ZooPlex (zooplankton) who uses it?

Discussion in 'Coral' started by bama, Aug 6, 2009.

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  1. bama

    bama Humpback Whale

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    Should I be target feeding my corals anything like zooplex (kent marine) or some type of marine plankton. From my lfs the corals I bought were said to live off of light alone, but I want to know for sure.. thanks
     
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  3. lunatik_69

    lunatik_69 Giant Squid

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    I tried those things( ChromoMax, PhytoMax and I forget the other one) and I didnt see any positive effects. I also tried live phyto and didnt see anything either.


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  4. PackLeader

    PackLeader Giant Squid

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    I taget my gargonian with it (along with some finely ground flake), but generally, no. Most corals do not even have the capacity to feed off of phyto.
     
  5. irr0001

    irr0001 Purple Tang

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    i did it for a while when i was just getting started..all i saw it do was up my nitrates
     
  6. bama

    bama Humpback Whale

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    well all I have read is nothing worth it.. so Im not going to add it..
     
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    inwall75 Giant Squid

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    Zooplex is dried cyclops copepods in a liquid base. Frozen cyclopeeze is much cheaper and your fish will go nuts.
     
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  9. Peredhil

    Peredhil Giant Squid

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    I add DT Phyto to my POD farm... sometimes I add it to my DT for fun... I don't notice anything from it other than my dendro perks up