Frozen or defrost?
- Thread starter pacu_keeper
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depending on how aggressive your fish are, you can stick your fingers in the tank while holding a cube, and just roll it around and squeeze it. i generally only do this will juvi's and 
however.
the turkey baster idea works great. just make sure you buy a brand new one, dont use soap on it, and only use it for your tanks from now on
however.the turkey baster idea works great. just make sure you buy a brand new one, dont use soap on it, and only use it for your tanks from now on
I thaw mine out first then drop the cube in the tank...This way it stays together and the fish pick at the cube...I don't like the food spread all over the tak b/c it's get in my filter.
For large frozen food such as market shrimp, fish filets, chunks of beefheart, chichen liver etc. Thaw out completely, something like this could damage the fish if they were to try to eat it. One of my 25" silver aros actully swallowed a frozen shrimp that accidently got into the tank. She didn't seem to care though, but caused me a few weeks of worrying.
For smaller prepared food, bloodworms, brine shrimp, beef heart. etc. as long as the fish are not swallowing the cube whole it is fine to just drop it frozen into the tank. This also keeps the food floating for a while which can be an advantage. The food can be consumed by the fish before it makes it's way into the filters.
One disadvantage to throwing in a frozen cube is that the aggressive feeders will get more and some shy fish may get none. If this is the case then it would be better to thaw out so you can distribute through out the tank evenly.
For smaller prepared food, bloodworms, brine shrimp, beef heart. etc. as long as the fish are not swallowing the cube whole it is fine to just drop it frozen into the tank. This also keeps the food floating for a while which can be an advantage. The food can be consumed by the fish before it makes it's way into the filters.
One disadvantage to throwing in a frozen cube is that the aggressive feeders will get more and some shy fish may get none. If this is the case then it would be better to thaw out so you can distribute through out the tank evenly.
If i bought it in the cubes things i just toss it in and let deforst and the rest of the stuff thats not cubes i use clean to fu container and put my aquarium water and let it deforst and put it in
defrosting is the way to go.. i use a lil sushi sauce cup that sits on the counter and never gets washed
