now your using gelatin to hold it together, doesn't that break up in the water?
also isnt that much garlic hard on fish?
also isnt that much garlic hard on fish?
First time making beef heart recipe
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OK, I read the title on this thread and thought " we're swapping recipe's ?". I just had beef heart for dinner a few nights ago. It never occurred to me to feed it to the fish. BTW the beef heart was excellent with roasted potatoes and carrots.
A while back I decided to make some of my own fish food and did a LOT of reading online. I found the best source to be (hope it is o.k. to list another site) www.loaches.com/articles. There is an article that gives very detailed information on what/how to make your own food. I followed those instructions exactly and my fish (one community tank and one brackish tank) love it, eat it quickly and have thrived for eight months now with the homemade food as the largest portion of their diet.
One thing I noticed is that you can pretty much supplement whatever you want to meet the needs of your fish (i.e. more spinach/vege's for chilids, more fish/protien for carnivores).
As for the question about gelatin breaking down in warm water, I have never had a problem as the fish eat it before it gets a chance to breakdown. The gelatin just holds the mix together for the short time between frozen cube and fish's stomach.
By the way, making my own fish food is probably the best diy project yet. Total cost for me (already had a blender) was under $50 and after 8 months of feeding 110 gallons I still have 75% left, way, way cheaper than buying at the lfs. Granted I do feed a very large variety, so lots of other food sources as well, but bottom line is very cheap way to feed the fish.
One thing I noticed is that you can pretty much supplement whatever you want to meet the needs of your fish (i.e. more spinach/vege's for chilids, more fish/protien for carnivores).
As for the question about gelatin breaking down in warm water, I have never had a problem as the fish eat it before it gets a chance to breakdown. The gelatin just holds the mix together for the short time between frozen cube and fish's stomach.
By the way, making my own fish food is probably the best diy project yet. Total cost for me (already had a blender) was under $50 and after 8 months of feeding 110 gallons I still have 75% left, way, way cheaper than buying at the lfs. Granted I do feed a very large variety, so lots of other food sources as well, but bottom line is very cheap way to feed the fish.
I use deer and pig heart. Put it through the processor with some garlic, and freeze it. Then i just give it to my southies twice a week.
HI All,
just an update, I finished the recipe and is currently in the fridge cooling and will place in the freezer later this afternoon. I will try and feed some tonight. Thanks everyone for their input..was very helpful. If you have any other ideas or have your own fish food recipe, post and share with us your recipes!
thanks,
ceejay
just an update, I finished the recipe and is currently in the fridge cooling and will place in the freezer later this afternoon. I will try and feed some tonight. Thanks everyone for their input..was very helpful. If you have any other ideas or have your own fish food recipe, post and share with us your recipes!
thanks,
ceejay
Thanks for sharing the recipe and congrats on your success. I'm gonna have to try it.
Btw, the vitamins are for South American Cichlids and any other species prone to dietary deficiency diseases such as HITH.
Btw, the vitamins are for South American Cichlids and any other species prone to dietary deficiency diseases such as HITH.
