seasalt101
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i keep hearing about people who make there own fish food how about some recipes for the chef boy-r-d types who have no idea how to do this thanx all tobin :happyfish
is there a betty crocker out there?
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moorea2
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I'd be interested in hearing an answer to this question as well. I am getting ready to do the same thing. I went to the grocery store and purchased some squidd and regular table shrimp. I then went to the fish store and got some krill and mysis shrimp. I am planning on blending it all up and refreezing it. I am also considering adding some garlic but do not know what kind. I'm also considering adding some nori to the blend, but I think my tang would miss eating the nori off the clip.
It would be interesting to hear an answer from an experinced person to know if I am on the right track.
It would be interesting to hear an answer from an experinced person to know if I am on the right track.
lion_crazz
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Beth, the SWF moderator of the disease forum, makes her own fish food. Here is what she has to say on the subject:
"I basically make my own fish foods. You can get a bag of frozen seafood which are sold to make seafood salads, oriental foods, etc., at the grocery store [ask the attendant at the seafood counter] or you can see what is available directly from the fresh seafood counter such as: octopus, scallops, shrimp, squid, clams, etc. Generally, no oily fish, such as salmon, however, if you have a fish that is suffering from Head and Lateral Line Erosion [HLLE], you can certainly target feed the effected fish with small pieces of oily foods a few times a wk [high in Omega3 Fatty Acids which is known to improve many cases of HLLE. Food process** this mix until it is pretty much a "mush" then roll it out on a flat pan in a square shape. Freeze it until it is solid, but not frozen like a block. Depending on how much seafood you have, you may be able to cut this up in a few 4" sq blocks [the size that brine shrimp is pkged in--the non-cube variety]. Do the cutting then place each "block" into a small freezer ziplock for storage [each having their own bag]. You can cut off chunks as needed for feeding. Use Zoecon or minced fresh garlic added directly into the seafood as you food process. If you are also feeding your fish veggies, like seaweed selects, shredded carrots, broccoli, etc., you can, as well, mix this right into the food processor with the sea food. If your fish likes a particular frozen food a lot, go ahead and mix that in as well.
Make sure you wash down your fresh foods thoroughly before mixing and let them drain off excess water before you begin the food processing. No need to add any water to the mix. In fact, I don’t suggest doing that at all.
As far as I'm concerned, home made foods made specific for your type of fish is the way to go, particularly fish that are obviously not healthy. It is easy and cheaper than the watered down foods that are sold for the hobby. Look at the ingredients of any frozen foods sold for the hobby. What is the primary ingredient----? “Moisture”…..yeah, your fish needs more of that, right……….
For reef tanks, consider this as "tank food" as well. Reef tank detritovores need to eat a well, and this receipe suits that purpose.
**I use a small dedicated food processor/chopper that cost me around $12. Excellent just for this purpose."
"I basically make my own fish foods. You can get a bag of frozen seafood which are sold to make seafood salads, oriental foods, etc., at the grocery store [ask the attendant at the seafood counter] or you can see what is available directly from the fresh seafood counter such as: octopus, scallops, shrimp, squid, clams, etc. Generally, no oily fish, such as salmon, however, if you have a fish that is suffering from Head and Lateral Line Erosion [HLLE], you can certainly target feed the effected fish with small pieces of oily foods a few times a wk [high in Omega3 Fatty Acids which is known to improve many cases of HLLE. Food process** this mix until it is pretty much a "mush" then roll it out on a flat pan in a square shape. Freeze it until it is solid, but not frozen like a block. Depending on how much seafood you have, you may be able to cut this up in a few 4" sq blocks [the size that brine shrimp is pkged in--the non-cube variety]. Do the cutting then place each "block" into a small freezer ziplock for storage [each having their own bag]. You can cut off chunks as needed for feeding. Use Zoecon or minced fresh garlic added directly into the seafood as you food process. If you are also feeding your fish veggies, like seaweed selects, shredded carrots, broccoli, etc., you can, as well, mix this right into the food processor with the sea food. If your fish likes a particular frozen food a lot, go ahead and mix that in as well.
Make sure you wash down your fresh foods thoroughly before mixing and let them drain off excess water before you begin the food processing. No need to add any water to the mix. In fact, I don’t suggest doing that at all.
As far as I'm concerned, home made foods made specific for your type of fish is the way to go, particularly fish that are obviously not healthy. It is easy and cheaper than the watered down foods that are sold for the hobby. Look at the ingredients of any frozen foods sold for the hobby. What is the primary ingredient----? “Moisture”…..yeah, your fish needs more of that, right……….
For reef tanks, consider this as "tank food" as well. Reef tank detritovores need to eat a well, and this receipe suits that purpose.
