Does anyone make there own food mix?
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Sometimes I take everything I have, and put a bit of it in a little jar, then feed the whole mix alternating with a basic flake and real veggies. Usually the mix contains Omega1 flake, spirulina flake, micro pellets, bits of algae wafers, dried bloodworms, dried brine shrimp and whatever else I'm forgetting.
If you're worried about the cost of foods, try kensfish.com. Half pound bags (8 ounce) of food are usually like 4.50$, compared to around 9$ for 2.2ounces for Omega One. Thats like 8x the price, crazy. And he's got tons of different kinds too.
If you're worried about the cost of foods, try kensfish.com. Half pound bags (8 ounce) of food are usually like 4.50$, compared to around 9$ for 2.2ounces for Omega One. Thats like 8x the price, crazy. And he's got tons of different kinds too.
I feed one food one day, then another food the next. Like, it'll be community tank flakes one day and the next it'll be combo of shrimp pellets, a tablet (something called The Rich Mix or something like that) and spirulina wafers.
Some days I'll feed frozen worms, frozen brine shrimp, hard boiled egg bits, pieces of plain meat left over from dinner or whatever else I have. I also toss in veggies and fruit on occasion. The shrimp appreciate it but all my fish just ignore veggies and the spirulina. But my fish like beans for some odd reason. Not the ottos though, but the loaches can't get enough.
Some days I'll feed frozen worms, frozen brine shrimp, hard boiled egg bits, pieces of plain meat left over from dinner or whatever else I have. I also toss in veggies and fruit on occasion. The shrimp appreciate it but all my fish just ignore veggies and the spirulina. But my fish like beans for some odd reason. Not the ottos though, but the loaches can't get enough.
I found the recipe in my sig and can't wait to put it in action...
it calls for most of what is listed here.. spirulina, frozen peas, shrimp, etc to make a gelatin you can freeze.... can't wait to get it ready..
it calls for most of what is listed here.. spirulina, frozen peas, shrimp, etc to make a gelatin you can freeze.... can't wait to get it ready..
Wow, such a great idea to be able to choose what goes into the food for your fish! RDTigger - how did that recipe turn out?
I found one which uses baby food, which sounds more manageable for those with a smaller fish load. It's a vegetarian recipe, but I'm hoping to add ground up shrimp to the mix, along with some spirulina.
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/ca/volume_6/volume_6_2/food.htm
To make this recipe, you’ll need a microwave, a microwave safe measuring cup, a small spoon, and a mold in which to put your gel food. I use a 32-ounce (one-liter) yogurt container cut in half, but an ice cube tray or a disposable plastic cup would work equally well.
Yield
About 1 cup (~8 oz/0.25 liter).
Ingredients
a 4 oz jar of vegetable flavored baby food **
a 0.25 oz (7 g) packet of Knox unflavored gelatin
4 oz (1/2 cup) of drinking water
** (I prefer the Beech Nut brand because it is preservative and additive free, but Gerber Simple is another such brand. Beech Nut flavors I recommend are: Tender Golden Sweet Potatoes, Tender Sweet Carrots, Tender Sweet Peas, Tender Young Green Beans, Butternut Squash, Carrots & Peas, Corn & Sweet Potatoes, and Country Garden Vegetables. Fruit flavored baby foods can be used also, but sparingly, due to the higher sugar content.)
Method
1) Pour 4 oz (1/2 cup) of drinking water into a microwave safe cup.
2) Microwave for about 3 minutes, or until the water is boiling vigorously (a rolling boil).
3) Dissolve 1 packet of gelatin in boiling water. Stir, smoothing out as many lumps as possible.
4) Pour 4 oz of baby food into the cup of gelatin-water mix. Stir evenly, removing any lumps that float to the surface.
5) When mixture has thoroughly blended, pour into mold. Let it sit in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
6) Transfer gelled mixture from mold onto a plate or cutting board. Cut into the pieces suitable for the size of your fish.
