Reef Chili

[Brew12]

I've started feeding this to my tank and everything seems to like it, but I do have a question. It says to mix thoroughly in the container prior to adding to the tank.

Would there be any concerns with just adding the powder to the return section of a sump and letting the pump do the mixing? I have no desire to target feed so this would make it much easier.

 

[Halal Hotdog]

I have used reef chili for a couple of years. The only negative will be the amount of nutrients you are adding with broadcast feeding, outside of that I don't see any other issue.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

I’ve got pretty good turbulence on the surface of the DT. I just sprinkle it on the top.

 

[DSC reef]

I don't think you'll have an issue. I believe the soaking of reef chili is so that it doesn't just float and go down the overflow.

 

[blebs]

i think a lot of it will get stuck to the sides of tank, overflow, sump or whatever.

 

[jzw]

we've had it in an autofeeder mix-mash (about 50% by volume), positioned in our sump just before the last down baffle (chamber prior to the return pumps). so it gets sucked down and goes thru the pumps. our anthias love it, ignoring the flake and pellets.

po4 is up from .015 to .09, since installing the autofeeder.

 

[Brew12]

we've had it in an autofeeder mix-mash (about 50% by volume), positioned in our sump just before the last down baffle (chamber prior to the return pumps). so it gets sucked down and goes thru the pumps. our anthias love it, ignoring the flake and pellets.

po4 is up from .015 to .09, since installing the autofeeder.

Oddly enough, this is exactly what I was hoping to do with it in anticipation of adding anthias. I want to add an automatic feed in the middle of the day to my return section and was going to add this with the pellets. I was only worried that there may be something "unknown" that required it to be mixed well prior to adding to the tank.

Thank you for posting!

 

[jzw]

so what's reef chili made of, specifically? it should be rebranded as lyetail food, lol

we've have 20 for the past 5 months

 

[Brew12]

so what's reef chili made of, specifically? it should be rebranded as lyetail food, lol

we've have 20 for the past 5 months

lol no doubt! I like the BRS is very open with the contents.

 

[jzw]

oh, i should add our autofeeder is the ehiem one, we have it feeding 4x (max setting) per day, with about 10 drum turns daily, slit open to the first slot plus one half.