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Hey Everyone,
Since dialing in the SuperFly with the help of all the feedback received here, I have put my efforts into some more products. Now I am back to one that I think has relevance back on these forums, so I thought I would open another thread like I did with the SuperFly to again reach out to the community here for feedback.
I have been working on this on and off for a couple years now and have finally sourced out the ingredients I have been looking for in good supply, and am ready to dial it in.
This will be my first entry into the aquatic market and the product will be an Algae Eater/ Tadpole diet. It is a no expense spared formula (meaning expensive) that uses Chlorella Algae as its first ingredient and Spirulina as number two.
I would love to label it as just a tadpole diet, but I don't know if there is really commercial viability in doing so...... It has much more potential being marketed towards African Rift Cichlids or Plecostomus, so might end up with one of those on the label for this reason
We will see.
Unlike any other diets on the market, this one has a twist. It can be fed two ways..... as a fine powder, or as a gel.
For those of you familiar with my Bug Burger and Hydro-Load products, this will be the same kind of gel. Very simple to make. Just mix one part powder to two parts water.... microwave for two minutes, and it will cool at room temp to make a firm gel. This gel can be kept refrigerated for a few months once made, so one batch should get you through a full tadpole lifecycle.
The formation of a gel does several important things. First, it is very slow to break down in the water (24 hours) so it does a lot to prevent water fouling. Because of this, it provides a constant source of grazing material, not unlike the availability of naturally growing surface algae.
The gel also locks in the nutrients and prevents them from near instantly dissolving into the water the way water soluble vitamins do as soon as a flake foods hits the water.
I have extensively tested this with all kinds of freshwater tropical fish and tree frog tadpoles for growth, development, and overall health with great success. I have NOT tested it much with dendros, so I need some feedback from those willing to give it a go.
I would like feedback on all species of tadpoles, and fish you might be keeping.
Many tadpoles are general grazers, but some are specialized surface feeders..... so it will be interesting to see what species will eat the gel.... or require it in the powdered form..... or don't eat it at all.
As a powdered diet, it could be used in a similar way to Sera Micron and just sprinkled on the surface of the water.
Of course, development, growth, and morphing are all things I need to hear about when it comes to tads.
Right now, the formulated analysis is at 43% protein, 7% Fat. It of course contains ample amounts of SuperPig for carotenoids and uses SuperVite as the vitamin premix. And unlike nearly all commercial fish feed, it is Gluten Free!
Here is a preliminary list of ingredients in there order of occurrence.
Chlorella Algae, Spirulina Algae,Whole Krill Meal, Whole Sardine Meal, Alfalfa Leaf Meal, Whole Squid Meal, Germinated Brown Rice Protein Isolate, Pea Protein Isolate, Dried Brewers Yeast, Dried Whole Egg, Stabilized Rice Bran, Potato Granules, Dried Kelp, Carrageenan, Konjac, Carob Bean Gum, Calcium Carbonate, Dicalicium Phosphate, Potassium Citrate, Calcium Propionate, Phaffia rhodozyma yeast, Paprika Extract, Calendula Flower Powder, Marigold Flower Extract, Rose Hips Powder, Turmeric Root Powder, Malic Acid, Sodium Chloride, Canthaxanthin, Potassium Sorbate, Magnesium Gluconate, Lecithin, Rosemary Extract and Mixed Tocopherols (as preservatives), Vitamins (Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin D Supplement, Choline Chloride, Ascorbic Acid, Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, Beta Carotene, Pantothenic Acid, Riboflavin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Thiamine Mononitrate, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex, Folic Acid, Biotin, Vitamin B-12 Supplement).
I will be sending this out in unlabeled bags so that I can finalize labeling based on feedback.
I also need a good tadpole photo if anyone wants to send me something.
I will mix up a batch next week and get stuff out as soon as I can.
I would like now to get some preliminary feedback on how many people have tads in the water and would like to be part of this products development. Please do NOT ask for this if you are not breeding frogs now or raising tadpoles, or have a fish tank.
Also feel free to comment or ask questions on the ingredients or information I have posted here.
Please also let me know what you are raising and can test it on!
Thanks everyone!
Please reply to me in this thread so I can more easily respond vs. individual PM's. PM me if you have some specific questions.
I am going to do it a little differently than the Superfly offer. This will be an "almost free" four ounce sample.
I will requre a paypal payment of ONE DOLLAR.... just to avoid people who want free stuff LOL. This will also give me an easy way to collect shipping information, so make sure your paypal address is correct. I will post the paypal info next week when I get it mixed up and ready to go, so post or subscribe to this thread so you get the message.
