Cryopaste breakdown time

[hesaias]

Here is what the BSD techie wrote

Dear Scott,

Thanks for your question. Your idea of drip feeding
the suspended algae paste into your aquarium is a good
one. Unfortunately, I have not received any feedback
from our customers regarding the stability of the
algae cells at ambient temperatures. I feel that you
could probably maintain a drip feeding for at least
2-3 hours at a time before some decomposition starts
to take place. Perhaps if you were to rig up the
container in an insulated cooler with gel ice
surrounding the bag, you could extend the duration.

This also holds true when feeding the golden pearls.
After an hour or so, the stability (binders) will
deterioriate and the particles will probably break
apart releasing some of the nutrients in the water.
For Golden pearls, it would be best if you used one of
those automatic dry feeders (on a timer) than drip
feeding the GP.

Hope this helps out some. Might want to put your
question on http://www.reefkeepers.org.

Best fishes,
david

Obviously, he thinks reefkeepers more worthy than RC, but we wont go there today!

Any how, Im thinking a thermos, with maybe a hole and airline, frozen for a fewhours, cryopaste/tankwater frozen into Icecubes and dripped in the tank. That may last 12 hours.
Whatever you do, dont use the green icecubes in the Pepsi! :eek:




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hesaias

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[jimhobbs]

Will it freeze? :eek:
...Thing is, isn't there something added to the crypastes to keep them liquid below freezing?...Also, how does one freeze salt water?...Doesn't the chemistry of the solution keep it liquid as well for several degrees below what most of our freezers operate at?....You could possibly replace some of the top-off water with frozen cubes of RO/DI H2O; then mix the pastes in with the cubes for a slurry that could be kept in a thermos suspended like an IV bottle...Feed into the tank from the thermos and it should come close to what you are proposing...

Just some thoughts :)

jim

[slojmn]

I've seen various posts refering to cryopaste, what is it exactly and which corals benefit the most from it? Sorry for the lame question but I'm working on diversifying my feeding habits. Thanks in advance for your answer someone.

[slojmn]

Just did some more research after asking the question above, Sorry :). I see that the cryopaste is for the critters that the coral actually consume, all the critters in the lr and ls including some feather dusters etc. I get a pretty good sense of what it is and what it is good for. Sorry for asking first then researching, I'm usually good about doing it the other way around but was impatient today.

[hesaias]

Sallright!
Been there, done that, again, and again...

Jim,
Yes! thats the ticket!, Im gonna try soon,

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hesaias

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[smpolyp]

Gliserol is added to the plankton to keep it from freezing.Depending on the concentrate of the algae you buy may depend on the gliserol that was added.I know thier are 2 different formulas that are general sold to companies that rebottle the paste.The strongest 4000,and a 2000 mix.A good company will give you a half does of the 2000.Some dilute it down so much you can keep it on the shelf with a little preserve added.

[Carlos]

How about Marine Snow? What is the time limit for it?

I have emailed Two Little Fishies with the question and the reason for the question so I will post the answer as soon as I get it. Keeping my fingers crossed!!!

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