feeding masstick

[mattzang]

so no matter what i do, i can't get this stuff to actually stick to the glass. did i make it with too much water? do you guys thaw them out before feeding or what the heck lol. i really stick it on the glass with some force and it stays for maybe 30 seconds, but then just falls off

 

[P-Dub]

Yup, it may be too dry. It is a fine line between to dry and too wet.

 

[mattzang]

after i posted i soaked a small piece in some rodi and added it to my qt tank and it stuck to the glass.. but fell apart in 30 seconds. i felt like i ended up adding a lot more water to the bag than it recommended, but i guess it still ended up too dry

on the plus side, my china wrasse ate it while it floated around!

 

[TvanB1]

Do you mix it with RO or tank water?
Sounds like you are adding too much water. I mix it until it just stops sticking to the container or my fingers.
It also seems to stick better when mixed with frozen, especially LRS Reef Frenzy.

 

[mattzang]

Do you mix it with RO or tank water?
Sounds like you are adding too much water. I mix it until it just stops sticking to the container or my fingers.
It also seems to stick better when mixed with frozen, especially LRS Reef Frenzy.

i initially made it with rodi water and then rolled it into little balls and froze it. i just made it in the baggy, did you make it in a container?

i soaked it briefly in some more rodi water before feeding last time. that was the one that stuck to the glass but disintegrated within 30 seconds

the other times i tried to just add it to the tank and give it a few seconds before sticking it to the glass with force, when i did that it just falls off quickly and cruises around the tank

 

[TvanB1]

It doesn’t stick well after freezing. I make 2-3 days worth in a shot glass and keep it in the fridge.
Using tank water also seems to work better for me.