feeding frozen foods

[sh2000]

to feed frozen foods for small fish mix the cube in fresh water or DT water (salt)?
Thanks. Or are you better of dropping it in whole ?

 

[prk543]

defrost the portion of the food you want to use in a small amount of water from your DT, thats how i defrost mysis shrimp, and after spot feeding my BTA, I just pour the rest in the tank.

 

[1journeyman]

 

[spiderwoman]

I put a few drops of garlic in mine. Is that OK?

 

[1journeyman]

Sure.
I believe, based on watching my fish, that liquid garlic stimulates feeding.

 

[spiderwoman]

 

[sh2000]

Is it ok if it is little tiny pieces of garlic ?

 

[spiderwoman]

I'd get the liquid garlic from your LFS if you can get there.

 

[salty blues]

Originally Posted by Prk543
http:///forum/post/2465402
defrost the portion of the food you want to use in a small amount of water from your DT, thats how i defrost mysis shrimp, and after spot feeding my BTA, I just pour the rest in the tank.
What purpose does defrosting it first serve? If I drop a small bit of frozen food in my tank it pretty much melts right away. It barely has a chance to do anything before my fish grab it.

 

[fishfreak1242]

I usually just put the cube in my take and it gets broken apart by the filter or I put it in a cup of my DT water and swish it around for a little bit.

 

[sh2000]

I would assume breaking it up enables all the fish to get the food instead of your tank bully. It might also help prevent fights, I dunno