feedind with frozen food

vr697getta · 11/06/2006, 09:03 PM

when i feed my fish one cube is WAY over feeding is it ok to keep the rest in the fridge where your girlfriend can't see it

sir_dudeguy · 11/06/2006, 09:05 PM

how many fish and what kind do you have? If there is a lot of it that isnt being eaten, then maybe only do half a cube at a time. Also, be sure to rinse off the liquid that melts from the cube when you thaw it out. Otherwise you'll be adding a bit of excess nutrients (phosphates)

vr697getta · 11/06/2006, 09:11 PM

yeah i do that i just want to know if its ok to keep in the fridge i have 2 blue devil and 2 three stripe damsel

vr697getta · 11/06/2006, 09:13 PM

one cube is good for about 4 or 5 feeding they are very small the food is gone in about 5 to 10 seconds

bertoni · 11/06/2006, 10:13 PM

I would try to keep the partial cube frozen. Fish seems to spoil rather quickly in the refrigerator.

I don't rinse the food, being worried about losing water-soluble nutrients, etc.

Pete1399 · 11/07/2006, 12:02 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by bertoni
I would try to keep the partial cube frozen. Fish seems to spoil rather quickly in the refrigerator.

I don't rinse the food, being worried about losing water-soluble nutrients, etc.

I agree with Bertoni.

I do not use the cubes. I use the frozen bags of food. I break off a small piece, drop a couple drops of garlic on it, and then throw it in the tank.

vr697getta · 11/07/2006, 12:05 AM

what does garlic do

bertoni · 11/07/2006, 01:51 AM

Some fish are attracted to the taste. There are some claims that garlic kills a wide variety of diseases, but no evidence to prove it.

daveverdo · 11/07/2006, 06:36 AM

Next time you buy food don't get the cubes. Get the frozen packs with the zip lock backs. Then you break off just what you need as Pete1399 said. I would take what you don't use each and stick it in a ziplock bag and put it back in the freezer.

Dave

Shagsbeard · 11/07/2006, 06:48 AM

When "breaking" frozen food, I use a knife blade from a box cutter and tap it gently a few times with a hammer... works great, and you get as much as you want. Don't try to cut it with force from your hand... accidents will happen.

I make my own food from local fish markets, blending it up myself. Saves a load of money and the fish prefer it to anything I have gotten from the LFS.

11/06/2006, 09:03 PM	#1
vr697getta Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: white oak Posts: 1,974	feedind with frozen food when i feed my fish one cube is WAY over feeding is it ok to keep the rest in the fridge where your girlfriend can't see it

11/06/2006, 09:05 PM	#2
sir_dudeguy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 10,841	how many fish and what kind do you have? If there is a lot of it that isnt being eaten, then maybe only do half a cube at a time. Also, be sure to rinse off the liquid that melts from the cube when you thaw it out. Otherwise you'll be adding a bit of excess nutrients (phosphates) __________________ TAKE...LUCK!!!

11/06/2006, 10:13 PM	#5
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	I would try to keep the partial cube frozen. Fish seems to spoil rather quickly in the refrigerator. I don't rinse the food, being worried about losing water-soluble nutrients, etc. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

11/07/2006, 01:51 AM	#8
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	Some fish are attracted to the taste. There are some claims that garlic kills a wide variety of diseases, but no evidence to prove it. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

11/06/2006, 09:11 PM	#3
vr697getta Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: white oak Posts: 1,974	yeah i do that i just want to know if its ok to keep in the fridge i have 2 blue devil and 2 three stripe damsel

11/06/2006, 09:13 PM	#4
vr697getta Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: white oak Posts: 1,974	one cube is good for about 4 or 5 feeding they are very small the food is gone in about 5 to 10 seconds

11/07/2006, 12:05 AM	#7
vr697getta Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: white oak Posts: 1,974	what does garlic do

11/07/2006, 06:36 AM	#9
daveverdo Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Horseheads, NY Posts: 1,881	Next time you buy food don't get the cubes. Get the frozen packs with the zip lock backs. Then you break off just what you need as Pete1399 said. I would take what you don't use each and stick it in a ziplock bag and put it back in the freezer. Dave

11/07/2006, 06:48 AM	#10
Shagsbeard Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Morro Bay, CA Posts: 2,143	When "breaking" frozen food, I use a knife blade from a box cutter and tap it gently a few times with a hammer... works great, and you get as much as you want. Don't try to cut it with force from your hand... accidents will happen. I make my own food from local fish markets, blending it up myself. Saves a load of money and the fish prefer it to anything I have gotten from the LFS.