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  1. The uber fresh and diverse nutritional profile of LRS "Frenzy Foods" has a great reputation of getting fish to breed in captivity. With ingredients such as fresh fish eggs, live black worms, and farm raised polychaete worms we also help get new arrivals eating and acclimating faster!Our friend Chad from Vossen Aquatics sent us this video of his Copperband Butterflyfish pair eating LRS food. To learn more about our probiotic fish foods visit LRSFoods.com
  2. I am extremely grateful for my friend Richard Back from "Aficionado Channel" for his assistance with communication and help getting a shipment of LRS into Korea. Richard has been involved with the opening of this museum for many months and it is now coming closer to a reality. I had to pleasure to meet the man in charge of the Museum at MACNA and we are honored to be involved. Here is what was posted to the Afishionado Facebook page yesterday: "Have been extremely busy of late! Cube museum, location where I have been assisting to open for over a year now, just started to get several of high end fish in. 2 Captive Bred Genicanthus Personatus 2 Captive Bred Holacanthus Clarionensis (from his personal tank) 2 Captive Bred Apolemichthys Arcuatus Just in case that you don't know the value of these fish, these retail for about $50,000 USD combined. We were left to ponder how to care for these animals. Individual tanks were made for them as pairs, aquascape with their natural habitat and behavior in mind and then we were left to think what food to go with. What better food to feed then the food that they were raised on? Already proven in the industry and backed by lab results, LRS was the food to go with to feed these exotic and beautiful fish. Only problem is that Korea doesn't sell frozen blended fish food. Well, Larry came to the rescue with biggest order South Korea has ever received before! These orders are heading out today as I type and will arrive there by end of this week! Big things are certainly happening and I am excited to be part of this! Big thanks to Larry for pulling through for us and helping us properly taking care of these amazing creatures!" I can't wait to see more images coming out of this facility and rumor has it they are waiting on the delivery of a pair of Peppermint Angels, pending collection. Thanks again to Richard for assisting us with the process. I could have never fumbled through the DHL shipping waybill without your help! Enjoy some of these pics of the facility: That aquascape!! Captive bred angels from Karen Brittain in Hawaii Last but not least a cooler of LRS food nestled snugly together awaiting a top dressing of dry ice to make the 5 day trip overseas.
  3. "Working hard for something we don't care about is called stress. Working hard for something we love is called PASSION." What can I say I love my job....
  4. I am not kidding. One of my Facebook friends who works at Aquatic Treasures in Las Vegas sent me a PM saying she feeds her fish by taking a piece of frozen LRS and sticking it to the glass inside her tank. I wouldn't have believed it but it really works! I shared it on Facebook and several LRS fans have been posting pics and videos of them sticking LRS in their tanks. Watch and see what I am talking about....
  5. The other day Joe the Admin made a comment on our thread that he appreciated all the R&D that we put into our foods. We certainly spend a lot of time networking with public aquaria staff, fish breeders, and aquaculture facilities to tweak our recipes to be the best they can be. We also support captive breeding programs by sending food to researchers who are working on efforts to breed marine ornamentals such as blue tangs and others. The feedback from these experts has proven to be invaluable in the progression of our foods. As the day went on I started thinking that many hobbyists probably have no idea of what is required to be a legitimate "pet food manufacturer." Honestly, 4 years ago when we made the first packs I had no idea either, but fortunately I’ve had ongoing guidance from other food makers in the industry so I could avoid legal pitfalls. One of the reasons so many store owners say they have embraced our product line is because of our transparency and commitment to excellence. Believe it or not fish food is subject to the same regulations as dog and cat food. Remember all the recalls for dog foods that harmed many family pets? Well increased scrutiny on ALL pet foods was increased and of course government oversight followed. The Food Safety and Modernization Act (FSMA) is a sweeping piece of legislation which requires compliance by all pet food manufactures. This law provides stiff financial and even criminal penalties for food producers found in violation of the standards. Under the new FSMA law any new start-up pet food manufacturer has a lot more legal and regulatory hurdles to climb. “The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), the most sweeping reform of our food safety laws in more than 70 years…” Here is a brief PDF on the law, but the full text is much more in depth. http://www.fda.gov/downloads/Food/GuidanceRegulation/FSMA/UCM461884.pdf This law will require documentation of Current Good Manufacturing Procedures (CGMPs), inventory logging, temperature tracking, written recall procedures, hazard analysis and ingredients can only be used from approved suppliers. It is a “big deal” and it affects any one who produces a pet food product ranging from phytoplankton to horse feed. LRS has already been working to adhere to these guidelines well in advance of the mandatory compliance