This is a recipe I picked up through an article on HITH, I haven't tried it, and make nor promises nor do I assume any liability, but it may be of use to you in some way.
DIY Oscar/Cichlid Food
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Ingredients:
*500 grams (1 pound) beefheart
*350-500 grams (3/4-1 pound) chicken livers
*1 can of shelled green peas
*1 small packet of frozen spinach(150-200g)
*200 grams (1/2 pound) of prawns (I like to peel and head them otherwise
they pass the shells and they end up sitting on the bottom of your tank)
*1 cup of fish food pellets crushed (soak this in some warm water to
soften, they blends smoother if soft)
*1 packet of unflavored gelatine to bind
Method:
.....Its really quite simple, everything except the gelatine needs to be
either minced or put in the food processors and made into a mince-like
consistency. I recommend that you do each of the meaty ingredient in the
food processor seperately and then combine all in a large mixing bowl. Its
okay to blend all the veggies together. Once everything is blended up,
combine it all in a bowl. Add the crushed fish food. Disolve the gelatine
in a little water(as little as possible) then also add. Mix thoroughly.
Line a baking tray with baking paper. Spread the mix evenly on the trays
at around 1/4" (5mm) thickness. Place two layers of baking paper over the
mix and keep repeating until the tray is full. Allow to set up in the
refrigerator, when firm score with the back of a knife into equal serving
size portions. Freeze. Once frozen break portions up and store in a
container in the freezer.
You can add or not add whatever you like but avoid corn; it is
indigestable to fish and causes problems.
Any other ideas on this recipe would be good.
Recipe by Tony Snell
