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    Posted: May 07 2012 at 11:58pm
Any one have a homemade fish and coral food recipes they are willing to share?
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We make our food...... I will get you the recipe, tomorrow when my husband wakes up, cause really HE makes our food. :)
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That would be fantastic.
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My recipe:

5 large raw shrimp

5 raw mussels
5 raw oysters/clams


5 raw scallops


1/4 tsp sugar
1 clove garlic
10g red dried algae
10g green dried algae
10g brown dried algae

RO/DI water to thin
Whatever else I have lying around (free fish food from raffles, etc.)

I cut a few pieces up into large chunks for the very large, aggressive fish (skip this if you do not have large, aggressive fish.)


I place the large food into a mould for freezing.



The rest of the food I blend for several minutes on...several minutes off...several times...in a food processor.


I then freeze in flattened freezer bags, but you can also freeze in egg-crate for nice blocks.


When I feed, I dose amino acids before the lights go off for the night. When the lights are out, I turn off all flow and thaw the frozen food mixed with saltwater. I'll target feed each coral mouth with a pipette until the polyps will not accept more food.
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I make my own food. I put in packs of chopped silver sides, brine, mysis, blood worms, blended squid, krill, phytoplanton, nori sheets, and anything else that looks good. I then thaw it all in a big bowl and add 5 to 8 fresh pressed garlic cloves. I never have ich and my fish love it.....
 
Some also put carrots and broccoli but last time I was at the ocean I dont recall seeing of that.. :   )
I have flying monkeys and I'm not afraid to use them.

180 gallon money pit that I love.....
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These are great, thanks for the ideas.
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