Hello everyone!
I work at a store that has more than 20,000 gallons of coral grow out space, but dosing aminos gets expensive, so I'd like to make our own. From what I've seen, Aquavitro Fuel is the best amino acid supplement out there and as luck may have it, they posted their lab analysis of what's in it (the table is below). Two Little Fishies Acropwer is just aminos, and is based on this paper(chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1218179/pdf/9078264.pdf). Acropower has not released their formula, but it likely contains glutamate and Lysine and other aminos. Red Sea AB+ is very high in nutrients, but does a good job at feeding coral. I've spent a few weeks really diving into this topic and trying to simplify it cause there a lot to unpack.
What's in fuel amino acid supplement?
Fuel not only has amino acids, but also carbohydrates, vitamins, polyunsaturated fatty acids, and trace elements. It's amazing there's so much in one bottle. My question is, how did they come up with all these quantities for so many different things? The answer is chlorella! This is a fresh water algae that is packed with vitamins, minerals, proteins, essential fatty acids, and antioxidants. It's an incredible supplement and there's not much out there of people using it in a reef tank. This is also the likely ingredient in Red Sea AB+, cause of how green it is.
How to make it?
I'm ordering the ingredients, but I need to do a lot of mixing and testing to try and get a clear, safe and sterile solution. Aquavitro states that it is ascorbic acid in a base of chlorella. Until I get my hands on some to test with, I'm not sure what concentration or ration of ascorbic acid to chlorella I should use. Here's my thoughts so far.
-Glutamate (9%) Responsible for protein synthesis, neurotransmission, symbiosis with algae, ph regulation and more. It can be synthesized by the coral using ammonia and nitrate or they obtain it from food, water or zooxanthellae
-Lysine (4.5%) contributes to various physiological processes like, protein synthesis, growth, and overall health. Can only be obtained through zooxanthellae, bacteria, food, and surrounding water
-Argenine (4.5%) responsible for protein synthesis, nitric oxide production, symbiotic relationship with zooxanthellae, coral reproduction and growth, and antioxidant defense. It can be synthesized by the coral using ammonia and nitrate or they obtain it from food, water or zooxanthellae
-tyrosine (2%) responsible for neurotransmission, antioxidant defense, melanin production. It can be synthesized by the coral using ammonia and nitrate or they obtain it from food, water or zooxanthellae
-Chlorella (80%) supplement found in powder form and used for human consumption.
-ascorbic acid ??? Acts as a preservative and plays a crucial role in corals.
As I'm learning more, I'm thinking of keeping the chlorella solution and aminos in separate containers and dose them individually and see how things look and test through ICP. I want to hear everyone's thoughts, complaints, ideas, and/or experience.
I work at a store that has more than 20,000 gallons of coral grow out space, but dosing aminos gets expensive, so I'd like to make our own. From what I've seen, Aquavitro Fuel is the best amino acid supplement out there and as luck may have it, they posted their lab analysis of what's in it (the table is below). Two Little Fishies Acropwer is just aminos, and is based on this paper(chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1218179/pdf/9078264.pdf). Acropower has not released their formula, but it likely contains glutamate and Lysine and other aminos. Red Sea AB+ is very high in nutrients, but does a good job at feeding coral. I've spent a few weeks really diving into this topic and trying to simplify it cause there a lot to unpack.
What's in fuel amino acid supplement?
Fuel not only has amino acids, but also carbohydrates, vitamins, polyunsaturated fatty acids, and trace elements. It's amazing there's so much in one bottle. My question is, how did they come up with all these quantities for so many different things? The answer is chlorella! This is a fresh water algae that is packed with vitamins, minerals, proteins, essential fatty acids, and antioxidants. It's an incredible supplement and there's not much out there of people using it in a reef tank. This is also the likely ingredient in Red Sea AB+, cause of how green it is.
How to make it?
I'm ordering the ingredients, but I need to do a lot of mixing and testing to try and get a clear, safe and sterile solution. Aquavitro states that it is ascorbic acid in a base of chlorella. Until I get my hands on some to test with, I'm not sure what concentration or ration of ascorbic acid to chlorella I should use. Here's my thoughts so far.
-Glutamate (9%) Responsible for protein synthesis, neurotransmission, symbiosis with algae, ph regulation and more. It can be synthesized by the coral using ammonia and nitrate or they obtain it from food, water or zooxanthellae
-Lysine (4.5%) contributes to various physiological processes like, protein synthesis, growth, and overall health. Can only be obtained through zooxanthellae, bacteria, food, and surrounding water
-Argenine (4.5%) responsible for protein synthesis, nitric oxide production, symbiotic relationship with zooxanthellae, coral reproduction and growth, and antioxidant defense. It can be synthesized by the coral using ammonia and nitrate or they obtain it from food, water or zooxanthellae
-tyrosine (2%) responsible for neurotransmission, antioxidant defense, melanin production. It can be synthesized by the coral using ammonia and nitrate or they obtain it from food, water or zooxanthellae
-Chlorella (80%) supplement found in powder form and used for human consumption.
-ascorbic acid ??? Acts as a preservative and plays a crucial role in corals.
As I'm learning more, I'm thinking of keeping the chlorella solution and aminos in separate containers and dose them individually and see how things look and test through ICP. I want to hear everyone's thoughts, complaints, ideas, and/or experience.
| Minerals | |
|---|---|
| Boron | 96 µg |
| Iodine | 180 µg |
| Iron | 15 µg |
| Copper | 1 µg |
| Zinc | 5 µg |
| Manganese | 62 µg |
| Bromide | 300 µg |
| Cobalt | 4 µg |
| Molybdenum | 15 µg |
| Vanadium | 28 µg |
| Nickel | 0.4 µg |
| Tin | 0.2 µg |
| Rubidium | 1 µg |
| Vitamins & Lipotropic Factors | |
|---|---|
| Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) | 5.0 mg |
| Thiamine (B1) | 20 µg |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 20 µg |
| Niacin (B3) | 250 µg |
| Choline (B4) | 4 µg |
| Vitamin B12 | 120.8 µg |
| Inositol | 11 µg |
| Arginine | 300 µg |
| Glutamate | 600 µg |
| Lysine | 300 µg |
| Tyrosine | 190 µg |
| Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids | 600 µg |
