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	Homemade fish food?
LMuha Mega Fish Posts: 908 Kudos: 1144 Votes: 183 Registered: 17-Mar-2003	I'm curious as to whether anyone's ever tried to make their own fish food, and why. Also what recipe they used. I'm not talking about live foods here -- I'm talking about the kind of fish food where you mix things like veggies and squid up together in the blender and freeze it. Some of the members of my fish club make their own, and I'm thinking of trying it, but it seems awfully, well, messy ... do the benefits outweigh the mess?
Posted 11-May-2006 17:53
freejoe Enthusiast Posts: 211 Kudos: 227 Votes: 756 Registered: 20-Aug-2003	I make some for my cichlids I like to use beef heart that I trim very lean and add some flakes some minced garlic then put it in food processor blend up until desired consistancy (larger fish I like keep it a little chunkier) then freeze flat in zip lock bags Joe The difference between 'involvement' and 'commitment' is like an bacon and egg breakfast: the chicken was 'involved' - the pig was 'committed'."
Posted 11-May-2006 18:27
LMuha Mega Fish Posts: 908 Kudos: 1144 Votes: 183 Registered: 17-Mar-2003	Do you do it because you think it's better for them than prepared foods? Because they like it better? I'm thinking about whipping up a batch of homemade food, but can't figure out whether it's really better for my fish, or just that it makes me feel better ...
Posted 11-May-2006 19:12
LITTLE_FISH *** Little Fish *** Master of Something Posts: 7303 Kudos: 1997 Votes: 670 Registered: 20-May-2005	Laura, I am sure I am not telling you anything new here, but basically everybody who feeds fresh veggies makes home-made food. Granted, probably not too many people may use stuff from their own yard (I for sure wouldn't as it may be way too polluted), but people buy vegetables, prepare them in some form (like heating up frozen peas), and may even freeze then if is too much for one feeding. I know that this is probably not too helpful, but I thought I mention it anyway. Ingo Proud Member of the New Jersey Aquatic Gardeners Club
Posted 11-May-2006 19:20
poisonwaffle Mega Fish Posts: 1397 Kudos: 591 Registered: 11-Feb-2003	I feed my fish blended up cocktail shrimp... they love it I cut 'em apart and pull out their entrails before I blend them... don't want any nasties And I put them in a ziplock bag and lay it flat in the freezer... break off a chunk, defrost it, toss it to the shishies I've also done beefheart, and they liked that, too...
Posted 11-May-2006 19:21
OldTimer Mega Fish USAF Retired Posts: 1181 Kudos: 1294 Votes: 809 Registered: 08-Feb-2005	Edited by OldTimer I use to feed a mix of primarily beef heart and several other ingredients many years ago that I also mixed up in a blender. I use to freeze it in smaller ice cube trays and then could just feed a block at a time. I haven't used it for years, primarily since there is such a large variety of frozen foods available now. If you're on a budget and looking for ways to save money, especially if feeding a large amount of fish I guess it could help that way, but for me the hassle of making it just isn't worth it. Jim Water, taken in moderation, cannot hurt anybody. -- Mark Twain
Posted 12-May-2006 04:37


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