Cyclop-eeze

[loonz]

Got this freeze dried Cyclop-eeze today from a certain LFS but instead of a brilliant red free flowing powder, i seem to get flakes instead...can anyone verify??Thanks so much....

[loonz]

another pic...

[riot]

Looks like it- think you got the freeze dried one.

[corrado]

hey,

My brother uses the flakes for his guppies.

You should go get the freeze dried(powdered form).

I am using the frozen tub.

[JustinK]

Flakes are ok lah, jus crush it in your tank water and then release it into the tank, same thing as the powdered form, your bigger fishes will also love the flakes

[ervine]

Off topic but does anyone notice your skimmer stops foaming when you feed with cyclopeeze?

[Tigger]

Off topic but does anyone notice your skimmer stops foaming when you feed with cyclopeeze?

no such problem

[JustinK]

Off topic but does anyone notice your skimmer stops foaming when you feed with cyclopeeze?

Nope, never really notice that... now that you mentioned, maybe will see if it does happen

[Terryz_]

Yup... It will stop foaming... Using the frozen one... Dunno why... Maybe of the oily thing...

[tdmrider]

another pic...

it's the flakes type. i prefer tis 2 the freeze dried type. i got both..

[loonz]

Thanks folks...guess i got the wafer form instead..

ANyways Terryz, according to the cyclopeeze webpage, one has to keep the frozen one at -16C....is it possible to keep that in our common freezers ?? just curious...

[Terryz_]

I keeping in my freezer at -20...

[ReDDeviLs]

just a question Cyclop-eeze and DT serve the same purpose is it?

[lightningstrike]

Cyclopeeze = zooplankton

DT = phytoplankton

[ReDDeviLs]

if im dosing DT,i dont have to dose cyclopeeze anymore right?

[woonming]

just a question Cyclop-eeze and DT serve the same purpose is it?

If i am not wrong Cyclop-eeze is a one eye zooplankton..

[ervine]

If i am not wrong Cyclop-eeze is a one eye zooplankton..

It is?? I tot it's bigger than zooplankton??

[tdmrider]

Thanks folks...guess i got the wafer form instead..

ANyways Terryz, according to the cyclopeeze webpage, one has to keep the frozen one at -16C....is it possible to keep that in our common freezers ?? just curious...

r u refering 2 the 1 shown in the pic??

[loonz]

no..the pics shown in this thread is the freezer-dried wafer i believe. not the deep frozen ones...

www.cyclop-eeze.com

[Cookiemunster]

if im dosing DT,i dont have to dose cyclopeeze anymore right?

Bro,

cyclopeeze is different from DT.

DT is phytoplankton (meaning floating plant).

Phytoplankton size range from 5 micron to about 30 microns. Namely nannochloropsis, isochrysis and tetraselmis.

Phytoplankton is used mostly for filter feeders which can only feed on very small 'foods' of less than 20 microns. Examples: clams, certain sps, coco worms, feather worms, christmas tree worms, all copepods, amphipods, all dendronephtyas, xenias, jewels, gonios and many other hard and soft corals which do not catch large prey or do not actively catch prey.

Cyclopeeze is similar in size to newly hatched brine shrimp which is used to feed baby fish fry as well as many corals which can actively catch prey, such as suncorals, sea fans, brains, pratas, certain sps, hydnophoras. These are considered too large for most corals but are great for smaller fish such as anthias, damsels, gobies and fishes with small mouths.

The nutritional value of cyclopeeze is much much higher than brine shrimp and is great in bringing out colours in fish.

I use cyclopeeze in all my fish food mix. I strongly recommend it. However, my own good experience is with the frozen version which I believe to be fresher and more healthy and full of juicy goodness. hehehe