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Unread 05/08/2012, 11:10 AM   #1
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Freeze dried Cyclopeeze

Anyone use this?

I used some & it keeps floating to the top of the water. Tried soaking it for a while in water then dumping it in & alot still floats.

Any good hints or ideas?

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Unread 05/08/2012, 11:21 AM   #2
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use frozen.... But not really much you can do about it if you are soaking it and it still floats - maybe a little longer or turn off the return to allow fish to pluck from the surface....


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Unread 05/08/2012, 12:40 PM   #3
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I just mix mine in with the frozen mysis and krill or whatever else I'm feeding. Then I soak it in selcon and use a turkey baster to put it in the water column while leaving pumps and return on. Haven't had a problem with it floating on the surface ever. HTH


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Unread 05/08/2012, 12:59 PM   #4
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I use it. It floats. I don't consider it a coral food anymore, unless I target it right at something with sticky tentacles.

Now I just use it as a fish food in my automatic feeder. It drops into a feed ring to prevent it from going right down the overflow. The fish love it, so its not a total waste.

I'd like to try the frozen, next time.


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Unread 05/08/2012, 01:05 PM   #5
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Unread 05/08/2012, 01:35 PM   #6
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I have no experience with the dried but I do use the frozen. The frozen does not float.

I call this stuff fish crack. I bought it to use as a target food for my Duncan. The fish go absolutely bonkers as soon as they sense/smell/taste it in the water. Even my hermit crab and nocturnal shrimp start marching as soon as it's in the water. So once or twice a week I drop in a half cube as a "Treat" for them. This may not be a great idea but they really (and I do mean REALLY) enjoy it.


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frozen is awesome, freeze dried is useless


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Unread 05/09/2012, 08:00 AM   #8
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I like the dried cyclopeeze. I add it (by hand, or by a feeder when away) to my sump in the AM. Over the next period of time, the individual particles slowly hydrate and sink and get sucked into the return pump and into the display.

This spreads out the feeding in a more natural way so the fish have to hunt for it. It is much easier than the frozen, which I found to be a time consuming pain to use.

I also dose other foods this way on a timer (like Arctipods).


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Unread 05/09/2012, 08:13 AM   #9
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I like the dried cyclopeeze. I add it (by hand, or by a feeder when away) to my sump in the AM. Over the next period of time, the individual particles slowly hydrate and sink and get sucked into the return pump and into the display.

This spreads out the feeding in a more natural way so the fish have to hunt for it. It is much easier than the frozen, which I found to be a time consuming pain to use.

I also dose other foods this way on a timer (like Arctipods).


How do you keep the filter socks from collecting it?

How do you keep artic pods cold while they are being dosed?


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I think Randy meant just putting it in the return section so no filter sock there. That's a good idea and I'll likely start doing that once DT has fish from the QT.

AJ, I have the freeze dried and I typically let is soak in RO/DI water and then I just use a turkey baster to suck it up and shoot into the water column. If I just dump into the QT tank it likes to float on the top a lot. I have the frozen variety too and it definitely does not float. I originally picked up the freeze dried so I could use it in a DIY home frozen food mix which others often throw in a can of freeze-dried cyclopeeze...Just have not got around to it.


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I like the dried cyclopeeze. I add it (by hand, or by a feeder when away) to my sump in the AM. Over the next period of time, the individual particles slowly hydrate and sink and get sucked into the return pump and into the display.

This spreads out the feeding in a more natural way so the fish have to hunt for it. It is much easier than the frozen, which I found to be a time consuming pain to use.

I also dose other foods this way on a timer (like Arctipods).
good idea! Haven't heard this...


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Unread 05/09/2012, 10:59 AM   #12
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I don't have filter socks anywhere in my system.

The Arctipods are kept cold in an ice chest (2 nested fish shipping styrofoam boxes) that sits directly above my sump and doses directly down into the sump. Inside of it is the dosing pump, a small container of arctipods, and 2 gallon jugs of ice. That lasts for up to a week before I have to refill the ice and pods.


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Unread 05/09/2012, 11:19 AM   #13
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Usually I make my fish food in batches and throw it into the mix (freeze dried). After imix it, I freeze it and then feed since I'm always on a busy schedule. Nothing floats which is great.


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I don't have filter socks anywhere in my system.

The Arctipods are kept cold in an ice chest (2 nested fish shipping styrofoam boxes) that sits directly above my sump and doses directly down into the sump. Inside of it is the dosing pump, a small container of arctipods, and 2 gallon jugs of ice. That lasts for up to a week before I have to refill the ice and pods.
Awesome


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Unread 05/09/2012, 02:32 PM   #15
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Awesome
Thought you might like that. Too bad they are so darned expensive.


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I don't have filter socks anywhere in my system.

The Arctipods are kept cold in an ice chest (2 nested fish shipping styrofoam boxes) that sits directly above my sump and doses directly down into the sump. Inside of it is the dosing pump, a small container of arctipods, and 2 gallon jugs of ice. That lasts for up to a week before I have to refill the ice and pods.
I would love to see your complete setup!


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Unfortunately, I don't have any pictures of the mechanical stuff.


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