dates. Fortunately with our “food grade” stainless steel processing and pneumatic packaging equipment, combined with our direct sourcing of ingredients, stringent controls on inventory processing and storage temperatures we are ahead of the curve. More detailed logging of data is mostly what is required of us to satisfy the requirements of the FSMA. One change is that soon all LRS food packages will have a printed LOT NUMBER code on the label which will correspond to a dated logbook tracking when raw ingredients were received, time in storage and the production date. This is done to conform to the FSMA requirements under “recall procedures.” So what else is required of a fish food manufacturer to be in compliance? Well for starters you need a feed manufacturer license for the state in which you reside. In the case of LRS the North Carolina Department of Agriculture has LRS Foods, LLC registered as pet food manufacturer and we must renew our license every year. As described here: http://www.ncagr.gov/fooddrug/feed/ An excerpt from that link: "A state-wide inspection service is maintained for checking feed labeling for compliance with the current Good Manufacturing Practice Regulations and for collecting official samples for analysis. Chemical and microscopic analyses are performed by the Feed Laboratory to insure feed products are safe and effective for their intended purposes." Processing facilities are subject to inspection must meet standards for cleanliness, just like a restaurant. In our case all our stainless steel processing equipment meets the same NSF standard as used in restaurants. As for the product itself, ALL text on the product label is subject to scrutiny and must conform to the standards set forth by the nation’s pet food regulatory committee. The label must tell the consumer in plain text what the product purpose is and the intended animal to be fed. For example in the case of Reef Frenzy® it says "Superior Nutrition for Marine Fish Coral and Invertebrates." It also must state the product weight in ounces and grams. On the rear you must display a guaranteed analysis statement and complete ingredient listing. These protein, fat, moisture, etc. values must be verified with independent lab testing and should be published to a web site for public access. When we changed our Fish Frenzy® recipe to include live blackworms and fish eggs we had new lab tests performed and updated our product labels to reflect the new values. When dealing with public aquaria and research facilities they often request more detailed data sheets, such this Fatty Acid Profile test conducted on our two most popular blends. (Those tests costs about $800.) Proper ratios of Fatty Acids are an important component of a captive fish diet and it helps to have this data on hand when requested. But we don't stop with just our frozen foods. Even the high-grade sheet seaweed product we distribute is harvested from a certified collection area and gets lab tested. To my knowledge this is the only seaweed available in the hobby which has data sheets indicating it tested FREE from hundreds of pollutants and 20+ radioactive isotopes. (ND means Non-Detectable levels found.) The complete reports are uploaded to the LRS website where all our products are listed. Currently this seaweed is used by researchers working on attempts to captive breeding yellow tangs and other herbivores. It certainly is not the cheapest seaweed available, but the palatability, texture, vibrance and nutrient content place it above the norm. We sell out each month in between deliveries of the bulk shipments. Complete data sheets and seaweed info can be found here: http://www.larrysreefservices.com/nori.html Data logging and inventory tracking In the frozen food business logging storage temps of your inventory is necessary to verify the integrity of your raw ingredients and ensure that the finished product is not compromised due to unnecessary fluctuations in temperature. The The FSMA mentioned above echoes this same requirement. As this real-time graph shows our foods were maintained at a constant temperature of -10 for the past 5 days and that value will soon be dropped to -20 now that our new freezer is “broken in” and all the parameters are set. (The little spikes you see are the defrost coil temperature rising as the defrost cycle completes.) Having months of this data stored on file will make it easy to verify proper storage and handing of the ingredients we use. This is also required under the new law and LRS made the investment in a freezer controller with Internet connectivity to be in compliance with the temperature logging requirement. Sourcing of ingredients from “approved sources.” Any food product destined for people or pets is only as good as the raw ingredients which go into the finished product. At LRS we source our seafood ingredients from trusted vendors who are delivering products to the local restaurants which were obtained from FDA licensed and approved sources. Maintaining a record of the affixed tag from the bag of clams, container of scallop, etc. will be required by the FSMA as will keeping a log of those ingredients going into subsequent batches of food. LRS is already working on creating a digital spreadsheet of this data to be provided on demand by an inspection agency. Sourcing of raw ingredients was one of the biggest factors which permitted LRS to be approved for import by the Canada Food Inspection Agency when other "blended" foods have been rejected. Getting a multiple ingredient food approved for import into Canada is no easy task. When shipping to countries such as Japan and Honk Kong we must