Frozen Food Mixture

[Reefscape]

My new pair of false clowns will be introduced into a tank, a newly cycled tank, next weekend, and in the mean time, i want to buy some types of fish to chop up and get frozen in readyness...

I was looking over the fish monger counter and besides all the normal fish you get there, i was looking at 1) Squid 2) Clams and 3) Raw Prawns...Mixting in a little nori aswell to give it some variety..

Can anybody see any issues with these foods?

Niko

 

[Max]

None, at all variety is the spice of life. Use the whole fish and clam; puree in a blender and freeze in ice cube trays. Just, cut off an appropriate sized piece when you are ready to feed.
hth
Max

 

[Reefscape]

Cheers Max...Is it best to run it under water to defrost it a little before introducing to the tank? or just put it in there?

Niko

 

[Max]

It depends on what I'm feeding to be honest. If it's smaller fish I cut the cube into quarters and drop some in . I think that the time release give every one a better change to get a good feed. If it's larger fish triggers, larger wrasses, Lions etc. I thaw then feed as they just suck the food down.

I'd also feed them rather sparingly. Not any more than they can eat in 1 min or so every other day for most species. As an alternant you can give a small amount of food in the moring and a little in the evening just depends on what you have the time for and the fish species in question.
hth
Max

 

[Reefscape]

As they are going to be two smallish false clowns, i will be feeding a little in the morning and then a little in the evening to break it up a little for them...Is that ok?

Niko

 

[Max]

spot on mate!