Reef Roids Nano 37g Coral Food

Description

Polyp Lab Reef-Roids Nano 37g — Powdered Marine Plankton Coral Food for Small Reef Tanks

Goniopora had a reputation as a coral that slowly starved in captivity until a food built around its particle size changed that. Polyp Labs Reef Roids Nano 37g (SKU: P00006) is the small jar of Polyp Lab’s Reef-Roids, a blend of naturally occurring marine planktons that contains a species of zooplankton unique to the product, formulated to minimise water degradation. Polyp Lab names Goniopora, zoanthids, mushrooms and all other filter-feeding corals as its targets, and retailers who stock it describe the particles as 150 to 200 microns with no processed fish meal, which is why filter feeders and LPS corals respond so visibly when it lands.

The dose is one teaspoon of powder per 100 gallons of tank volume, about 380 L, or a quarter teaspoon per 95 L, mixed with a little tank water. For best results the mixture is drawn into a syringe and target-fed while the circulation is off; otherwise it is dispersed into the tank. Retailers put the schedule at twice a week, with beginners starting weekly, and quote the 37 g jar as three months of feeding on a 190 L reef at that rate. The guaranteed analysis is 60% crude protein, 20% crude fat, 8% crude fibre, 6% moisture and 6% ash, from a single listed ingredient: marine planktons.

Usage & Application

When to Use

• Nano and small reefs: Tanks under about 200 L where a 37 g jar lasts a season of twice-weekly feeding.
• Filter-feeding corals: Goniopora, zoanthids, mushrooms and other corals that feed from the water column.
• Colour and polyp extension: LPS and softies that have gone flat or pale on light alone.
• Target feeding: A syringe-fed slurry aimed at a single prized colony or a new frag.

Feeding Guide

• Measure: One teaspoon per 380 L, or a quarter teaspoon per 95 L.
• Mix: Stir into a little tank water to make an even paste or slurry; never add dry powder.
• Feed with pumps off: Target-feed by syringe with circulation stopped, or broadcast into the flow.
• Frequency: Twice a week is the retail recommendation; start weekly and build up.

Product Specifications & Highlights

Key Features

• Unique zooplankton: A species found only in Reef-Roids, in a blend of natural marine planktons.
• Built for filter feeders: Named for Goniopora, zoanthids, mushrooms and their kind.
• Formulated to minimise water degradation: Polyp Lab’s stated design goal.
• Fine particles: 150 to 200 microns per retailer descriptions, sized for small polyps.
• Jar for small tanks: About three months on a 190 L reef at twice weekly.

Product Details

• Brand: Polyp Lab
• SKU: P00006
• Barcode (GTIN/UPC): 051572128036
• Product Type: Food > Coral Food (Powdered Plankton)
• Net Weight: 37 g
• Ingredients: Marine planktons
• Guaranteed Analysis: Crude protein 60%, crude fat 20%, crude fibre 8%, moisture 6%, ash 6%
• Feeding Rate: 1 teaspoon per 100 US gallons (about 380 L) mixed with tank water; target-feed with circulation off
• Range Sizes: 37 g Nano, 75 g, 150 g Pro
• Target Environment: Reef aquariums