Black powder?

[andrewsk]

MikeP

What store is it that sells it in Calgary?

I did some research online and it sounds interesting. I think I will get some and do some experimenting for sure.

Thay have a product called "Combo Vital" that has Black Powder and Specra Vital that sounds even more interesting.

I am currently using PolypLabs "System Refresh" and I also have a Miracle Mud Refugium and dose the Ecosystem Fish solution so I am not sure if this new product would cancel either of these out or not.

What I think I will do is buy some of this and run 2 of my quarantine tanks with some live rock and a couple of Frags in each. One I will dose one with the product and one ill leave alone to see if there is a difference.

[MikeP]

Originally Posted by andrewsk

MikeP

What store is it that sells it in Calgary?

Wai's sells it and it was the staff at riverfront that recommended it.
If you pick some up please PM me with your thoughts.

Thanks

[Twisted-1]

I use blackpowder every so often but I make sure to target feed my corals with a syringe you can get for medicines. They have no needle. Just a blunt plastic tip. I premix the powder with some tank water then I feed away. But I also do this proceedure with Reef roids.

I would recomend that you don't just sprincle it on the top of the water. They claim it will just gently sink in the tank over afew hours and better feed your corals. This was bad, firstly if you have an overflow, Unless you turn off your sump for a long period it will all go to your sump and float there. If you don't have an overflow you will just have this stuff floating on your surface for afew days. I used it on my Nano tank and had to throw my spare aqua clear on it just to help push the powder down into the tank.

But I did notice a difference with my zoos mainly.

[albert_dao]

They say you get fabulous polyp extension and growth when you feed your corals too...

[andrewsk]

Originally Posted by albert_dao

They say you get fabulous polyp extension and growth when you feed your corals too...

Sounds like it's similar to Reef Roids which I love and would never switch from.

[Snappy]

Originally Posted by andrewsk

MikeP

What store is it that sells it in Calgary?

I did some research online and it sounds interesting. I think I will get some and do some experimenting for sure.

Thay have a product called "Combo Vital" that has Black Powder and Specra Vital that sounds even more interesting.

I am currently using PolypLabs "System Refresh" and I also have a Miracle Mud Refugium and dose the Ecosystem Fish solution so I am not sure if this new product would cancel either of these out or not.

What I think I will do is buy some of this and run 2 of my quarantine tanks with some live rock and a couple of Frags in each. One I will dose one with the product and one ill leave alone to see if there is a difference.

I occasionally use combo vital in my tank and in my opinion the results are inconclusive. The shrimp sure seem to like though.

[bulletsworld]

In the past I purchased Marc Weiss product Black powder & Combo Vital for my reef tanks. Actually I just gave both products away for free a month back. I thought they were both a waste of money honestly. I did find the additives were a bit pricey and didn't find that I had fabulous polyp extension or growth, when I spot fed. Thinking back I did have cyna bacteria in those tanks at that time, but can't be sure it was because of those products.

[OCDP]

A friend of ours that lives in Maui uses this on her tank and swears by it. I fed her tank with it while I was there on vacation.. zoanthids showed quite a reaction to the feeding. I would compare the feeding response to the same kind of response I get when I feed Reef Roids. I find Reef Roids to be great... totally gets my zoos growing.

Sorry this wasn't a very useful informative post.. just an observation.