How do I feed fish frozen brine?
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reeferx
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get a clean shot glass and put some of your tank water in it. thaw the brine in that. a very tiny piece of frozen brine is enough. you'll see. then add to tank.
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kris walker
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You get a shovel, pry open its mouth, and shovel the whole cube in. Ooops, sorry, flashback to my childhood eating days. 
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lu
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I use a one sided razor and cut slivers off the cube. Then I put it in a glass and set it on the tank so it will thaw. (Did you know that if you thaw frozen brine in water you lose the vitamins?) After it is thawed, I put some of the tank water in it and mix it up well. Then I just dump it in the tank.
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sinner's girl
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I simply use a knife, scrap some off the cube then put the knife in the tank and move it around. (so both fish can get some.)
I've never thrawed it before hand. fish eat it right up. how much will depend on your fish, and how offen to you feed them.
I've never thrawed it before hand. fish eat it right up. how much will depend on your fish, and how offen to you feed them.
putt_77
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I thought he BlackDog was just making fun of "the block" reference by Mr. Tang...anyway, I had always thawed it (since I am assuming fish do not generally eat frozen fish in the sea) but I have seen people just plop them in and let the warm water and current fo the work. Both ways resulted well.
blackdog
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No, I wasn't making a knock-knock joke or anything -- I really don't know I assume it's not something they sell at the supermarket. I haven't checked at ***** to see whether they have it there. Believe it or not, of the four LFSs I've been to in my area, ***** is the one I dislike the least, so I'm not eager to patronize anyone I don't have to.
I think I've read that some people thaw their shrimp by zoaking in a product called Zoe.
I'm still a month away from adding fish, so I'm not too informed on the different feeding options.
I assume it's not something they sell at the supermarket. I haven't checked at ***** to see whether they have it there. Believe it or not, of the four LFSs I've been to in my area, ***** is the one I dislike the least, so I'm not eager to patronize anyone I don't have to.I think I've read that some people thaw their shrimp by zoaking in a product called Zoe.
I'm still a month away from adding fish, so I'm not too informed on the different feeding options.
reeferx
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The reason I would not use normal water, but use tank water is that with normal water, esp. from the tap, you could be adding some stuff in your tank you don't want like heavy metals, silicates, etc.....
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skooby
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I just break a small piece off and run it just for a second under warm water and shake it slightly in the tank. Only let a little come off and make sure they eat it all and then I do it again. This way you dont have any uneaten brine shimp in the tank and they get all the vitamins. This works well for me, hope it helps you.
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thewolfman777
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i just cut a slice off and throw it in too, it dissolves pretty quickly in the tank. i let the fishies do the work and they have no complaints so far.