It’s alive

White Hair · Oct 28, 2019

My new tank is alive,first fish,question, lfs suggested frozen food, so i bought a frozen bag, later on opened bag, wife had a fit over the smell, it was pretty strong, so, how do y’all handle storing handling and feeding,or is it just as good to go to pellets or flakes,thanks

ndrwater · Oct 28, 2019

Congrats on your new friend!!
Clowns will do fine on pellets or flakes. As for the Frozen food smell... I don't even notice it anymore

chris k. · Oct 28, 2019

I buy the cubes and chop them in half. Then back in the freezer. Then just thaw the smaller pieces as needed in tank water.

Zos4me · Oct 28, 2019

Dont open the bag around the wife haha.mynclown loves pellets

ScottR · Oct 28, 2019

You’d be feeding only a tiny bit if just one clown. I put frozen food in a small container to thaw out for about 10 mins and use a turkey baster to feed. Clean container immediately after. You can get by with pellets or flakes just like ndrwater mentioned.

vetteguy53081 · Oct 28, 2019

Look at it as Fresh seafood (cos' it is)

Idoc · Oct 28, 2019

I break up my food into individual portion sizes and place into these small containers. When ready to feed, I remove one from the freezer, add a little tank water, then toss in my sump to fully thaw... then dump the contents into my DT.

I usually only have to refill all the containers about every 10-14 days... so fish smell only occasionally, lol.

lapin · Oct 28, 2019

If the bag of frozen food smelled that bad, being still frozen, it was prob rotten. It will smell a bit like fish but not like you are at a fish market. Cubes are the best. Get a few different ones. Spiralina brine shrimp and mysis are good. 1 fish that small can only eat a few small bits at a time. 1 cube could last 3 to 4 days. I would avoid pellets and flake foods. It is to easy to overfeed with them.

BeejReef · Oct 29, 2019

+1 to cubes.

Some people have a better sense of smell. I can't say as though I've ever had a bag of frozen stink.
Early on, I just took a little frozen cube and shredded about 1/4 of it straight into the tank with a little cheese grater, then balled the remainder back up into a little piece of foil for the evening.

Congrats on your first fish!