Pumilo's Tadpole Food
Note: This is the tadpole food I've developed. I make it for my thumbnails, but it works equally well for Tincs and other dart frog tadpoles. I should clarify, when I say "Pumilo's Tadpole Food", my DendroBoard name is Pumilo. I am NOT claiming this will work for Pumilio. Pumilio are obligatory egg feeders that need to be raised on mom's food eggs.
Treat it like you treat your dusting supplements for maximum freshness. This means keeping the main supply in the fridge, NOT the freezer. Keep in well sealed and protect from moisture and light. A smaller amount, perhaps a couple weeks worth, can be kept down in the frog room
Just like your dusting vitamins, for maximum freshness it should be replaced every 6 months.
My recipe is as follows. 2 parts Omega One Marine Flakes, 1 part Omega One Veggie Flakes, 1 part Freeze Dried Argent Cyclop-Eeze. I choose these ingredients because Omega One uses more, high quality protein sources than any other flake food on the market. Here is the breakdown of the ingredients my tadpole food contains:
Marine Flake
Guaranteed Analysis
Min. Crude Protein….43%
Min. Crude Fat………11%
Max. Crude Fiber…….2%
Max. Moisture………. 8.5%
Max. Ash……………..8%
Min. Phosphorus…….(.5%)
Min. Omega 3 ………. 2%
Min. Omega 6………...1%
INGREDIENTS: Whole Herring, Whole Salmon, Halibut, Black Cod, Seafood Mix (Whole Krill, Rockfish, Whole Shrimp, Squid, Clams, Salmon Eggs, and Octopus), Wheat flour, Wheat Gluten, Fresh Kelp, Spirulina, Lecithin, Astaxanthin, L-Ascorbyl-2-Phosphate (Source of Vitamin C), Natural and Artificial Colors, Vitamin A Acetate, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Riboflavin, Niacin, Pantothenic Acid, Folic Acid, Biotin, Inositol, Tocopherol (Preservative), Ethoxyquin (Preservative).
Veggie Flakes
Guaranteed Analysis
Min. Crude Protein….37%
Min. Crude Fat………10%
Max. Crude Fiber…….2%
Max. Moisture………. 8.5%
Max. Ash……………..8 %
Min. Phosphorus…….(.5%)
Min. Omega 3 ………. 2%
Min. Omega 6………...1%
INGREDIENTS: Whole Salmon, Black Cod, Halibut, Whole Herring , Fresh Kelp, Spirulina,,Wheat Flour, Lecithin, Astaxanthin, L-Ascorbyl-2-Phosphate (Source of Vitamin C), Natural and Artificial Colors, Vitamin A Acetate, Vitamin D3 Supplement,Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Riboflavin, Niacin, Pantothenic Acid, Folic Acid, Biotin, Inositol, Tocopherol (Preservative), Ethoxyquin (Preservative).
Argent Cyclop-Eeze
This is "the good stuff"!! Nothing I say can do it justice so here is their home page to check it out for yourself. CYCLOP-EEZE® : Home
Supplied pictures show a single, 1/8 cup portion. Portion is shown on a standard, 3" Post-It note. The second picture also shows a portion sealed up and ready to go.
A minimum investment to try making this yourself is as follows.
Local pricing on 2.2 oz Omega One Marine Flake runs about $7 to $10
Local pricing on 1 oz of Omega One Veggie Flake runs about $5 to $7
Local pricing on 30 grams of Argent Cyclop-Eeze runs about $14 to $16
Total price to put together a batch runs $26 to $33. Don't forget about gas, and shipping if you can't find it.
Note: This is the tadpole food I've developed. I make it for my thumbnails, but it works equally well for Tincs and other dart frog tadpoles. I should clarify, when I say "Pumilo's Tadpole Food", my DendroBoard name is Pumilo. I am NOT claiming this will work for Pumilio. Pumilio are obligatory egg feeders that need to be raised on mom's food eggs.
Treat it like you treat your dusting supplements for maximum freshness. This means keeping the main supply in the fridge, NOT the freezer. Keep in well sealed and protect from moisture and light. A smaller amount, perhaps a couple weeks worth, can be kept down in the frog room
Just like your dusting vitamins, for maximum freshness it should be replaced every 6 months.
My recipe is as follows. 2 parts Omega One Marine Flakes, 1 part Omega One Veggie Flakes, 1 part Freeze Dried Argent Cyclop-Eeze. I choose these ingredients because Omega One uses more, high quality protein sources than any other flake food on the market. Here is the breakdown of the ingredients my tadpole food contains:
Marine Flake
Guaranteed Analysis
Min. Crude Protein….43%
Min. Crude Fat………11%
Max. Crude Fiber…….2%
Max. Moisture………. 8.5%
Max. Ash……………..8%
Min. Phosphorus…….(.5%)
Min. Omega 3 ………. 2%
Min. Omega 6………...1%
INGREDIENTS: Whole Herring, Whole Salmon, Halibut, Black Cod, Seafood Mix (Whole Krill, Rockfish, Whole Shrimp, Squid, Clams, Salmon Eggs, and Octopus), Wheat flour, Wheat Gluten, Fresh Kelp, Spirulina, Lecithin, Astaxanthin, L-Ascorbyl-2-Phosphate (Source of Vitamin C), Natural and Artificial Colors, Vitamin A Acetate, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Riboflavin, Niacin, Pantothenic Acid, Folic Acid, Biotin, Inositol, Tocopherol (Preservative), Ethoxyquin (Preservative).
Veggie Flakes
Guaranteed Analysis
Min. Crude Protein….37%
Min. Crude Fat………10%
Max. Crude Fiber…….2%
Max. Moisture………. 8.5%
Max. Ash……………..8 %
Min. Phosphorus…….(.5%)
Min. Omega 3 ………. 2%
Min. Omega 6………...1%
INGREDIENTS: Whole Salmon, Black Cod, Halibut, Whole Herring , Fresh Kelp, Spirulina,,Wheat Flour, Lecithin, Astaxanthin, L-Ascorbyl-2-Phosphate (Source of Vitamin C), Natural and Artificial Colors, Vitamin A Acetate, Vitamin D3 Supplement,Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Riboflavin, Niacin, Pantothenic Acid, Folic Acid, Biotin, Inositol, Tocopherol (Preservative), Ethoxyquin (Preservative).
Argent Cyclop-Eeze
This is "the good stuff"!! Nothing I say can do it justice so here is their home page to check it out for yourself. CYCLOP-EEZE® : Home
Supplied pictures show a single, 1/8 cup portion. Portion is shown on a standard, 3" Post-It note. The second picture also shows a portion sealed up and ready to go.
A minimum investment to try making this yourself is as follows.
Local pricing on 2.2 oz Omega One Marine Flake runs about $7 to $10
Local pricing on 1 oz of Omega One Veggie Flake runs about $5 to $7
Local pricing on 30 grams of Argent Cyclop-Eeze runs about $14 to $16
Total price to put together a batch runs $26 to $33. Don't forget about gas, and shipping if you can't find it.
