Feeding with Beta Glutan

[ReefHog]

@Big G I would like to add Beta Glucan to my feeding regime. I have the capsules that Big G uses. I will be feeding mostly PE Mysis, Live black worms and algae sheets. I will keep the PE Mysis thawed in a shot glass in the fridge which will last 3 or 4 days. How much Beta Glucan would I want to add to say one cube of PE Mysis? Should I use a binder or just mix it in the shot glass with the PE Mysis? Thanks.

 

[Big G]

@Big G I would like to add Beta Glucan to my feeding regime. I have the capsules that Big G uses. I will be feeding mostly PE Mysis, Live black worms and algae sheets. I will keep the PE Mysis thawed in a shot glass in the fridge which will last 3 or 4 days. How much Beta Glucan would I want to add to say one cube of PE Mysis? Should I use a binder or just mix it in the shot glass with the PE Mysis? Thanks.

Hello!
I usually mix a 1/2 capsule with 6-8 thawed frozen cubes of assorted foods: mysis, brine, chopped clams, eggs, cyclops, coral mix, etc. Strain the excess liquid from the cubes, it will spike your nitrates and phosphates. Mix with the BG, can add a bit of RODI water until you get the desired consistency. Sometimes I add Focus to bind it all together better; sometimes not. If I am trying to spot feed a particular fish, then mixing with Focus really helps concentrate the food/BG mix right to the fish. Much like you would with meds for a sick fish.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

What do you hope it accomplishes?

 

[ReefHog]

What do you hope it accomplishes?

Hey Randy,

There's been quite a bit of observation from members here and elsewhere, I would say are reputable sources, regarding Beta Glucan helping to boost a fishes immune system. As for my situation, I have a filefish that has had a growth on his head above one of his eyes for over three months. I assumed it was just Lympho as he has had that from time to time over the last six years. But it usually takes care of itself within a month. It grew to the size it is in a few weeks and has stayed that size for over three months. I am placing him in a QT and going to treat with NFG for 10-14 days in case it is bacterial. But I plan on hitting him with the Beta Glucan as well as no harm can come of it and it might just help him.

 

[ReefHog]

Hello!
I usually mix a 1/2 capsule with 6-8 thawed frozen cubes of assorted foods: mysis, brine, chopped clams, eggs, cyclops, coral mix, etc. Strain the excess liquid from the cubes, it will spike your nitrates and phosphates. Mix with the BG, can add a bit of RODI water until you get the desired consistency. Sometimes I add Focus to bind it all together better; sometimes not. If I am trying to spot feed a particular fish, then mixing with Focus really helps concentrate the food/BG mix right to the fish. Much like you would with meds for a sick fish.

Thanks. I'll reduce the amount by half and use three cubes with Focus.

 

[Big G]

What do you hope it accomplishes?

Hello,
I first came across Beta Glucan in literature regards to the pen raised salmon & steelhead here in the Pacific Northwest. Antibiotics were failing and tremendous die-offs were happening. The industry turned to other products to save the industry. Beta Glucan has performed well. So fast forward and then I found the following article and others also using BG. So when I had a foxface with lympho that I could not seem to get rid of with the usual treatment for the condition, I tried BG. The fish cleared up of lympho and has stayed clear for months.

Beta Glucan As A Biological Defense Modulator: Helping Fish To Help Themselves

Wouldn’t it be great if there were one thing that we could give any sick fish that could help it? Aquarists dream of a “magic bullet” that could be used as a treatment for a plethora of problems.

reefs.com

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Hello,
I first came across Beta Glucan in literature regards to the pen raised salmon & steelhead here in the Pacific Northwest. Antibiotics were failing and tremendous die-offs were happening. The industry turned to other products to save the industry. Beta Glucan has performed well. So fast forward and then I found the following article and others also using BG. So when I had a foxface with lympho that I could not seem to get rid of with the usual treatment for the condition, I tried BG. The fish cleared up of lympho and has stayed clear for months.

Beta Glucan As A Biological Defense Modulator: Helping Fish To Help Themselves

Wouldn’t it be great if there were one thing that we could give any sick fish that could help it? Aquarists dream of a “magic bullet” that could be used as a treatment for a plethora of problems.

reefs.com

Thanks for the info. Glad it seemed to help!