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Has anyone every tried making their own fish food, using gelatin and pureed veggies or baby food? Is it okay? I have a friend that has his own recipe and I want to try it. But.... I don't know if unflavored gelatin (any gelatin) is safe for the fish.
He says his fish love it, but I just don't know...

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EditedEdited 11-Mar-2010 02:31
Yes, gelatin is safe for your fish. I make home made food for my discus - lots of discus keepers do & have done so for many years.

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Why would it be included in hundreds of recipes if it wasn't safe for the fish?

Why would it be used in human food if it was toxic?
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Well, toxic and safe for fish are different. For example, you cannot feed Malawi cichlids too much meat as they will develop Malawi bloat since they are primarily herbivorous.

But it still stands that unflavored gelatin is safe.

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EditedEdited 11-Mar-2010 20:44
Well, toxic and safe for fish are different. For example, you cannot feed Malawi cichlids too much meat as they will develop Malawi bloat since they are primarily herbivorous.
True. Just choose the appropriate food types for the fish you are going to be feeding, put it all through your grinder, bind it together with the gelatine, flat pack it in zip lock bags & once gelatine has set, freeze it for future use.

When I had my mbuna, I made a vegie mix for them, held together with gelatin.

Why would it be included in hundreds of recipes if it wasn't safe for the fish?

Why would it be used in human food if it was toxic?
I guess you can never be too careful. For instance, avocado & chocloate are not toxic to humans, but they are poisonous for birds. Birds can die overnight if fed either of those things. My vet recently told me that onions & chocolate also can cause deadly reactions in some (but not all) dogs.

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