Rinse frozen food or not?

MarkoD · #1 03-24-2014, 09:18 PM

Just wondering how many people rinse frozen food.

FishyFishy! · #2 03-24-2014, 09:25 PM

I always rinse in a small bowl with tap water (or RO/DI if i'm not lazy) until all the cloudiness goes away. Not sure if there is any benefit to either way, but I like to see less cloudiness in my aquarium after feeding.

MarkoD · #3 03-24-2014, 10:03 PM

But the cloudy stuff is all the fine particles that feed corals

But it's probably packed with phosphates

Madreefer · #4 03-24-2014, 10:07 PM

I cant vote cuz I make all my own food which is way chaeper and more nutritious than that store bought stuff. I'm convinced that "that cloudy stuff" is pretty much all phosphates. I do use PE Mysis in my recipe and it is rinsed extensively before added.

mark · #5 03-24-2014, 10:13 PM

might of bought into a myth since never tested for PO4 but rinse anyways. Maybe I should throw in a cube without rinsing and test if my phosphate rises.

FishyFishy! · #6 03-24-2014, 10:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Madreefer

I cant vote cuz I make all my own food which is way chaeper and more nutritious than that store bought stuff. I'm convinced that "that cloudy stuff" is pretty much all phosphates. I do use PE Mysis in my recipe and it is rinsed extensively before added.

Exactly my thoughts.

Coralgurl · #7 03-24-2014, 10:21 PM

I thaw my frozen food in a cup of tank water, drain, then feed the fish. I don't "rinse" it. I see too much fleshy stuff going down the drain as it is. Mysis and Phytoplankton. was told the PP didn't need rinsing, thaw and feed.

I get phosphate issues feeding pellets. Stop pellets, cyano goes away. Feed pellets exclusively for a week or more, cyano comes back.

Wheelman76 · #8 03-25-2014, 03:36 AM

Good article on the subject by Randy Holmes Farley

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2012/3/chemistry

tlhood · #9 03-25-2014, 03:47 AM

I have some phosphate issues in my tank as it is, so I started rinsing in a small cup with some tank water. Couldn't hurt.

Madreefer · #10 03-25-2014, 05:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wheelman76

Good article on the subject by Randy Holmes Farley

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2012/3/chemistry

Haha I just came on to put the same article up. Interesting read but I'd still rinse.

View Poll Results: Do you rinse frozen food?
Yes with tap water	25	39.68%
Yes with RO/DI water	17	26.98%
No the cloudy stuff feeds my corals	21	33.33%
Voters: 63. You may not vote on this poll