Paracoccus & Spirulina Powder

[Reefer Dan]

I know these can be beneficial when used for gut loading fish food to help enhance fish colors; however, recently I’ve noticed some premixed coral foods that have both these powders in them. Is there any benefit to the reef tank by dosing this powders directly to the tank?

 

[Spare time]

Copepods will eat spirulina but it can add tons of phosphate from my experience

 

[Reefer Dan]

Copepods will eat spirulina but it can add tons of phosphate from my experience

yeah that was the only thing I could think of was for copepods to munch on. Still uncertain about the paracoccus powder though…

 

[Spare time]

yeah that was the only thing I could think of was for copepods to munch on. Still uncertain about the paracoccus powder though…

Yeah I have no clue about those except that corals might eat them if I ahd to make an educated guess.

 

[LgTas]

Bumping this thread as I've started dosing spirulina maxima powder and am interested if anyone else has seen benefits?

Trying out a mix of spirulina, amino acids, and coral snow. At this stage I've had a copepod and other microfauna explosion (much to my madarins delight). Too early to know if it has any benefits for the corals.