**I use a small dedicated food processor/chopper that cost me around $12. Excellent just for this purpose."
seasalt101
Active Member
thanks any more suggestions i'm gonna sell a recipe book haha i think i'm beating everyone to the punch
uberlink
Active Member
Here's what I do:
Put a pound or so of fresh RAW (not cooked...i.e. not pink) shelled shrimp, and a pound or so of raw scallops in your blender with a cup or so of tankwater. Add some cooked spinach, and press a few cloves of fresh garlic into the mix. Also add a packed of gelatin. You can also add a few tablespoons of Zoecon or a similar marine liquid vitamin/lipids combo.
Blend until pretty much smooth, then pour into a few ziplock bags and flatten them out. Freeze them flat and about 1/2 inch thick. Once completely frozen, you can use a knife to cut them into 1/2 by 1/2 inch blocks.
To feed, you can toss a block in or (as I prefer) thaw a block in a cup of tank water and then spot feed your critters using a turkey baster.
Put a pound or so of fresh RAW (not cooked...i.e. not pink) shelled shrimp, and a pound or so of raw scallops in your blender with a cup or so of tankwater. Add some cooked spinach, and press a few cloves of fresh garlic into the mix. Also add a packed of gelatin. You can also add a few tablespoons of Zoecon or a similar marine liquid vitamin/lipids combo.
Blend until pretty much smooth, then pour into a few ziplock bags and flatten them out. Freeze them flat and about 1/2 inch thick. Once completely frozen, you can use a knife to cut them into 1/2 by 1/2 inch blocks.
To feed, you can toss a block in or (as I prefer) thaw a block in a cup of tank water and then spot feed your critters using a turkey baster.
seasalt101
Active Member
thanks any ich specific recipes? don't have any ich but would be good to have some around, keep em coming :jumping:
teresaq
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Medicinal Garlic
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Garlic is a plant with its primary ingredient, allicin, identified, at least anecdotally, as benefiting fish health and even combating certain fungal, viral, bacterial and parasitic pathogens, even serving as a type of homeopathic repellent. Saying that, the hobbyist can not make the mistake of identifying garlic as a cure-all for any fish disease. Rather, if used, it must be considered as a preventative measure, rather than a cure post-disease process; a supplement used to enhance fish health, or in addition to employing other established methods used to address fish diseases.
It is important not to use a processed product: bottled garlic. Instead, the hobbyist should used fresh garlic as identified below. [You need only buy a single garlic glove at a time, not bunches.]
Snap a single glove off of the bud. Peel off the skin. Using a non-porous container, such as a glass or Pyrex dish, and a sharp knife, mince and smash the glove, preserving the juice. Once finely minced and smashed, and the juices have been released from the garlic, quickly add meaty foods, such as fresh homemade fish food, or high-quality frozen fish foods. Lightly mix the food in with the garlic so that the food is saturated, but not swimming in garlic juice. Cover your container, and place the mixture in the refrigerator for 5 mins.
Feed your fish, preferably using a syringe or a turkey baster to ensure that fish receives the garlic supplemented food. You can add a small bit of sea water to this mixture to get the mixture into your delivery syringe.
This should be done 3x a day if you are using garlic medicinally.
Allicin is produced immediately upon mincing the garlic glove and quickly breaks down. That is why marketed bottled garlic is virtually useless and the hobbyist needs to use fresh garlic.
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Garlic is a plant with its primary ingredient, allicin, identified, at least anecdotally, as benefiting fish health and even combating certain fungal, viral, bacterial and parasitic pathogens, even serving as a type of homeopathic repellent. Saying that, the hobbyist can not make the mistake of identifying garlic as a cure-all for any fish disease. Rather, if used, it must be considered as a preventative measure, rather than a cure post-disease process; a supplement used to enhance fish health, or in addition to employing other established methods used to address fish diseases.
It is important not to use a processed product: bottled garlic. Instead, the hobbyist should used fresh garlic as identified below. [You need only buy a single garlic glove at a time, not bunches.]
Snap a single glove off of the bud. Peel off the skin. Using a non-porous container, such as a glass or Pyrex dish, and a sharp knife, mince and smash the glove, preserving the juice. Once finely minced and smashed, and the juices have been released from the garlic, quickly add meaty foods, such as fresh homemade fish food, or high-quality frozen fish foods. Lightly mix the food in with the garlic so that the food is saturated, but not swimming in garlic juice. Cover your container, and place the mixture in the refrigerator for 5 mins.
Feed your fish, preferably using a syringe or a turkey baster to ensure that fish receives the garlic supplemented food. You can add a small bit of sea water to this mixture to get the mixture into your delivery syringe.
This should be done 3x a day if you are using garlic medicinally.
Allicin is produced immediately upon mincing the garlic glove and quickly breaks down. That is why marketed bottled garlic is virtually useless and the hobbyist needs to use fresh garlic.