is this a good fish food

dbestnindy

dbestnindy

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I bought a large bag of frozen food. It includes the following
shrimp
squid
octopus
mussels
surimi
potato starch
egg white
soya protein
natural crab extract
salt
sugar
artificial flavor
carmine paprika
would this be good to make food? I know alot of people buy the frozen but just wanted to be sure. I have looked everywhere and this is the only one I have found. Hope so, it sure would save some money. If not, I guess I could eat it, minus the octopus.
 
rdub62

rdub62

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Hmmm...I personally prefer to feed my fish what they would normally eat in the wild.
The only thing I add is vitachem, or garlicguard.
I don't like the idea of sugar, salt, potato starch, egg white...but I'm sure if they sell it as fish food, it should be safe.
And saving money in this hobby/lifestyle is always a plus.
But a list of fish you have might be a little helpful.
 
cranberry

cranberry

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Oh Gosh.... I hope that wasn't expensive. You can't feed out food with additives or fillers... salt, sugar, paprika.. etc etc.
Also make sure you don't pick up stuff that has already been cooked. Many times a lot of it some of it was frozen raw, but a few items are cooked.... those items you have to pick out.
So, it has to be plain... not even salt.
 
dbestnindy

dbestnindy

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I sure won't use this food. I wasn't certain about the salt etc. so that is why I asked. Could someone tell me what the right kind would be and where I could possibly buy it. Thanks to everyone for the input.
 
rdub62

rdub62

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Originally Posted by DBESTNINDY
http:///forum/post/3103660
I sure won't use this food. I wasn't certain about the salt etc. so that is why I asked. Could someone tell me what the right kind would be and where I could possibly buy it. Thanks to everyone for the input.
What are you trying to feed...?
 
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vince-1961

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The main diet I serve is pellets out of a plastic container off the shelf at the pet store.
I supplement with frozen store-bought mysis and nori.
Since I live on the coast and have a boat, I go offshore fishing frequently. Every so often, I will save some of the fish that I would usually throw back (trash fish). I put them in a meat grinder whole and out comes fish sausage, or "chum" as us fishermen call it. Chum is great stuff for attracting fish offshore. For the aquarium, I smear some of the chum into the plastic container that the mysis shrimp came in, because the little squares are perfect serving sizes. Of course, the best chum for trolling for sport fish offshore is made from pogies (menhaden), because they are very oily and make a good oil slick. For aquarium use, however, the chum I make is composed of several different kinds of fish (as opposed to just one species). I assume the variety provides a wider range of nutrients, vitamins, etc.
Except for the two fish that feed exclusively on pods, all my aquarium inhabits, including the fish that are normally just algae eaters, love the chum, especially anenomes.
 
flower

flower

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Originally Posted by vince-1961
http:///forum/post/3103683
The main diet I serve is pellets out of a plastic container off the shelf at the pet store.
I supplement with frozen store-bought mysis and nori.
Since I live on the coast and have a boat, I go offshore fishing frequently. Every so often, I will save some of the fish that I would usually throw back (trash fish). I put them in a meat grinder whole and out comes fish sausage, or "chum" as us fishermen call it. Chum is great stuff for attracting fish offshore. For the aquarium, I smear some of the chum into the plastic container that the mysis shrimp came in, because the little squares are perfect serving sizes. Of course, the best chum for trolling for sport fish offshore is made from pogies (menhaden), because they are very oily and make a good oil slick. For aquarium use, however, the chum I make is composed of several different kinds of fish (as opposed to just one species). I assume the variety provides a wider range of nutrients, vitamins, etc.
Except for the two fish that feed exclusively on pods, all my aquarium inhabits, including the fish that are normally just algae eaters, love the chum, especially anenomes.

Your fish are spoiled...lucky fishys..
I don't live near any oceans...I buy frozen fish food..but I do purchase frozen, uncooked and peeled shrimp. I cut in chunks and my fish love it...mostly I was feeding the anemone and brittle stars with it, but the fish would steal a bit for themselves. When I had an ich problem...now gone, I would soak the shrimp in fresh garlic to boost the immune system in the hippo tang.
 
cranberry

cranberry

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Any fish flesh can be frozen and fed out to smaller fish. I freeze a little chunk and then use a small micrograter and shave some off for the smaller guys.
The fresh fish that is caught locally I freeze to kill off parasites. I don't buy anything fresh (never frozen) if it has to come as long way to reach the seafood counter. Some of that stuff isn't so fresh when it gets to us so I'd rather buy stuff flash frozen on the spot.
 
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vince-1961

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While I did not expressly say so, I do freeze the chum after it's made. The fish that go into the chum were caught that same day. Sometimes I'll throw them in the fish box on the boat (where's there's ice) or sometimes I'll just leave them out on the deck in the sun or throw them in the "well" where they're still exposed to sun, but tend to get repeatedly washed and cooled with water coming over the stern. Given that they'll become chum, I doubt it really matters much. They're still fresher than anything most of you land lubbers can get!
 
stanlalee

stanlalee

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Originally Posted by Rdub62
http:///forum/post/3103412
Hmmm...I personally prefer to feed my fish what they would normally eat in the wild.
this occurs about virtually NEVER with community fish (probably alot more so in aggressive tanks with large carnivores). 90% of the mysis, cyclopeeze and cyclops sold comes from fresh or brackish waters. 90% of the zooplankton available are not tropical or bio bred. 90% of the frozen stuff you feed, your fish wouldn't eat in the wild unless your clownfish, small wrasse ect normally catch squid, krill and cracks open mussells and mulusk.
We know the seafood ingredients are good, its just a matter of if there is anything in there contraindicated or processed in a way that would have negative effects (is any thing cooked, does paprika plug up the intestines ect).
 
truperc

truperc

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Originally Posted by vince-1961
http:///forum/post/3103725
While I did not expressly say so, I do freeze the chum after it's made. The fish that go into the chum were caught that same day. They're still fresher than anything most of you land lubbers can get!
Vince...I think flower meant your fish are spoiled rotten (lucky to be in your tank and have a nice supply of fresh food).....not ...the food you are supplying is rotten meat.
 
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vince-1961

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I agree TruPerk. I was just yammering on about what a terribly hard and inconvenient lifestyle I have!
 
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