New Era foods on the the way

[Aqua-Digital]

Aqua Digital Inc are pleased to announce Progressive reef will take delivery of the first consignment of New Era Aquaculture foods shortly.

In the first consignment there will be a number of free hand out samples so please get down fast to PR to pick up your limited free sample packs.

Further info on New Era can be found here
http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=192

[ProReef]

Definately looking forward to seeing this shipment. All the literature shows this to be a very well thought out food with a ton of research going into its development.

We'll be feeding our store fish on this food to get a first hand experience.

[Aquattro]

Still not in as of today....too bad

[Aqua-Digital]

It shipped today - large order - its coming from Ontario by Fedex they state 4 days so give a days grace should be there by Friday/Monday at worst.

I will perosnally track it and post here when it is in.

[ProReef]

Progressive Reef is pleased to announce that New Era foods have just arrived. Come in for your free sample! This extensive food line is worth a look-a complete alternative to frozen foods! Marine Flakes, Marine Liposome spray, Marine Pellet, Grazing diet-discs, Algal pellets, Herbivour flakes, Aegis marine flakes type 1&2. Aegis liposome spray. We will be starting our fish here at the store on it today, stop by and see how the fish react. I am really interested in seeing the grazing diet-discs and how the fish take to it. I'd say this the first food related unique idea i've seen in a while.
Cheers Ronnie

[Aquattro]

Picked up some samples yesterday. No pellet samples, but Ronnie was kind enough to make some up. The marine pellets were gone in seconds, fish loved it. The algae pellets were rejected by the non vegetarians, but most of the tangs gobbled it up. Overall, the fish like it so far. I'll try flakes today, although I'm not a big flake fan.
The algae discs look interesting, just not sure how to feed it yet. If I toss it in the tank, I'll get a sand storm from the feeding frenzy on the bottom.

[Aqua-Digital]

We hear a few people leary of flake, so this is what I advise

First try it!

Take one flake of marine flake and one of herbivore
Crunch up together on a dish
Turn off power heads
Take pinch and place finger under water surface

Lets hope you dont have any sharks in there! My fish rip at my fingers trying to get at it.

Flake offers a more natural feeding regime as it floats about under water like live food, encouraging fish to chase after it, pellet is a more lazy mans food in my oppinion

try it and post your thoughts

[Aqua-Digital]

I will post up a feeding frenzy video later

[Willito]

Originally Posted by Aqua-Digital

Flake offers a more natural feeding regime as it floats about under water like live food, encouraging fish to chase after it, pellet is a more lazy mans food in my oppinion

try it and post your thoughts

I agree with lazy but it's more effecient to feed pellets than flakes. A good portion of the flakes end up going into the overflow, sump, skimmer, and stuck in rock crevices where it's abandoned by fish. With pellets, it gets consumed immediately or sinks right to the bottom where it can be scavanged later. Pellets also work 100% better in an auto feeder. There are way more advantages with pellets.

[Aquattro]

Agreed. Pellets are condensed and don't fragment off into the filter systems. I can see the fish get them all, then add a few more. And I don't power off pumps, so the fish get to chase their food just fine