Auto Frozen Feeder: What foods will be ok?

[acro-ed]

I've decided I want to make a mini fridge frozen feeder (Magnetic stirer and dosing pump) to automate feeding my anthias. I want to get everyone's opinion of what foods if any will be ok being just refridgerated and not frozen for several days. I've read that some people think that it will cause the foods to break down and could cause bacteria infections etc.

I normally feed: Rods food, mysis, mini brine, reef caviar etc...

Thoughts?

 

[Allmost]

I think the food left in the line, outside the fridge, would go bad within 2 hours, so that is what you need to worry about first.

once the design is there fully, then all those foods would work.


also, are you planning to rinse the Mysis ?!

 

[Amoore311]

I feed mysis and Nutramar OVA that has been thawed then refrigerated all of the time. The stuff is never refrigerated for more than 24 hours though.

 

[acro-ed]

I think the food left in the line, outside the fridge, would go bad within 2 hours, so that is what you need to worry about first.

once the design is there fully, then all those foods would work.


also, are you planning to rinse the Mysis ?!

Good point, I thought about the food still in the line and figured it would be easy to have another doser that had a hose "Y'd" into the the food line hose that could run water only to clear the line of food.

I'd definitely rinse all food before adding it to the beaker