submit a detailed "Table of Ingredients" with each order as well. Many of the details outlined in this post have aided LRS to be recognized as a trusted food manufacturer and granted access into foreign countries. LRS also only chooses the highest quality ingredients to use in our foods and we go right to the source to get them. We have been using genuine Piscine Energetics PE Mysis® in our foods which we purchase in 1500 pound bulk lots directly from Canada. This ensures they are of utmost freshness and quality. PE Mysis® have been an industry staple food in the saltwater industry for years. We also supply the entire line of retail PE Mysis® products to stores, public aquariums, and aquaculture facilities. We had to shuttle this pallet off the semi-truck late one night to beat the blizzard that swept through the South a couple weeks ago. You can learn more about how PE Mysis is harvested here: Safe and Proper Delivery to the Consumer To ensure the retail packages of food arrive at the pet store in a manner which preserves the integrity of the product and prevents any chance of spoilage extra steps must be taken. At LRS we have used over one ton of dry ice per month, every month over the last 2 years. (Think about that for a second.....almost 25,000 pounds of dry ice which evaporates into thin air in a few days.) We also use more costly 1.5” foam coolers and have calculations to determine exactly how much dry ice is needed for a 1-5 day trip in any season. Need to ship frozen food to Lebanon, Beirut over 8 days? No problem we have done it and it arrived 100% frozen: It costs more to ship this way but if frozen food thaws during transit and has to be refrozen not only is there potential for bacterial growth, but the texture and quality of the food is diminished greatly. So what does this mean for you the consumer when it comes to selecting a fish food? Read the product label and look for legitimacy with complete ingredients and guaranteed analysis listings ASK the manufacturer for the latest test results from an accredited laboratory for their products. There are no secrets in the food industry since ingredient labels are required to be printed on each package. Most lab test results have been posted to our website but email me if I missed any. Take a look at who is using the food product you are considering purchasing. If research labs and public aquaria are using a food, then it is probably a safe bet for your home aquarium. Do a search for the food name on webforms and see what the user reviews and threads say about the food. Observe where the food is sold. Only the highest quality foods with complete documentation can be accepted into foreign countries and clear customs without rejection. Foods like LRS and PE Mysis which are shipped around the globe and imported into Canada meet these standards. The LRS dealer map shows all 350+ locations in 5 countries our products can be purchased, and this does not include dozens of non retail service companies who distribute our products to end users. ​The frozen food market is very crowded and the consumer is often left to fend for themselves when making a selection from the local fish store freezer. Interpreting product labels, reading testimonials, watching youtube feeding videos, asking for certified lab test results, and using social media can help you weed though the choices to find the highest quality products. If you have read this far I applaud you for desiring to learn more about what goes into the foods you feed your fishy friends. Thanks as always for the support and you can be assured LRS has the highest commitment to excellence to produce a product which is safe, superior and consistent. Larry DuPont Owner and Founder LRS FOODS, LLC
  6. Hello Buckeye Reef members! I want to thank Jessie for inviting me to be a sponsor. I have essentially been AWOL from the Ohio area for the past year, but it has been due to our 6-7 day per week workload and not intentional. I have always enjoyed my visits to the swaps in Ohio and especially the folks we meet. I wanted to share some of the recent developments with you all so you can see what the team at LRS has been up to. To start off I am proud to share that last week we announced updates to our brand to kick off the New Year! The photo of our Mandarin with the words "Reef Frenzy" hovering above it has been the logo for the past three years but it really only showcased one product and not our company brand as a whole. As we move into more international markets and gain new retailers daily in the US it was time to solidify our brand and have a ubiquitous logo. We are very pleased to unveil the new logo which represents Larry's Reef Services, LLC or as we have been nicknamed LRS. We hope you like it and find it easier to identify all our blends in the local fish store freezer. We will be producing promotional items ASAP but please understand the photos below are only artist representations. We do not have any T shirts in stock. Please follow the Larry's Reef Services Facebook page for continued updates as well as here on R2R. We have another project we are working on which will also improve the consumer experience when selecting frozen foods for their aquarium. Stay tuned for updates. Now let me share some other developments which you may have missed if you are not one of the 6,000+ fans who follow the Larry's Reef Services Facebook page: What started out as a business with Larry (me) making all the food with the assistance of my supportive wife has now grown into a team with two additional full-time employees and up to three part-time employees working 5-6 days per week. The shop is