Freezing will not destroy all micro-organisms, neither does freeze drying, so there is still some risk involved in feeding these products, but freezing certainly minimizes those risks. The key is freeze for 48 hrs at 0F (-18C)
Mbu puffer with amazon puffers
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A better option IMO, but you better find some alternatives if you plan on keeping a Mbu long term.
It started with an old timer (RTR) that posted on the puffer forum, a conclusion that he made after killing the mbu that he owned, and kept in a 180 gallon. Pufferpunk spent most of her time promoting his mind think. I disagreed back then, and still do.
Getting a mbu in the near future.
I am looking in to getting a mbu puffer in the near future. I am just starting to do some research and want to know as much as possible before i make the purchase. I already know they need a huge tank! Also, I am not looking for links to other resources. I have read a ton of them and I am...www.monsterfishkeepers.com
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The Hypocrite thread mbu
so im starting to get really annoyed of all the negative with mbu puffers and need huge tanks . yes i do believe they need big tank, but not a 1000G. i would say for one 400G and up. with the right turn around space. NOW THIS IS THE MONSTERFISHKEEPERS FORUM I BET ALMOST 80% OF PEOPLE ON THIS...
Just read over that 2nd link...interesting though I must say I'm kinda surprised -- I recently heard there was no bickering in the 'good old days' -- lol.
The puffer section back then used to be a lot more active and had its share of heated arguments among members...
People have been arguing over (fill in the blank) since ancient times ........
I feed twice a day with massivore mainly and alternate between shrimp tilapia and mussels. I buy fresh new New Zealand also and freeze. I have also always wondered if you freeze a saltwater item that did have parasites and the temp didnt kill them , will being in freshwater at the end kill the remaining parasites that were saltwater origin?
Most parasites found in SW will not have a negative impact on freshwater fish. At least that has always been my understanding. I've also never heard of anyone's fish getting parasites from food that has been properly frozen. If they did it would probably be from a high risk item, such a fish, crayfish etc collected in a local waterway. In that scenario the potential for toxins from pollution would probably be just as great as parasites, if not more.
Agree with RD, always heard feeding SW to FW fish is pretty safe... Rather its been more the external pollutants that one needs to be worried about...
