Hozer21 Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 I some rods food last week and the fish love it and I don't know about the coral but we shall see after awhile (laugh). I just have the original flavor . I just wanted to see if anyone other than me using it ?? Just wanted to see if anyone had thoughts on this at all Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharoleb Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 I used to use it, before I started making my own food. Works great!! Corals and fish both loved it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgf86123 Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 I love Rods Food, but, I've found an even better food. Talk to ReefIt about getting some of his homemade gumbo, Nick at RC sells it sometimes, our fish n corals absolutely went beserk over it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReefSafari Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 I was curious if they use any kind of gel binder, is the stuff cubed? I am always hesitant in using these mixed foods as they seem so messy, and a great way to build up waste, unless you have a large enough clean up crew. I only have a few fish, and have tried foods like this and was not happy with it, I personally don't like the gel binder they use to keep everything "together"... Is Rod's Food like that at all? I don't see any "Gel Binder" in the list of ingredients, so maybe they don't use it, I might have to give it a try... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgf86123 Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 Oops double post lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgf86123 Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 David, they dont use anything but sterile water when they frreze it. It comes in flat sheets and is just an all around awesome food. Honestly even if forced to choose i dont think i could tell you which one i like better, Roberts gumbo or the rods food, theyre both awesome foods. Basically what im saying is you cant go wrong with rods food, its worth buying if you dont want to go through the hassel of making your own lol. Its got everything you need to feed a reef system in each packet, all you do is cut or break of chunks n swish it in the tank lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 Guess I must be an outlier -- I used to really like Rod's Food but it seems to me that now it is, for lack of a better word, "over-ground". Most of the protein has been reduced to a fine mush that my fish mostly ignore (my skimmer loves it though). Adding insult to injury, there is the occasional giant piece of krill or squid that only Moby Dick would like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 I tried it but I'm with Andy. Its like a raw fish slushy. Plus it gave me some cyano. But my fish seemed to enjoy it. I usually found a nice sized silverside or piece of squid to feed my rhizo too. Its got a great assortment of stuff, just ground up to much. In the end my tank seems to do best with just plain old mysis thawed out beforehand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael7979 Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 I use it sometimes. I rotate alot of different foods so a flat last me along time. But my fish seem to like it quite a bit. Only used the 'original blend' and I have not noticed that it is over ground, but to be honest I really didn't pay that much attention last time I fed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hozer21 Posted January 5, 2011 Author Share Posted January 5, 2011 well thanks for the info I will make sure to rotate between foods Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewisriverfisherman Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 since making my own food about a month ago i don't know if i will ever buy food again, except for oyster feast and phytoplankton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dee77 Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 what do you use to make your oen food? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finch6013 Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 Go to one of those asian stores that sell all the live and fresh sea food. Get a little bit of everything, throw in blender, freeze. This can really let you make food specifically for your inhabitants. Look at the ingredient list on rods food or similar, that can give you some ideas. The last time I made food I had squid,clams,oysters,muscles,octopus,a few different fish, various sea weeds, brine shrimp, krill, I dumped in vitamin additives and I think I even put in some veggies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pledosophy Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 IME Using Rod's food is cheaper then doing all of that, and it is far easier. In my 11 years in the hobby now, it is the best food on the market that I have found. JME Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topher Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 i have made our own food too and it was quite inexpencive compaired to buying.never used rods or roberts. fish and coral love it. one batch cost of ingrediants, about $30.00(including a tube of cyclo-peeze) it lasted us over three months. we tend to feed a little heavy too. simular ingrediants as finch plus garlic cloves! fish go crazy when feeding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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