very busy, to say the least. My wife Veronica has been moved into the role of production supervisor and has been producing all the standard blends of food for many months. (Yes the ladies kicked me out of my own kitchen.) In addition to personnel additions we recently installed a heavy-duty walk in freezer with the capability to store the food ingredients at a temperature of -25 degrees Fahrenheit. This substantial investment was made to keep ingredients, such as PE Mysis stored as cold as possible to fend off the breakdown of the fats and lipids which can occur in a mediocre freezer. This storage space also assures that we will always have inventory on hand to supply our independent retail stores. The LRS searchable dealer map has over 330 locations in the USA with recent distribution channels into Canada, Hong Kong, China, Puerto Rico and soon to be Singapore. (The reason I was kicked out of the kitchen was to field these sales inquiries.) Over the past 18 months LRS Foods have been implemented in many successful breeding programs to advance the captive breeding efforts of marine ornamentals. We have gone to great expense to have ongoing laboratory analysis done on our foods, including complete Fatty Acid Profile testing. The amount of Omega 3/6 fats in a broodstock diet is very important for successful breeding and egg production. LRS is also currently used in several prominent public aquariums and is a vocal supporter of the Rising Tide Conservation Project. All of this work has culminated with the release of our newest blend called LRS FERTILITY FRENZY, or as it has been nicknamed..... "The Who's Your Daddy Blend?" You can learn about it here: Who's Your Daddy? This food has been engineered with the assistance of the brightest minds in the breeding community to contain more protein, more fat, FOUR strains of probiotics as used in previous aquaculture studies, vitamins, minerals, as well as other ingredients. Speaking of results, if you have not browsed the LRS website recently there have been A LOT of additions to the Testimonial and Media Gallery pages. Recently my 16 year old son dove in Bill Wann's 20,000 home reef and hand fed LRS. You can see it here: http://www.larrysreefservices.com/media-gallery.html Everyone knows the movie "Finding Dori" is scheduled for release later this year, but did you know LRS Foods have been used for almost a year at the University of Florida's Tropical Aquaculture Lab in trials to captive breed the blue tang? Kevin Barden is the biologist working on the project and he stated at this year's Marine Breeding Initiative workshop that since switching to LRS foods the results have been improved with the larvae surviving past previous bottlenecks. We are keeping our fingers crossed that hopefully soon we will see the success which was announced in Hawaii with the yellow tangs. In the meantime we were humbled when Karen Talbot art asked us to collaborate with them on the release of the "Settlement Set." This features an adult blue tang on the pint glass and a larvae on the shot glass. You can learn more about purchasing here: http://stores.karentalbotartonline.com/settlement-glassware-set-blue-tang/ (The LRS LOGO WILL BE UPDATED.) We have been a national distributor for Piscine Energetics for over a year and not only do we use PE Mysis in all our blends, but we ship it to fish stores with their order of LRS. The new PE Calanus copepod product is selling like hotcakes! This is what almost 500 pounds of fresh Carolina shrimp looks like when it arrives. (Yes we peel each one!) Our certified sheet seaweed product has been an incredible seller with it shipping all over the world. (Imagine the irony of importing seaweed from the harvesting site in Japan and then shipping it from North Carolina to Hong Kong. ) The July Lab test results for this product are visible on the website. It is certified free from 400 pollutants and 22 radioactive isotopes. Fish go crazy for this ultra pure and palatable seaweed and we sell out every month. If the "Asia grocery nori" is working well for you that is awesome, but if you have a finicky fish this is worth a try. You can learn about it here: http://www.larrysreefservices.com/nori.html 2015 saw the addition of freshly harvested fish eggs and live black worms to our Fish Frenzy blend and THAT food has now become the "go to" food for finicky eaters and delicate fish such as butterflies and angels. You can learn more here: http://www.larrysreefservices.com/fish-frenzy.html In closing I wanted to thank all the club members and consumers who use our foods. Without your patronage we would not continue to grow and develop new blends and expand into new areas. We work diligently to get the orders packed and shipped ASAP! Thanks again! Larry and Veronica DuPont Owners, LRS Foods, LLC
  7. ​I have been fortunate to meet some great folks in this hobby traveling around the country. Bill Wann has reached near celebrity status on Facebook as the man with the largest home reef tank in America. He has also been very vocal stating his preferred frozen food is LRS. I have flown out to Bill's place a few times and it is always an enjoyable trip. In this video my 16 year old son was able to dive in the tank and hand feed the fish. I thought some might find the video enjoyable and entertaining so I am re-posting it for the club members. You can see more videos from around the world in our media gallery: http://www.larrysreefservices.com/media-gallery.html There is also a video of a beautiful moorish idol from our client in Lebanon, Beirut which has a streamer nearly 10" long. Enjoy!
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