7) At this point, you can store a portion in the refrigerator for ease of serving, and freeze the rest. I recommend estimating how much your fish will eat in a week, and keeping that much in the refrigerator. Store in an airtight Ziploc bag or Tupperware container. After about a week, discard uneaten gel food from the refrigerator. Frozen gel food will keep for approximately one month; longer than that and the gel food begins to show signs of freezer burn.
I found one which uses baby food, which sounds more manageable for those with a smaller fish load. It's a vegetarian recipe, but I'm hoping to add ground up shrimp to the mix, along with some spirulina.
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/ca/volume_6/volume_6_2/food.htm
To make this recipe, you’ll need a microwave, a microwave safe measuring cup, a small spoon, and a mold in which to put your gel food. I use a 32-ounce (one-liter) yogurt container cut in half, but an ice cube tray or a disposable plastic cup would work equally well.
Yield
About 1 cup (~8 oz/0.25 liter).
Ingredients
a 4 oz jar of vegetable flavored baby food **
a 0.25 oz (7 g) packet of Knox unflavored gelatin
4 oz (1/2 cup) of drinking water
** (I prefer the Beech Nut brand because it is preservative and additive free, but Gerber Simple is another such brand. Beech Nut flavors I recommend are: Tender Golden Sweet Potatoes, Tender Sweet Carrots, Tender Sweet Peas, Tender Young Green Beans, Butternut Squash, Carrots & Peas, Corn & Sweet Potatoes, and Country Garden Vegetables. Fruit flavored baby foods can be used also, but sparingly, due to the higher sugar content.)
Method
1) Pour 4 oz (1/2 cup) of drinking water into a microwave safe cup.
2) Microwave for about 3 minutes, or until the water is boiling vigorously (a rolling boil).
3) Dissolve 1 packet of gelatin in boiling water. Stir, smoothing out as many lumps as possible.
4) Pour 4 oz of baby food into the cup of gelatin-water mix. Stir evenly, removing any lumps that float to the surface.
5) When mixture has thoroughly blended, pour into mold. Let it sit in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
6) Transfer gelled mixture from mold onto a plate or cutting board. Cut into the pieces suitable for the size of your fish.
7) At this point, you can store a portion in the refrigerator for ease of serving, and freeze the rest. I recommend estimating how much your fish will eat in a week, and keeping that much in the refrigerator. Store in an airtight Ziploc bag or Tupperware container. After about a week, discard uneaten gel food from the refrigerator. Frozen gel food will keep for approximately one month; longer than that and the gel food begins to show signs of freezer burn.
sodium thiosulfate... others can tell you more about it. i'm still using up my last bottle of prime.
I find it interesting to read my posting years later because of the fact that you see yourself really changing over time, weird isn't it?
Any way what is sodium thiosulfate? Is this exactly what they used for prime or is this a substitute?
Prime is able to detoxify ammonia, nitrate, and nitrite. As well as the heavy metals, would this be able to accomplish all of these the way that traditional prime can? Or is this just a de-chlorinator / chloramine remover?
By the way thank you for the recipes this has to be one of my more productive postings since it is creating a lot of interest even after 4 years.
Any way what is sodium thiosulfate? Is this exactly what they used for prime or is this a substitute?
Prime is able to detoxify ammonia, nitrate, and nitrite. As well as the heavy metals, would this be able to accomplish all of these the way that traditional prime can? Or is this just a de-chlorinator / chloramine remover?
By the way thank you for the recipes this has to be one of my more productive postings since it is creating a lot of interest even after 4 years.
I have been puting a list together of veggies/meats that will make a good blend of everything fish need. It still has to be worked out but the new food processor will come in handy..
sodium thiosulphate is a dechlorinater only, it breaks the chloramine bond but DOES NOT detoxify the resulting ammonia. NOT the same as Prime. There's a new dry form of Prime called Seachem Safe. I haven't tried it but is supposedly less expensive, easy to store
