I apologize for not getting back to you yet. We have a gorg - Eunicea, and these Gorg's are primarily photosynthetic. Ours took off like crazy when we put it under MH's. We feed phytoplankton (Tahitian Blend Cryopaste sold by Brineshrimpdirect.com) very scantily - maybe 2x/week. If the Gorg is truly a Eunicea, it will appreciate light (and good current) more than anything. HTH, __________________ ~ Teri -------- "You do not need a parachute to skydive. You only need a parachute to skydive twice." ~(currently tankless)~ Our 180g sps tank / DIY adventure (taken down in late 2006): Our 180g DIY Reef Project ---What's next????

03-16-2004, 06:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
wildcat Bryozoan Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 49 View Gallery Karma Komment	You could culture your own algae using nannocloropsis strains. if interested, its easy and cheap. Florida Aqua Farm is a good source for everything you need.

03-16-2004, 06:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
Frogfish Tubeworm Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 32 View Gallery Karma Komment	how would you do this? do you have a link to instructions on quantities and time to culture?

03-16-2004, 08:14 PM	#5 (permalink)
Mebigloser Sea Pen Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Anderson, Indiana Posts: 345 View Gallery Karma Komment	You have a picture of your gorgonia? I feed mine DT's once a week then on the next week I feed Kent's Micro-vert just once that week. Here's my favorite.

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