Alternate food items

Aquattro · #1 05-07-2003, 04:30 AM

So, in addition to feeding banana and dehydrated broccoli, does anyone have other suggestions for alternate foods??

Skimmerking · #2 05-07-2003, 01:19 PM

Does banana works cool

Fishster · #3 05-07-2003, 01:34 PM

I use a mix of shrimp, fish, squid and whatever other seafood I find on sale mixed with Nori and vitamin supplements. Throw it all in the food processor and put into zip lock bags, flatten and freeze. This way I can just break off a piece at feeding time. It seems to work pretty well as the larger paricles feed the fish and the smaller ones feed corals and pods.

Seriak · #4 05-07-2003, 01:40 PM

Can I ask why you make your own food. Quality? Cost? Other? I wouldn't think it would be cheaper to buy actual seafood once all is said and done. A big tub of Formula One goes a long way for the price. THat is why I am thinking it must be fore the quality of the food. Am I right?

Doug · #5 05-07-2003, 01:58 PM

Banana,

, never heard of that one.

I once made my own. But I used some manufactured foods. I use to blend several kinds of flake food, frozen brine, mysis, bloodworms, several kinds of algae from my tank, water, selcon and/or vita chem. Mix to a mush and freeze in thin sheets.

It ended up being to fine when introduced to the tank, but was a great filter feeder food and good coral food. It also worked well for new fish that are hard to get feeding.

Skimmerking · #6 05-07-2003, 05:19 PM

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Aquattro · #7 05-07-2003, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by asmodeus

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Mike, looks like you're CAPS LOCK key is stuck on.

Fishster · #8 05-07-2003, 06:32 PM

seriac,
I find the price difference to be nominal as $10 worth of sea food will last me with 4 tanks up and running up to 6 months. You just need to be careful where where and what you buy. For instance you can get the 1kg block of squid tentacles for about $2(I can't believe people eat this) and some places have Atlantic shrimp with shells on for 2 or 3 dollars. I look for what's on sale and buy it and throw it all together. I like this type of food because it feeds everything in the tank with all particle sizes and I beleive it is very healthy with low phosphates and things like that. Although some filter feeding molusks can contain high amounts of heavy metals which should not be considered.

Seriak · #9 05-07-2003, 07:45 PM

Seeing as your in Calgary. Where do you usually go to get these cheap items? Thanks. I would like to start making my own food.

EmilyB · #10 05-07-2003, 08:08 PM

I buy my seafood for my homemade food at Superstore. They have nice fresh seafood, shellfish etc and a large variety of frozen stuff.

I bought some cheap frozen seafood at an Asian market once and it was crap.

I personally find that squid will not blend into the food and leaves big strings, so I don't use it anymore. Maybe my blender is getting dull or something.