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	Does anyone else crush there flakes to fine powder?
fishys_cant_fly Hobbyist Posts: 138 Kudos: 114 Votes: 2 Registered: 22-Dec-2005	I have a ziplock bag with all flakes crushed to almost powder. My tank seems to keep clean like this, and the food spreads through the tank for everyone. Does anyone else do this? Thanks -FCF-
Posted 12-Feb-2006 19:48
Sleepy Fingerling Posts: 31 Kudos: 37 Votes: 5 Registered: 06-Oct-2005	Imo That puts more food on the ground and less into their bodies. I guess it depends on what your feeding.
Posted 12-Feb-2006 20:42
bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	i would agree with what was stated, but i guess if you have alot fo bottom guys than i guess, but the only time i crush foods is with baby bettas.
Posted 12-Feb-2006 20:59
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	I crush the Flakes & feed them to the little fry. For the grown up fish, i just leave the Flakes as they are. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buzaqq/ http://www.deathbydyeing.org/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 12-Feb-2006 22:28
Falesha13 Hobbyist Posts: 52 Kudos: 65 Votes: 5 Registered: 21-Jan-2006	I crush my flakes a little because most of my fish are very small and I have more bottom guys than others.
Posted 13-Feb-2006 01:34
Calilasseia Ultimate Fish Guru Panda Funster Posts: 5496 Kudos: 2828 Votes: 731 Registered: 10-Feb-2003	I grind them to size according to the size of fish mouth. For my baby Pandas, I grind flakes to powder using an improvised pestle and mortar type arrangement - it's actually a wooden egg cup and some wooden knobbly stick thing that I use as a substitute for a 'bought' pestle and mortar I also used to grind food for the Cardinals until they grew big enough to take on the full sized flakes. Now they just attack the flakes like little sharks and provide me with some entertainment while doing so! Panda Catfish fan and keeper/breeder since Christmas 2002
Posted 13-Feb-2006 02:26
longhairedgit Fish Guru Lord of the Beasts Posts: 2502 Kudos: 1778 Votes: 29 Registered: 21-Aug-2005	I crumble flakes up for the tetras sometimes, but the other fish I have eat full sized flakes no problem. Have a feeling that a lot of fine ground flakes just end up going straight into the filter when they sink.
Posted 13-Feb-2006 06:42


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