Atitagain Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 My 1st attempt at gel foods. I did 1 cup boiling water to 1/3 heaping scoop of powder, good mix? Seems to be to me. freeze or refrigerate? if I decide to freeze is thawing recommend before feeding? any other tips to using this type of food? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 (edited) I have that exact tray. 🤣 I pop them out before freeze or they are hard to get out then sit on a baking sheet with wax paper freeze then baggy so they don’t stick together I squeeze in hand a bit to warm so they sink Edited August 30, 2021 by Guppysnail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 Also dip bamboo stick in then freeze. I use suction clip to stick in gravel pleco shrimp snails love it. More plecos can eat at once. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atitagain Posted August 30, 2021 Author Share Posted August 30, 2021 On 8/30/2021 at 6:35 AM, Guppysnail said: I have that exact tray. 🤣 I pop them out before freeze or they are hard to get out then sit on a baking sheet with wax paper freeze then baggy so they don’t stick together I squeeze in hand a bit to warm so they sink Awesome tips, thanks and the bamboo sticks I understand now(you referenced this method in another post) so you dip in the repashy as it’s gelling? Correct, then freeze. Great idea to spread the food out. @Guppysnailyou are such a help thank you so much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 On 8/30/2021 at 7:14 AM, Nooby said: @Guppysnail what stick do you use?, I am worried the bleach used on the wood would leach into the tank Cut in half I never had issues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 On 8/30/2021 at 7:14 AM, Atitagain said: Awesome tips, thanks and the bamboo sticks I understand now(you referenced this method in another post) so you dip in the repashy as it’s gelling? Correct, then freeze. Great idea to spread the food out. @Guppysnailyou are such a help thank you so much! That’s exactly how I lay on sheet and wax paper to freeze then baggie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atitagain Posted August 30, 2021 Author Share Posted August 30, 2021 Another question I feed 5 different tanks with this today and all were gobbled up in a few hours except the new fry bristlenose they didn’t seem to touch it. How long before I need to remove repashy. Feed very little but still should remove? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 On 8/30/2021 at 6:51 PM, Atitagain said: Another question I feed 5 different tanks with this today and all were gobbled up in a few hours except the new fry bristlenose they didn’t seem to touch it. How long before I need to remove repashy. Feed very little but still should remove? It should hold its shape for 24 hours. It took my BN fry a bit to figure out it was food. They do better with blanched vegetables and flake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skipper Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 @Guppysnail my new shrimp thank you tremendously. This is brilliant. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 On 8/30/2021 at 9:31 PM, skipper said: @Guppysnail my new shrimp thank you tremendously. This is brilliant. I thank you I got the camping hose filter you mentioned in another topic😍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tolstoy21 Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 Man you people are way more advanced than me! I just make mine in old jelly jars and spoon some into the tank when I feed. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atitagain Posted August 31, 2021 Author Share Posted August 31, 2021 On 8/30/2021 at 9:24 PM, Guppysnail said: It should hold its shape for 24 hours. It took my BN fry a bit to figure out it was food. They do better with blanched vegetables and flake Yes they finally found it, if there’s any left this morning I will remove. Ty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atitagain Posted August 31, 2021 Author Share Posted August 31, 2021 On 8/30/2021 at 10:44 PM, tolstoy21 said: Man you people are way more advanced than me! I just make mine in old jelly jars and spoon some into the tank when I feed. If it works then it works. I just wanted to make enough to last, don’t have time to make it every time I wanna feed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tolstoy21 Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 On 8/31/2021 at 4:39 AM, Atitagain said: I just wanted to make enough to last, don’t have time to make it every time I wanna feed it. I can 100% appreciate that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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