Recommendations for feeding frozen food to your fish

05grandprix · 03/08/2011, 05:20 PM

Freshwater/Saltwater/Reef
Recommendations for Feeding Frozen Foods to Your fish

The intestinal lining of all fish is very sensitive and does not tolerate cold food very well. To serve frozen food properly, we suggest you thaw it first before feeding it to your fish. The following is our recommended procedure for feeding frozen food.

1. Decide how much food you’re going to use and place it in a plastic dish and leave it out to thaw for 30 minutes or so. Never leave it out any longer or it will spoil. Thawed food can be left in the refrigerator for two days maximum, any food left longer than that should be thrown away.

2. To supercharge your food with extra nutrition, dose your frozen food with a sterilized liquid multi-vitamin such as Selkon Concentrate. Pour the liquid vitamin over the food and let it soak in as the food thaws. By doing this the food will soak up the vitamin like a sponge. In addition to getting the nutrition they need, the fish will be getting all the vitamins and minerals of a balanced diet.

3. When completely thawed, the food should have a soft, spongy consistency. You can now feed your fish by squeezing it between your fingers just under the water’s surface. Let it drop away in pieces as the fish come up to eat it. For your own safety when feeding predatory fish such as eels, lions, triggers, and groupers, and to eliminate fights over food, use feeding tongs to deliver the food directly to each fish.

4. Never use hot water to thaw frozen food!!! This cooks the food and removes all the vitamins and mineral your fish so desperately need. It also breaks the food down into a nasty soup that your fish won’t eat, and only serves to pollute your tank.

In conclusion, we recommend alternating between the various formulas of frozen food available to ensure your fish get a healthy, balanced diet. A varied diet is the key to keeping healthy and happy fish. After all, you don’t want your fish merely to survive, but to thrive

Btw do I need to cite this

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dianeteuton · 03/08/2011, 05:58 PM

You can store thawed food in a refrigerator for up to two days. Do not feed food to your fish that has been in the refrigerator for longer than that, as it is most likely spoiled and could harm your fish

05grandprix · 03/08/2011, 06:38 PM

Yea that's what it's saying in number 1

techdiver · 03/08/2011, 09:25 PM

I put a frozen cube in a small plastic cup and add a little tank water to it. I add Selcon to mix 2 or 3 times a week. I stir it so it thaws much faster. The food appears completely thawed when I feed it with a turkey baster, but I don't believe I leave it for 30 minutes. The tank water probably speeds up the thaw process. I'm not sure if my way is the best way, but I guess I got in a habit of doing it that over the years. I use dry food once a week.

jtrip · 03/08/2011, 09:56 PM

i do mine the same way marcus lol got the idea from u and works out great

techdiver · 03/08/2011, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by jtrip

i do mine the same way marcus lol got the idea from u and works out great

Glad it works for you, but I can see how not using tank water would allow more Selcon to saturate the food. I may give Brent's way a try on a Selcon day. I'll have to set a timer so I don't forget about though. I could see me forgetting about it.

05grandprix · 03/08/2011, 10:10 PM

Guys I got this information off of aquatic critters sight that they have posted

techdiver · 03/08/2011, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by 05grandprix

Guys I got this information off of aquatic critters sight that they have posted

Gotcha, Brent. I just posted my fast approach to food prep, but I don't claim it to be the best. I'd bet money the way you posted allows more Selcon to absorb into the food.

05grandprix · 03/08/2011, 10:25 PM

I seen it and thought that it would be interesting for all to know I admit I was one of the ones that was thawing the food as it said but I was leaving it in th fridge for 3-4 days so it's time to cut back and only make enough for 2 days

SNAKEMANVET · 03/09/2011, 10:39 AM

I do mine the same way marcus and jtrip does.

