Switched to Rod's Food Today

[jmoney]

Fish and corals both seem to really enjoy the original blend, although for some reason my zoanthids are closing up whenever I start the feeding, I'm wondering if this is just because the water gets pretty murky or if there is some other reason, Just wanting your input.

Also I was thinking about mixing in my little thawing cup some PE frozen mysis for an extra boost in nutrition, what do you guys think?

[luther1200]

I love Rod's food, well for my fish of course, lol. They seem to go nuts for it, I have been feeding the Herbivore blend. I do add some PE Mysis every once in a while too. But really just because I have it. I think the Rod's is nutritous enough. I have never noticed any corals close up from feeding it. Actually more than usually PE usually what happens.

[Saltcity]

Yeah, Rods food seems to be a favorite of my fish and shrimp too!!

[NPC]

My zoanthids sometimes close up when I feed too. I just attribute it to the cleaner shrimp running them over to get to the floating pieces.

[gdsmith56]

My wife is in charge of feeding all the tanks and she loves using the Rod's mixes. I think she always has a pack of each in the freezer. But she also mixes in a little bit of everything else when she feeds - a LOT of variety. Mysis, Cyclolpeeze, and soon I hope to have live brine shrimp.

[dwd5813]

https://scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu/bitstream/10125/4286/1/vol25n4-512-520.pdf

i googled zoanthid feeding response and came up with the above article, among many others which indicates that a feeding response in zoanthids is curling in on itself as food particles are transferred via tentacles to the mouth. closing up seems to be a simple feeding response.

[drparker]

Other than target feeding and some phyto, Rod's is the only thing I feed my tanks. Been doing this for two years now. I use his regular and coral blends.

[jmoney]

Thanks for the input guys, I wont worry about my zoanthids closing up anymore!

[dwd5813]

just so long as they're opening back up within a reasonable period of time and otherwise thriving, i'd think you're okay.

[overklok]

I use Rod's food, everyone seems to enjoys feeding time. Are there different blends? I have only seen the red colored type.

[luther1200]

I use Rod's food, everyone seems to enjoys feeding time. Are there different blends? I have only seen the red colored type.

There is a few different blends, regular, herbivore, coral, predator, That I can think of. There is like 5 or 6 maybe.

[drparker]

+ a fish only and a breeder blends. Here's his websitehttp://www.rodsfood.com/about.html

I've met him at some local frag swaps, great guy.

[jmoney]

couldn't agree more after just a few days my fish are brighter and my coral polyps are sticking out very very far