left over food

jamest0o0 · 03/22/2008, 06:39 PM

well I feed my fish frozen cubes, but I always have tons left after I feed my fish since I only have 2 clowns and some shrimp and I hate just throwing the rest out.... anyone have any sugestions?

horwitzs · 03/22/2008, 06:56 PM

Refreeze in correct portion sizes?

iwishtofish · 03/22/2008, 07:15 PM

I place my frozen cubes in a ziplock bag, and then hammer them gently with a hard object to break them up into smaller pieces. Then I take a small plastic strainer and thaw/rinse the amount I want to use with RO/DI water.

Agu · 03/22/2008, 07:17 PM

I make my own food and still had the same issue. The food gets thawed in a shot glass in the refrigerator with ro/di water and is fed using a wide bore plastic syringe. After feeding it goes back in the fridge. If you thaw half a cube at a time that'll be about two days of food. That's the max I'd leave it in the fridge.

BTW, don't get a tall skinny shot glass. Fish food spilled in a refigerator is not a relationship enhancer

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buckeyegirl · 03/22/2008, 07:54 PM

That is a good idea to break it up frozen. I keep the unused portion in a cup in the fridge until it starts to smell bad...oh wait...it always smells bad. I've used thawed food that is 3-4 days old, it sounds like that is too long?

BLKTANG · 03/22/2008, 07:58 PM

cut the cubes in half,or quaters,& only thaw what you need.

Or crush um up like the other guy said.

buckeyegirl my girl would freak if i did that.

Aquarist007 · 03/22/2008, 08:00 PM

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Originally posted by buckeyegirl
That is a good idea to break it up frozen. I keep the unused portion in a cup in the fridge until it starts to smell bad...oh wait...it always smells bad. I've used thawed food that is 3-4 days old, it sounds like that is too long?

To Reef Central

I use the frozen tray that comes with the mysis cubes, grind the meat food in a blender and re use the tray

buckeyegirl · 03/22/2008, 10:24 PM

Why do they make those cubes so big anyway? Prob. so you use more and buy more quicker.

Blktang, make sure you tell my BF how lucky he is

03/22/2008, 06:39 PM	#1
jamest0o0 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 2,325	left over food well I feed my fish frozen cubes, but I always have tons left after I feed my fish since I only have 2 clowns and some shrimp and I hate just throwing the rest out.... anyone have any sugestions?

03/22/2008, 06:56 PM	#2
horwitzs Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Kitsap Penninsula Posts: 470	Refreeze in correct portion sizes? __________________ -Seth Current Tank Info: 120g fresh, 150g salt.

03/22/2008, 07:17 PM	#4
Agu Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Sarasota, Florida Posts: 30,279	I make my own food and still had the same issue. The food gets thawed in a shot glass in the refrigerator with ro/di water and is fed using a wide bore plastic syringe. After feeding it goes back in the fridge. If you thaw half a cube at a time that'll be about two days of food. That's the max I'd leave it in the fridge. BTW, don't get a tall skinny shot glass. Fish food spilled in a refigerator is not a relationship enhancer . __________________ Less technology , more biology . Current Tank Info: 30 gallon half cube and 5.5, both reef tanks

03/22/2008, 07:58 PM	#6
BLKTANG Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Never,Never Land Posts: 7,061	cut the cubes in half,or quaters,& only thaw what you need. Or crush um up like the other guy said. buckeyegirl my girl would freak if i did that. __________________ We the few have done so much,for so long,for so little.That we are now qualified to do anything with nothing. ____________________________________________________________________________ Current Tank Info: RR 90 Maganvore sump,250w Hamilton fixture,VorTec's ASM skimmer.

03/22/2008, 07:15 PM	#3
iwishtofish Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Southern Maryland Posts: 4,949	I place my frozen cubes in a ziplock bag, and then hammer them gently with a hard object to break them up into smaller pieces. Then I take a small plastic strainer and thaw/rinse the amount I want to use with RO/DI water.

03/22/2008, 07:54 PM	#5
buckeyegirl Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Columbus, oHIo Posts: 152	That is a good idea to break it up frozen. I keep the unused portion in a cup in the fridge until it starts to smell bad...oh wait...it always smells bad. I've used thawed food that is 3-4 days old, it sounds like that is too long?

03/22/2008, 10:24 PM	#8
buckeyegirl Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Columbus, oHIo Posts: 152	Why do they make those cubes so big anyway? Prob. so you use more and buy more quicker. Blktang, make sure you tell my BF how lucky he is