05grandprix · 03/09/2011, 01:49 PM

That's the way I was told to do it by Bruce but I figure I'd try it this way

03/08/2011, 05:20 PM	#1
05grandprix Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Cedar grove ( Lexington side ) Posts: 625	Recommendations for feeding frozen food to your fish Freshwater/Saltwater/Reef Recommendations for Feeding Frozen Foods to Your fish The intestinal lining of all fish is very sensitive and does not tolerate cold food very well. To serve frozen food properly, we suggest you thaw it first before feeding it to your fish. The following is our recommended procedure for feeding frozen food. 1. Decide how much food you’re going to use and place it in a plastic dish and leave it out to thaw for 30 minutes or so. Never leave it out any longer or it will spoil. Thawed food can be left in the refrigerator for two days maximum, any food left longer than that should be thrown away. 2. To supercharge your food with extra nutrition, dose your frozen food with a sterilized liquid multi-vitamin such as Selkon Concentrate. Pour the liquid vitamin over the food and let it soak in as the food thaws. By doing this the food will soak up the vitamin like a sponge. In addition to getting the nutrition they need, the fish will be getting all the vitamins and minerals of a balanced diet. 3. When completely thawed, the food should have a soft, spongy consistency. You can now feed your fish by squeezing it between your fingers just under the water’s surface. Let it drop away in pieces as the fish come up to eat it. For your own safety when feeding predatory fish such as eels, lions, triggers, and groupers, and to eliminate fights over food, use feeding tongs to deliver the food directly to each fish. 4. Never use hot water to thaw frozen food!!! This cooks the food and removes all the vitamins and mineral your fish so desperately need. It also breaks the food down into a nasty soup that your fish won’t eat, and only serves to pollute your tank. In conclusion, we recommend alternating between the various formulas of frozen food available to ensure your fish get a healthy, balanced diet. A varied diet is the key to keeping healthy and happy fish. After all, you don’t want your fish merely to survive, but to thrive Btw do I need to cite this Compilements of the critter :-)

03/08/2011, 05:58 PM	#2
dianeteuton Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 185	You can store thawed food in a refrigerator for up to two days. Do not feed food to your fish that has been in the refrigerator for longer than that, as it is most likely spoiled and could harm your fish __________________ diane812

03/08/2011, 09:25 PM	#4
techdiver Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 1,401	I put a frozen cube in a small plastic cup and add a little tank water to it. I add Selcon to mix 2 or 3 times a week. I stir it so it thaws much faster. The food appears completely thawed when I feed it with a turkey baster, but I don't believe I leave it for 30 minutes. The tank water probably speeds up the thaw process. I'm not sure if my way is the best way, but I guess I got in a habit of doing it that over the years. I use dry food once a week. __________________ Jackson Area Reef Club

03/08/2011, 09:56 PM	#5
jtrip Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: lexington,tn Posts: 83	i do mine the same way marcus lol got the idea from u and works out great __________________ When a man becomes a fireman his greatest act of bravery has been accomplished. What he does after that is all in the line of work.

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03/08/2011, 06:38 PM	#3
05grandprix Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Cedar grove ( Lexington side ) Posts: 625	Yea that's what it's saying in number 1

03/08/2011, 10:10 PM	#7
05grandprix Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Cedar grove ( Lexington side ) Posts: 625	Guys I got this information off of aquatic critters sight that they have posted

03/08/2011, 10:25 PM	#9
05grandprix Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Cedar grove ( Lexington side ) Posts: 625	I seen it and thought that it would be interesting for all to know I admit I was one of the ones that was thawing the food as it said but I was leaving it in th fridge for 3-4 days so it's time to cut back and only make enough for 2 days

03/09/2011, 10:39 AM	#10
SNAKEMANVET PREMIUM MEMBER Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: TRENTON Tn Posts: 4,486	I do mine the same way marcus and jtrip does.

03/09/2011, 01:49 PM	#11
05grandprix Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Cedar grove ( Lexington side ) Posts: 625	That's the way I was told to do it by Bruce but I figure I'd try it this way