Pre-thaw food.

[malx]

Hi, All.

I have very small fish and when I feed I end up using about 1/4 a cube of frozen mysis. Cutting them while they are frozen to get the right amount is annoying and some of the little bits fly everywhere.

Anyone pre-thaw their food? I'm thinking of pre-thawing an entire cube and using it over the course of 3 days. Would this be done in talk water or RO/DI water?

Also if I did it this way i would also fortify the batch with Selcon.

Let me know!


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[Reef908]

I thaw a few cubes in a cup of rodi or tank water (shouldn't matter) with the cubes inside a fish net. Once it is thawed I sift and move the net in and out of the water to loosen it up. Then I transfer the cleaned food via the net to a new cup of water for use over the course of the next few feedings. You can keep the thawed food in the cup of water in the fridge between feedings. I feed with a turkey baster when I want to use it. This process takes minimal effort and keeps a lot of unnecessary gunk out of my water.

 

[Denbf58]

if i am in a hurry i will thaw under tap water then put in small cup add vitamins and selcon

 

[nereefpat]

You can keep the thawed food in the cup of water in the fridge between feedings

This is what I do.

 

[malx]

Thanks for the tip! Going to do this two cubes at a time!


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