Cyclop-Eeze

[tdkarl]

Anyone use the whole freeze dried Cyclop-Eeze? Curious about the amount and application?

[THEJRC]

I do but not really directly to the tank, I use it in a food mixture I make up to target feed corals and shrimp and such. I've gotten great polyp response and growth with a mixture of live Nannochloropsis and Isochrysis from my own cultures, Reef Nutrition roti feast, they cyclop-eeze, powdered fish meal, marine mysis shrimp, and Brightwell aquatics Coral Amino. Sometimes I'll add oyster eggs but usually not.

I typically use about two tablespoons for every 8 ounce batch I make. Works pretty good for me!

(in edit) I used to just dump a teaspoon full in front of a powerhead and let it disperse, which also worked pretty well

[Amphibious]

The freeze dried doesn't hydrate very well and a lot goes down the overflow, even if it is soaked. For that reason, I use the frozen Cyclopeze. It's a great food!

Dick

[JustDavidP]

Agreed, frozen is better. I use freeze dried, but only if I put it in mixed fare, and let it hydrate. A little goes a long way, frozen or otherwise. YOU CAN seriously overfeed if you use too much.

Dave

[THEJRC]

yeah with the mix it hydrates a lot better and I have no problems... agreed on all accounts there

[NaClFinatic]

I like the frozen also, but I thaw it completly first or clumps just get stuck places. There is dry cyclops in the zo plankton that I feed but even when wet in a container and it seems to settle nicely, once put in the tank the cyclops seems to just float.

[Amphibious]

Definitely the frozen, definitely thaw in tank water before using. Keep unused portion in refrig.