Steve113

I know plenty people have tried this before, but I'm interested to see what other people thought of it and whether they have any tips for me.

I made food using:

Tuna
Salmon
Whole shrimp
Blood Worm
Daphnia
brine shrimp
Ant eggs
Peas
Carrots
Spinnach
Garlic
Multivitamin Powder
Gelatin (as a binding agent)
Whatever was left in my flake food tubs + ground up algae biscuits

IT STINKS!!

I gently cooked the mix after I blended it into sludge and I've separated it into manageable daily use blocks using ice cube trays and old frozen bloodworm trays.

I tested the batch the other day, and the fish couldn't eat it quick enough! I was so pleased with the result that I couldn't help but give them another block to eat!

Anyone else try this before? Any thoughts or ideas?

I'm interested to learn about other people's attempts.

Amanda

Just curious....where exactly did you find ant eggs?

Steve113

In the fish store, fish food section.
On the shelf labelled "ant eggs"



I just had an old jar of them left over which weren't getting used.

Amanda

Ew, alright. I was just wondering.

Steve113

hehe no problem.

I thought that I may as well chuck whatever leftovers I had into my putrid mix.

had a big clear out and i found loads of empty / half empty tubs!

have you tried making your own food?

Amanda

No...and after seeing that line-up I don't think I ever intend to.
lol

Steve113

heh

I made so much of it that I'll not have to buy any fish food for months! I have batches in a box in my freezer.
It'll save me a small fortune!

If you do ever make it, a word of warning - It can be messy and very smelly!

- oh and no matter how much your friends/family dare you, don't taste it.
It's not nice...

pinkfloydpuffer

Amanda

Hahaha.
Oh man, please don't tell me that you tasted that!
My mother made fish for my cats once, during that pet food poison scare, and I actually had to leave the house. I can't stand any strong smells like that.

Steve113

I couldn't resist.

I had spent all that time making it and cooking it.

I was slightly curious...

Amanda

Ewww, but I really shouldn't be saying anything.
I've tried many different types of cat & dog food, including treats. lol.
That's what I get for working in a humane society.

Steve113

I'm going to start a poll - Who here has tried the fish food we give to our fish. I bet it's swayed in the majority to "yes"

although people may not like to admit it!

mjordan

funny thread and no honestly i have not yet tasted mine....

Steve113

hehe I bet you do now!

mjordan

im honestly considering trying

CHoffman

Oh my gosh..No I would not try fish food..But I think it's hilarious that you did
I'm with Amanda, I've tried dog treats..lol..They really do smell like beef jerky, however they do not taste like beef jerky.

Amanda

Oh yeah! I found that out too! Or those bacon strips, nasty.

mjordan

well then mabey they would injoy a nice jucy stake and ill take the bloodworms... jk lol

Annadvn

I use some of the following foods you listed and i also used a beef heart, whole tapioca (sorry can't spell it) and various other vegetables like spinach, cucumber, zucchini (courgettes)., If you don't want to use gelatin to bind it together you can use eggs.

I have not tried my mixes for the carnivores or the vegetarians as i dont cook any of it. I mix it together then freeze it, then when frozen cut it into bite size chunks and keep in a freezer clearly labeled "not for human consumption".

You could also add snails to the mixture (garden ones if you know they are chemical free) and put them in the food processor with the other ingredients or duck weed if you have too much of it!

Anna

Steve113

cheers Anna.

I was hoping that someone with a valid input to this thread would come along some time or other!

I hadn't thought about eggs - It would have been nice to know as I had to settle for flavoured Jelly as I run out!

All natural ingredients though so it's ok - I hope...
A little bit of strawberry never hurt anyone!

Red1313

oh no... Steve's giving his fish a sugar high!

Steve113

hehe - I've got no floaters yet so I don't suppose the Strawberry flavour has had any adverse effects.

I bet they love it really. Although I'm not sure the flavours all go well together!

Red1313

lol I can think of very few species in the world that don't like surgar. It's easier energy for metabolisms to digest in most cases.

mjordan

so your saying adding a couple gallons of sugar isnt going to her the fish in this homade fish food...

LOL just kiding

Amanda

You're going to create some obese fish!

Red1313

lol I didn't say that it wouldn't hurt the fish if it was just small amounts mixed into the food.
dumping a sugar bowl into a tank has probably been tried by a toddler or two. Not something I would recommend. EVERYTHING likes to grow on sugar, that bacteria ect that would flock too you're tank would scare me. <shudder>

mjordan

cool to bad that would b mean and crule,;,;,;,;,;,;,;,;,;,;,;,;,;,;,;,;, and i would never try it on fish...


i can see it now DIY experiment...
2 pounds of sugar onze of brine shrimp, snails

so awsome but mean...
i wonder wat would happen...
few hyper fish.
belly up.
or a ninja recruit

ps: this is completly a joke i would never do this to a fish so dont get mad bout the topic any thread looker aters...
like my vocab i think its swit

Zoreta

When I was a toddler I stuck my finger in the flake food and ate it XD I was too curious for my own good. "Let's see how far I can rock the rocking chair will standing up on it!" "Oh! It's the shiny thingy mom runs across her legs!" "What will happen if I put mommy's car keys in the funny face on the wall (it was an electric outlet)"
Half of it is still unknown to my parents.

It might be interesting to try different foods- I doubt my fishies will mind testing a little bit of raw turkey or chicken.

deadgirl500

Hah, wow. I don't think I could be bothered to go through all of that :-P I would be SO angry if I did and my fish ended up not liking it in the end!

mjordan

that or it started to grow mold...

i can see it now 36 dollars later with a big jug of homade fish food u get mold.