Do you guys thaw your food?

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You can actually spoil the food by using hot/warm water to speed up the process...u should follow reedmasters instructions as this is the proper way to thaw human food therefore fish food. Sometimes i cheat a bit by using cold water in a bowl out of the fridge, but even then i do not keep rinsing it and i let the food thaw for a good 2-3 hours before using, it should still be cold when u toss it in but not frozen. There is really no way to speed up the process. It takes around 3-6 hours to do it right in the fridge, overnight is just easier.

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I cut it while frozen and let it thaw in tank water.
 
I put a bunch of shrimp on a cutting board and leave it at room temp till is basically thawed.... Still cold sometimes even a lil icy but not frozen the fresh cut and in it goes

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A friend killed an arowana with a frozen shrimp. It ate it, shivered a few times, then later at the bottom. Died that night. Think about it you have an ectothermic creature. A chunk of frozen food could drop its body temp fast. Throw your tropical fish in 60 degree water for a minute and tell me what happens. Now try 40 degree water and see. A few mins thawing it out isn't a waste of time. I do mine in a little tank water and let it sit for a few minutes while ai feed pellets. When I am done it is usually ready.

If you don't want to take a few minutes out of your day to feed your fish then get out of the hobby.



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DayumDanny said:
I been stumbling a lot about people using garlic. Can anyone explain to me the purpose of this?
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Garlic is both an appetite stimulant and homeopathic anti parasite remedy. Most fish either like it or at the very least don't mind it.

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DayumDanny said:
I been stumbling a lot about people using garlic. Can anyone explain to me the purpose of this?
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It helps in increasing appetite and digestion. Also an antibiotic.

I thaw all the food I give.


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coyotethug said:
A friend killed an arowana with a frozen shrimp. It ate it, shivered a few times, then later at the bottom. Died that night. Think about it you have an ectothermic creature. A chunk of frozen food could drop its body temp fast. Throw your tropical fish in 60 degree water for a minute and tell me what happens. Now try 40 degree water and see. A few mins thawing it out isn't a waste of time. I do mine in a little tank water and let it sit for a few minutes while ai feed pellets. When I am done it is usually ready.

If you don't want to take a few minutes out of your day to feed your fish then get out of the hobby.



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It could for a small arowana.
 
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