EasySPS food

[LARedstickreefer]

Yeah, I had dosing containers from when I did 3 part dosing. I switched to all-for-reef so two chambers were empty anyway, those now house my easy booster and easysps. As much as I loved the idea of just using straight from the bag it really wasn't working in my setup. If you buy the connectors from them they fit perfectly to the x1 tubing.

The reduction barbs are sold out. Going to have to get creative

 

[minus9]

When I purchased EasyBooster, I didn't have the barb fitting, so I used an airline extension barb and drilled a small hole in the cap and glue it in place. It worked without issue. SpsEvo ships with the barb/fitting, but that's with the 250mL package only.

 

[drawman]

How are people liking this? Is the consensus that you've seen an increase in growth and PE after using the EasySPS Evo?

 

[minus9]

How are people liking this? Is the consensus that you've seen an increase in growth and PE after using the EasySPS Evo?

I've had positive results after starting Evo. I'll try to take some quick pics to show some recent growth.

 

[minus9]

March 22

Today

March 28

Today

March 14

Today
I tried to match the angle and zoom settings as best as I could, but you can see the new growth.

 

[danieyella]

I had pretty much all of my sps browned out and upset from an alk spike due to water I used from a different LFS before i started making my own water. Since switching to this about 1.5 months ago (and making my own water to ensure everything stays stable) I've seen recoloration in 90% of my sps, and better PE in all of my SPS that weren't upset from the previous disaster. I'm starting to see growth again now on everyone who has recolored. My zoas are also spreading like wildfire for what it's worth. I also have a single derasa and since adding the easybooster it has plumped up significantly from where it was with my previous phyto supplement.

Photos still look sad, but the difference from a month ago to now is astonishing

 

[LARedstickreefer]

Well I’ll bite, just ordered the evo gel and the booster. Need something to do while on lockdown.

 

[minus9]

Well I’ll bite, just ordered the evo gel and the booster. Need something to do while on lockdown.

When I started both, EasyBooster and Evo, I believe I started at half or just below half of the recommended dose. Then I slowly increased to my current dose over the course of a few weeks.
Currently I'm dosing 3mL of EasyBooster and 2.5mL of Evo nightly in my 90g. I'll probably increase Evo to 3mL sometime next week?

 

[LARedstickreefer]

Okay, so how do we hang these bags? Cut holes, somehow? Do they need to be hung, or can a doser pull it right out of the bag (vacuum)?

 

[minus9]

Okay, so how do we hang these bags? Cut holes, somehow? Do they need to be hung, or can a doser pull it right out of the bag (vacuum)?
Unfold the bottom and you'll see a hole, simply hang it upside down. I used a big paper clip and hung it from a rack above my doser. There's a hole the main outlet will fit through when you hang it upside down. I'll take a pic when I get back home.

 

[LARedstickreefer]

Ohhhhh I see now...The packaging doubles as a housing.

 

[Laith]

Here's how I hung mine...

For the 1500ml bag you need to buy the connector that goes over the "tap" part and allows you to connect your dosing tube.

Debating whether to also get the EasySPS Evo... ;Bookworm

 

[Sallstrom]

Just ordered EasySPS EVO to my work(public aquarium). We’ve been using EasyBooster for a couple years. Now I realised EasySPS also come in the large bag and can be connected to a dosing pump.
My plan is to try it in our coral sexual reproduction experiment. Would be great to not have to mix coral food everyday, instead just set a dosing pump to do that work

Still one dosing pump available!

 

[Laith]

Just ordered EasySPS EVO to my work(public aquarium). We’ve been using EasyBooster for a couple years. Now I realised EasySPS also come in the large bag and can be connected to a dosing pump.
My plan is to try it in our coral sexual reproduction experiment. Would be great to not have to mix coral food everyday, instead just set a dosing pump to do that work

Still one dosing pump available!

Do you also dose Amino Acids?

I'm currently trying the Fauna Marin AMIN amino acid additive and it seems that if I start using the EasySPS EVO this would supply any necessary amino acids and I would have to stop the AMIN...

 

[Sallstrom]

Do you also dose Amino Acids?

I'm currently trying the Fauna Marin AMIN amino acid additive and it seems that if I start using the EasySPS EVO this would supply any necessary amino acids and I would have to stop the AMIN...

We haven't used amino acids addetives for 5-7 years. Perhaps we could have had better result with it, perhaps not.
For our regular reef tanks we've used EasyBoosters as a phytoplankton addetive since it's hard for us to always culture live algae.
In this reproduction experiment we want to feed our corals extra, so they'll have more energy and hopefully start to produce gamets. So in this tank there will be as much food added as the nutrient export will allow

 

[minus9]

Do you also dose Amino Acids?

I'm currently trying the Fauna Marin AMIN amino acid additive and it seems that if I start using the EasySPS EVO this would supply any necessary amino acids and I would have to stop the AMIN...

Correct, you'll want to stop dosing aminos. Evo has aminos in it, from what I understand. I stopped dosing acropower and didn't see any ill affects, actually noticed faster and better growth.

 

[drawman]

Do you also dose Amino Acids?

I'm currently trying the Fauna Marin AMIN amino acid additive and it seems that if I start using the EasySPS EVO this would supply any necessary amino acids and I would have to stop the AMIN...

Correct, you'll want to stop dosing aminos. Evo has aminos in it, from what I understand. I stopped dosing acropower and didn't see any ill affects, actually noticed faster and better growth.

It has aminos added or it just supplies them via Zooplankton? @Luis Easyreefs and @Pablo Easyreefs can you comment?

Only reason I care is I have ostreopsis dinoflagellates in my system and last thing I want to do is fuel them...

 

[Reef_in_Denver]

From Pablo directly earlier in the thread.

If you have an SPS dominant aquarium and you are using the Easysps EVO, I would recommend that you stop adding additional amino acids as the Easysps EVO is a complete feed that will satisfy the demands of your corals.

 

[minus9]

It has aminos added or it just supplies them via Zooplankton? @Luis Easyreefs and @Pablo Easyreefs can you comment?

Only reason I care is I have ostreopsis dinoflagellates in my system and last thing I want to do is fuel them...

I might have misinterpreted Pablo's reply on page 4 of this thread? I believe he mentioned that dosing aminos wasn't necessary because Evo was/is a complete food for sps.

 

[minus9]

From Pablo directly earlier in the thread.

beat me to it.