Fish food pellets - how long are they good after opening the jar?

[Sunee]

Okay, you obviously have many more fish than I do. I only have two clowns and the smallest container I could buy of NLS (I think 3 oz) and have had it open 6 months or more. As it isn't the only thing I feed it is still 1/2 full. They are starting to spit it out so I think I will get a new container and see how they like it. I never thought of freezing it so I will give that a try. Thanks for the tip!!!

[muck]

Do the still taste fresh? If not chuck 'em.

[Sunee]

Oh Yuck!!!! They are only a few dollars so I am chucking them and getting fishies a new supply.

[RD]

The amount of nutrient loss in 6 months time would depend entirely on how they are stored.
If stored in a cool, dry, dark environment, the overall nutrient loss would be minimal, and there is certainly no reason to be tossing them out.

[fishoholic]

Since you said the fish are spitting them out, I'd get new ones.

[Murminator]

Clowns always like to play with their food when they are not hungry....they will suck them in and spit them out several times