RGComplete and O. marina

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Umm_fish?
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RGComplete and O. marina - Monday, October 10, 2011 3:17 PM
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I've been testing out the RGComplete with O. marina lately. O. marina certainly seems to survive on it (I was feeding 2 gallons 1.75 mL of RGComplete twice per day), but the culture density looks less to me than when I add NRich to the mix.
 
If it were me, I would likely use RGComplete as a culture maintenance food (it's certainly easier than making a food mix and adding ClorAmX) and then start enriching when it came time to start feeding larvae.
 
With the caveat: I have not used the RGComplete as a sole food O. marina and then used that as a long-term food for copepods. I can't tell you whether the copepods will get enough nutrition to survive long-term on that diet. I'm fairly sure Apocyclops will have no trouble, but it's just too early to tell yet.
 
Any thoughts?
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Re:RGComplete and O. marina - Monday, October 10, 2011 6:42 PM
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Feel free to suggesting something like NRcomplete or something.  If you've got a need, please suggest it to us
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Re:RGComplete and O. marina - Monday, October 10, 2011 8:12 PM
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Well, heck. What I really need is a blend of the two. One part RG to six parts NR. You could call it "O. marina Diet" or something.
 
My assumption is that the niche is too small for a mix like that to sell enough to work, but I'd pay good money for that. In fact, my LFS is putting in a RG and NR order for me this week, so I am paying good money for it.
 
Seriously, Gresh, thanks. You guys make good stuff. I'm definitely getting better density of rots with RGComplete.
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Re:RGComplete and O. marina - Tuesday, October 11, 2011 2:00 PM
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lol...
 
Gresh, dont tell Randy but I'm using the RGcomplete now too for some of my cultures....
 
Me... the live algae guy... go figure... 
 
I second Andys blend request though!
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Re:RGComplete and O. marina - Tuesday, October 11, 2011 2:09 PM
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Quote Originally Posted by Umm_fish?
Well, heck. What I really need is a blend of the two. One part RG to six parts NR. You could call it "O. marina Diet" or something.

 
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Re:RGComplete and O. marina - Tuesday, October 11, 2011 2:23 PM
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All Im using is the Rgcomplete. It seems like good stuff
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Re:RGComplete and O. marina - Tuesday, October 11, 2011 7:09 PM
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Quote Originally Posted by
DinoMight

 
Absolutely. Maybe get JJ Walker to do ads for you.
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