i just got some smelt and it floats in the water. i do not feed smelt often because it does not seem to be readily available. i have gotten it in the past were some did some do not. if it is floating does this mean it is bad? i am starting to wounder maybe it has thawed then got refrozen or something. i use to get smelt more often and it all sank to the bottom.
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I buy smelt by the 11lb box form gfs food mart. Its frozen so i just thaw it in hot water for awhile the dump it in the tank.. It sinks right to the bottom. Its what they call dressed smelt. The rays love it. Its pretty much what i feed them other than feeders once a week.
Like said, gotta pop those swim bladders with smelt.
Hot thawing is a very poor way to do it when trying maintain nurtitional value at all.
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=140693
Hot thawing is a very poor way to do it when trying maintain nurtitional value at all.
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=140693
csx4236;2247573; said:
yup... i would usually cut into pieces about a 1" big anyway easier for the ray to chew up
Brent;2249496; said:
yea they are really oily... tend to leave a lil shean on the water after a heavy feeding
Urgghhh, it's the highlight of every morning and evening squeezing 50 smelt as they defrost in luke warm water ! 
It takes a good few washes to get the smell off my hands as well !
It takes a good few washes to get the smell off my hands as well !