American Reef "High Performance Diet Food" ?

427HISS · Feb 28, 2017

I watched their YouTube video today and really like what they said.
I like how it binds together, not making a mess when you put it in the tank)

Before buying into their food mix, those that have used it, how do you like it ?

This is one of the vids- (little long but, good explanation)

president89 · Mar 6, 2017

I havent tried it. I'm working on my own food which seems ot be the same idea as theirs.

Repashy is the freshwater version. My guppies love the repashy.

427HISS · Mar 6, 2017

I wonder if the use binders, like gelitan ?

427HISS · Mar 7, 2017

Bump. Anyone know if it contains gelatin ?
Animal body parts...... eek !

427HISS · Mar 19, 2017

427HISS · Apr 21, 2017

Anyone ?

laurichj · Apr 27, 2017

427HISS said:
Anyone ?

I don't know the ingredient list but I'd be shocked if it didn't contain animal products since pretty much every fish food does. Short of plain seaweed.

I've used it for a few weeks now and love it. Can't really see not using some product just like it. Currently I break it apart with my fingers in the tank, or let my tang take bites from it while I hold it. Mostly, the dummy misses it. It's really easy to get sizes for each mouth.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01L7ZFBXW/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1 used for forming cubes. Mixed with reef frenzy, chilli, nori, garlic and selcon.

427HISS · Apr 28, 2017

Where did you buy yours and how much ?

I feed our fish, crabs, shrimp etc, the same way.

We've also looked at the same cube trays.

Describe how you prepare your food.

laurichj · Apr 28, 2017

americanreefhpd.com one small container is a huge amount, probably 6 months.

Pretty simple. I break up nori into tiny chunks and mix it and reef chili with the HPD. About 1/2 a sheet per T of HPD, a few scoops of reef chili. I break small chunks of LRS, melt it in a bit of heated RO, a bit below the HPD ratio since the LRS has water in it. A bit of garlic and a dropper of selcon. Mix and spread into trays. I make about a week at a time so it just goes into the fridge.

427HISS · Apr 28, 2017

Cool.

Do you use a blender ?
Do you freeze any or just put it in the refrigerator ?
Does it leave any clouds in the water ?
Any waste that the fish and corals don't eat ?
Do your cubes float or sink ?

Any other advise ?

laurichj · Apr 28, 2017

No. Fridge, but freezer is fine too. No. No.

It's not an exact science, if things don't suite your uses just change them. A little bit of powder goes quite a long ways.