Best Vitamin/Supplement for our fish?

[Paul B]

I don't think we will run out of krill anytime soon. Whales which used to be the biggest consumers of krill are no where near the numbers they used to be and we don't eat krill. Smelly little creatures.
Here in New York we are over run with Bunker or Menhaden which are harvested for their oil and nothing else.
I guess the fluoride in krill is the reason they have such good teeth.

 

[Lionfish Lair]

Not "soon" like next week, year or even the next decade. I'm more concerned about of sustainable future as we continue to exploit our resources.

 

[Paul B]

In the future I am sure we will deplete everything this planet has to offer. Except liver, I hate liver.

I am also big into making a smaller carbon footprint which is why I installed solar panels on my roof and installed a condensing boiler that reduced my heating cost from $5,000.00 a year to $960.00

 

[locito277]

Yes, I feed them every day and if it were not for live blackworms I would not be in this hobby.
I wrote this just for you.
http://www.saltwatersmarts.com/feeding-blackworms-healthy-marine-fish-whiteworms-3124/

And this
http://www.saltwatersmarts.com/in-praise-of-fish-oil-6127/

Can I borrow the supermodels to care for the fish. Second question will they tend to the worms as well? Lol

 

[Paul B]

The Supermodel that cares for my fish while I am away is not for rent. She already told me that.
She also doesn't know she is feeding my fish worms as before I go away, I freeze them and put some clams on top. She just dumps it all into a feeder/defroster that I designed. She doesn't see the worms as I don't know how she would react to that. Supermodels aren't big on icky things.

 

[fragit]

Do you have a write up about that feeder/defroster you designed?

 

[Paul B]

I don't. I just looked. It is in my book, but in short, it is a tiny powerhead that hangs on the front of the tank near the surface. On the tube that shoots out the water I have a small plastic container like a pill container. There are a few 1/4" holes in the container. The container top is just above the water.
The Supermodel puts the frozen food in the top of the container where it gets swirled around by the pump and dispersed out into the tank.

 

[locito277]

The Supermodel that cares for my fish while I am away is not for rent. She already told me that.
She also doesn't know she is feeding my fish worms as before I go away, I freeze them and put some clams on top. She just dumps it all into a feeder/defroster that I designed. She doesn't see the worms as I don't know how she would react to that. Supermodels aren't big on icky things.

The master!!

 

[jason_mazzy]

will dehydrated brine and kril absorb fish oil? I'm thinking any absorption will be minimal compared to water.

 

[Lionfish Lair]

If you place krill in the oil, it will readily absorb it.

 

[Paul B]

Anything dry will absorb oil. Never put oil, even selcon on anything wet. I realize so many people soak frozen food and worms in oil but they are wasting their time. It is not my time or oil so go ahead. But it is a waste of time as oil just sits on wet things and floats right off when you put it in the water. But what do I know?

 

[bufettphan]

I'm feeding LRS Reef Frenzy and my fish love it. It's "supposed" to have all the good stuff in it including probiotics and fatty acids. I read up on Paul's black worm contraption sometime ago on another site and while it seems awesome...I'm not sure I have the wear with all to be successful with it or the wife who would approve of them in the house.

 

[Paul B]

There is a reason LRS now adds blackworms to it's mix. I know Larry and spoke to him about. I also use his foods and like them. Not that I ever tasted it, but he has.

 

[bufettphan]

Awesome, I wasn't aware there were black worms in the mix and now that I know you use LRS I feel a lot better about the diet I'm providing!

 

[GinoGino]

I've had good experience with Aquaforest's FishV at home, and at work I've seen Ecosystem's Fish Solution used on an aquarium with 6 ich'd up Purple Tangs with HLLE. They all recovered and the HLLE healed. I don't know if I can attribute that entirely to Fish Solution, but I figure most recommendations in this thread will be anecdotal.

How often did the use the fish solutions? I just picked up a bottle and hoping it’ll help my Yellow Trang HLLE heal up. Thanks!