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moe_1

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Hey i've been feedin my angels the same ol' crappy bulk flakes for about 3-4 months :crazy: not good... Anyway i finally went to the LFS and got some freeze dried bloodworms and some frozen brine shrimp. Both of these ive never used before or ever fed my fish. I fed them the bloodworms... they kinda were like uh...what is this for a while, but then they ate them. Same with the brine shrimp. The shrimp floated to the bottom of the tank (bare bottom) and then they started eatin' em.

They'll get used to the taste right? im really aiming to spawn my angels... there already is kinda a pair, which hapen to be the best looking fish out of all of them, and i've been trying to promote conditions for spawning...

Moe
 
In my limited experience, I find that it generally takes a few days for fish to 'accept' new kinds of food, but then everything is fine.

By the way, are you thawing the frozen foods before feeding?
 
yeah when I first introduced Mysis shrimp to my one tank they weren't sure if they should eat it. Now when I drop the cube in there they go wild for it. I'm still trying to teach my 46G the virtue of mysis shrimp.
 
are you supposed to thaw frozen foods? i always just toss the frozen bloodworms i feed right in to the tank. none of my fish have ever seemed to have a problem with it
 
I thought that was part of the idea of frozen foods - no mess, chuck it in and let the warm water thaw it. Not that it gets a chance to thaw.......... :D

A mate of mine has a huge marine tank and always thaws his though.......don't know what it is but it stinks :sick: :-(
 
When I first bought my frozen foods I asked the people at the LFS. They said that you can either just chuck it in (and demonstrated) or you can thaw it and spoon it in to regulate how much they have. I spoon it in to make sure I don't overfeed them.
 
I thaw it for a couple reasons. Because when I don't, one fish with a real big mouth can grab the whole chunk and make it his own in no time. Also, I let it thaw on a spoon and then drain the blood or other liquid off before putting it into the tank. If you feed frozen mysis shrimp, you don't have to worry about that last one because it's so clean.
 
when i feed frozen blood worms i thaw them and then pick up blood worms with a tooth pick. i feed each of the bettas 3 or 4, they take them off the toothpick. one of my bettas hit it so hard he broke my toothpick once though, then in my community tank i do it so i can make sure everybody gets some. if i just dropped it in a few of the bigger fish would eat it all and the guppies and neons would not get any. they all will take one off the toothpick now.
 
I, too, have noticed that some fish take a while to recognize new food.
As for thawing/not thawing I typically thaw the first time I am using a new container and/or supplier to get an idea how clean the food is and to see the density of the lttle creatures - sometimes amazed at the differences and lets me know how to adjust the feedings.

When I first introduce new frozen foods, or have new fish, I thaw some then feed a bit at a time to determine how much the fish will eat before it gets ignored and becomes wasted. I then know how large a frozen chunck I can spoon out so there will be none left to decay.

Whether I feed frozen or thawed at any given time really depends on my mood. If I want to see them all feed at once and fairly quickly, I thaw and they get the food in one big frenzy; if I want them to have a more leisurely supper, I keep it frozen. Some fish prefer to catch the free floating creatures after they thaw and some appear to prefer to nibble off of the partially frozen food cube.
 
I got some frozen food for my first betta, and didin't realize i was supposed to thaw it first. I put a piece of the cube in the tank, he grabbed it and swallowed the entire chunk whole. A few days later his belly swelled up and he died, i think it was constipation. :byebye: I suggest you thaw frozen foods before feeding them.
 
hi i never thaw out the cubed food. i was under the impression that it ruins the sterilization of the food especially if you heat it too much and then put it into a tank that is cooler than the food. im not sure but it might say on the package what to do with it. i use hakari brand. i would check out their website to see. im no expert by any means but my fish have had frozen food since ive had them :D
 
pete28 said:
i use hakari brand.
Hikari makes the cleanest frozen food I've ever used.

I fill a small cup with tank water, let it thaw, and feed with a large medicine dropper. It's an easy way to make sure all the fish get some. :)
 
luxum said:
I got some frozen food for my first betta, and didin't realize i was supposed to thaw it first. I put a piece of the cube in the tank, he grabbed it and swallowed the entire chunk whole. A few days later his belly swelled up and he died, i think it was constipation. :byebye: I suggest you thaw frozen foods before feeding them.
I'd be suprised if that was the cause.


However with my oscar feeding the cube frozen is my only option since if I fed him thawed mysis shrimp he'd eat them and they'd just shoot right back out of his gills.
 
Sky042 said:
luxum said:
I got some frozen food for my first betta, and didin't realize i was supposed to thaw it first. I put a piece of the cube in the tank, he grabbed it and swallowed the entire chunk whole. A few days later his belly swelled up and he died, i think it was constipation. :byebye: I suggest you thaw frozen foods before feeding them.
I'd be suprised if that was the cause.
Hmmm... could be the cause. Fish need roughage just like people to keep the plumbing working.
 
ye it good to feed your fish live or frozen food every couple off weeks so it a treat and it keeps their digestive system in top condition
 

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