Allen
Since dialing in the SuperFly with the help of all the feedback received here, I have put my efforts into some more products. Now I am back to one that I think has relevance back on these forums, so I thought I would open another thread like I did with the SuperFly to again reach out to the community here for feedback.
I have been working on this on and off for a couple years now and have finally sourced out the ingredients I have been looking for in good supply, and am ready to dial it in.
This will be my first entry into the aquatic market and the product will be an Algae Eater/ Tadpole diet. It is a no expense spared formula (meaning expensive) that uses Chlorella Algae as its first ingredient and Spirulina as number two.
I would love to label it as just a tadpole diet, but I don't know if there is really commercial viability in doing so...... It has much more potential being marketed towards African Rift Cichlids or Plecostomus, so might end up with one of those on the label for this reason
Unlike any other diets on the market, this one has a twist. It can be fed two ways..... as a fine powder, or as a gel.
For those of you familiar with my Bug Burger and Hydro-Load products, this will be the same kind of gel. Very simple to make. Just mix one part powder to two parts water.... microwave for two minutes, and it will cool at room temp to make a firm gel. This gel can be kept refrigerated for a few months once made, so one batch should get you through a full tadpole lifecycle.
The formation of a gel does several important things. First, it is very slow to break down in the water (24 hours) so it does a lot to prevent water fouling. Because of this, it provides a constant source of grazing material, not unlike the availability of naturally growing surface algae.
The gel also locks in the nutrients and prevents them from near instantly dissolving into the water the way water soluble vitamins do as soon as a flake foods hits the water.
I have extensively tested this with all kinds of freshwater tropical fish and tree frog tadpoles for growth, development, and overall health with great success. I have NOT tested it much with dendros, so I need some feedback from those willing to give it a go.
I would like feedback on all species of tadpoles, and fish you might be keeping.
Many tadpoles are general grazers, but some are specialized surface feeders..... so it will be interesting to see what species will eat the gel.... or require it in the powdered form..... or don't eat it at all.
As a powdered diet, it could be used in a similar way to Sera Micron and just sprinkled on the surface of the water.
Of course, development, growth, and morphing are all things I need to hear about when it comes to tads.
Right now, the formulated analysis is at 43% protein, 7% Fat. It of course contains ample amounts of SuperPig for carotenoids and uses SuperVite as the vitamin premix. And unlike nearly all commercial fish feed, it is Gluten Free!
Here is a preliminary list of ingredients in there order of occurrence.
Chlorella Algae, Spirulina Algae,Whole Krill Meal, Whole Sardine Meal, Alfalfa Leaf Meal, Whole Squid Meal, Germinated Brown Rice Protein Isolate, Pea Protein Isolate, Dried Brewers Yeast, Dried Whole Egg, Stabilized Rice Bran, Potato Granules, Dried Kelp, Carrageenan, Konjac, Carob Bean Gum, Calcium Carbonate, Dicalicium Phosphate, Potassium Citrate, Calcium Propionate, Phaffia rhodozyma yeast, Paprika Extract, Calendula Flower Powder, Marigold Flower Extract, Rose Hips Powder, Turmeric Root Powder, Malic Acid, Sodium Chloride, Canthaxanthin, Potassium Sorbate, Magnesium Gluconate, Lecithin, Rosemary Extract and Mixed Tocopherols (as preservatives), Vitamins (Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin D Supplement, Choline Chloride, Ascorbic Acid, Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, Beta Carotene, Pantothenic Acid, Riboflavin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Thiamine Mononitrate, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex, Folic Acid, Biotin, Vitamin B-12 Supplement).
I will be sending this out in unlabeled bags so that I can finalize labeling based on feedback.
I also need a good tadpole photo if anyone wants to send me something.
I will mix up a batch next week and get stuff out as soon as I can.
I would like now to get some preliminary feedback on how many people have tads in the water and would like to be part of this products development. Please do NOT ask for this if you are not breeding frogs now or raising tadpoles, or have a fish tank.
Also feel free to comment or ask questions on the ingredients or information I have posted here.
Please also let me know what you are raising and can test it on!
Thanks everyone!
Please reply to me in this thread so I can more easily respond vs. individual PM's. PM me if you have some specific questions.
I am going to do it a little differently than the Superfly offer. This will be an "almost free" four ounce sample.
I will requre a paypal payment of ONE DOLLAR.... just to avoid people who want free stuff LOL. This will also give me an easy way to collect shipping information, so make sure your paypal address is correct. I will post the paypal info next week when I get it mixed up and ready to go, so post or subscribe to this thread so you get the message.
Allen