Would feeding a five a whole frozen cube have any negative effects in the long run?

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The title says it all, would feeding a varied selection of prepared frozen cubes to an animal like say a piranha, have any detrimental effects, I.e., if they swallow a frozen item whole? I'm asking because they are swallowing a frozen item while it is still technically frozen in the middle, if not totally.
 
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Personally I am not a fan of feeding my fish items that are still frozen.

I look at it this way. If I swallow an ice cube it might not kill me but it sure is not gonna be comfortable.
 
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I've had an african hap swallow a whole 'emerald entree' cube while it was still completely frozen. I try not to let him do it anymore, but it hasn't had any detrimental effects
 
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HUGE difference between ice cream and ice cube mate.

And no i do not do snow cones.

Go ahead be my guest and feed your fish frozen cubes or semi frozen cubes. Yet, I would lay good odds that the thermodynamics your fish will experience will not be the most beneficial in comparison to feeding them something room temp.

I have always made sure that frozen foods were thawed in tank water and only fed when completely thawed.
 
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boldtogether said:
Is thawing the cubes out to much work?
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No. Use your fish net to put frozen cubes in and thaw from there. I used running tap water but it has no harmful substances such as chlorine to begin with anyway.


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Lupin said:
No. Use your fish net to put frozen cubes in and thaw from there. I used running tap water but it has no harmful substances such as chlorine to begin with anyway.


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That is exactly what I do but I scoop the water out with a small container...I have had the net yanked into the tank by hungry Vulcher fishes!!! They just wait for you to turn your back!!!
 
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