Homemade fish food recipe?

Pivitol · Feb 9, 2018

Just wondering what people are using in their homemade fish foods? I found these and thought I might give it a try.
https://www.amazon.com/niceCube-Sil...=1-1-spons&keywords=mini+ice+cube+trays&psc=1

P-Dub · Feb 10, 2018

Pivitol said:
Just wondering what people are using in their homemade fish foods? I found these and thought I might give it a try.
https://www.amazon.com/niceCube-Sil...=1-1-spons&keywords=mini+ice+cube+trays&psc=1

Good idea. I was wondering where I could pick up some of those. I'll be getting some of those, thanks.

TrickyTangTrainer · Feb 10, 2018

For home made fish food, I use fresh scallops, mussels and clams. I add dried krill and nori sheets as well as spirulina powder. Blend it up with some fresh RO water (in a dedicated blender unless you want your better half having ammunition against you...for like ever..) and pop them in a cube tray. The ones above seem pretty neat, but my fish are huge and eat a ton so regular cube trays work for me (once again, dedicated for your food.) I store them in a tupperware container in the freezer and thaw the night before. Fish go crazy for it, and seem fat and happy.

xCry0x · Feb 13, 2018

I bought those same trays. They are a little bit smaller than half the size of a normal cube of frozen -- which is perfect for me because I usually cut the cubes in half before.

As far as recipe. It depends how lazy I am.

Last batch I made I just used various other frozen food mysis/brine/cyclopeeze/fish egg/reefroids and a few cubes of a combo food. Thawed it, rinsed it, drained most of water and then dumped it into tray.

In the past I have gotten the blender out and mashed up a bunch of stuff -- but as I mentioned, was lazy this last time =)

Daniel@R2R · Feb 14, 2018

YUMMMM!!! (not my pic)

inktomi · Feb 17, 2018

Go to your local asian supermarket and check out what they have fresh. You can even find fresh fish eggs (roe) that anthias and such go crazy for. My last batch had nori, clams, octopus, catfish, roe, and mysis in it. Everything loves it!

Greenstreet.1 · Feb 22, 2018

@Humblefish
I add these to my homemade mix
Vitachem
Cod liver oil
Brightwell amino
The question is can I add metro+focus or GC + focus to the mix without it causing a problem in my reef ?

Humblefish · Feb 22, 2018

Greenstreet.1 said:
@Humblefish
I add these to my homemade mix
Vitachem
Cod liver oil
Brightwell amino
The question is can I add metro+focus or GC + focus to the mix without it causing a problem in my reef ?

I wouldn't use Metro or GC unless you are seeing white stringy poop (intestinal worms) come out of your fish. And then, I wouldn't mix either with anything else but Seachem Focus.

Steve Elb · Jan 7, 2019

Greenstreet.1 said:
@Humblefish
I add these to my homemade mix
Vitachem
Cod liver oil
Brightwell amino
The question is can I add metro+focus or GC + focus to the mix without it causing a problem in my reef ?

I was wondering when using fresh seafood if there is any concern of disease being transferred via seafood products. I'm new to this but I'm also a professional chef on the coast and have access to all kinds of seafood. The idea of making my own intrigues me

Humblefish · Jan 7, 2019

Steve Elb said:
I was wondering when using fresh seafood if there is any concern of disease being transferred via seafood products. I'm new to this but I'm also a professional chef on the coast and have access to all kinds of seafood. The idea of making my own intrigues me

Freezing should kill any pathogens.

Steve Elb · Jan 7, 2019

Humblefish said:
Freezing should kill any pathogens.

Good to know. I think I'll give it a try. Thanks HF

nezw0001 · Sep 29, 2019

I know this is an old thread but freezing does not kill pathogens. I keep all my best viruses and bacteria in the freezer.

Paleozoic_reefer · Sep 29, 2019

I use the sea food medley at Whole Foods (~$10) with mussels, clams, shrimp, and abalone. I soak it it RO to remove any preservatives it may have them purée with nori and reef roids. I then spread the slop in the silicon tray and pop out a couple each day. Works great and fish love it! Keep in zip lock bag to avoid freezer burn!