Cae Walker Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 I just went to grind up some cichlid pellets to feed some smaller fry and I've noticed that the pellets are really hard to grind. Are most dry pellets like this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flumpweesel Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 I use hikari cichlid gold and just pop them in a pepper grinder. This makes light work of them. They were just a bit messy to grind without containment. This grinder is the easiest because it's a one handed mechanism 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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nabokovfan87 Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 On 8/13/2022 at 1:48 AM, Cae Walker said: Are most dry pellets like this? Try to put only a spoonful at a time to start, then you'd want some sort of abrasive. You typically would use salt for this one, but this situation is a bit different. You can add a small amount, a small bit of water to let them soak slightly and then try to crush them. That becomes your abrasive for the next spoonful. Pound it to try to crush them, but just try not filling it so full and maybe it'll get slightly easier. Pepper grinder makes it easier, even a bag and a rolling pin. I would totally expect the mortal and pestle to work though. A lot of people use them and have little ones for fish stuff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cae Walker Posted August 13, 2022 Author Share Posted August 13, 2022 I honestly didn't think pellets were so hard. Imagine having to get that down as quick as possible so others don't get them. It's a wonder our fish don't choke more often. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabokovfan87 Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 Yeah. A lot of them sink and then puff up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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