Homemade Fish Food

[micki]

Anyone going to be making some any time soon?  I really need to either make some or buy some.  I do have a few bags of squid but that's it.  I think there were a few people on here that make their own but I don't remember who you were now. 

[slandis3]

Micki, I will be making some in a few weeks.

[~reefchik~]

I'm having a guy over tomorrow to pick up my Klein's and he has a friend who he says makes his own "awesome" food.  I can ask him about it.  I was talking to him about joining us here, so he may show up and post, too.

[HUNGER]

that be cool

[stickboy_107]

I just made some food today. It has everything in there for feeding corals and fish. I have been using this recipe for almost a year, and even the most finicky of my fish will eat it. Everything in the tank goes crazy, including my zoas. I'm not sure how I can get it to you unless you want to meet up sometime. Let me know if you want to try some.

[micki]

Stickboy, I would like to get some. How much do you sell and how long does it last?

[stickboy_107]

No problem, micki. We'll work something out. I don't know how long it actually will last because I am a heavy feeder.

[reefkeeper]

Stickboy, if you are willing to share, we'd love to have the recipe.  Thanks -Jeff

[stickboy_107]

I don't mind sharing, but I am not the kind of cook who measures. I just throw it all together, so I will try to give you estimates if I can.

15 cubes (half a sheet) frozen brine shrimp
15 cubes (half a sheet) frozen cyclops (came as cyclopease, thanks Justin)
15 cubes (half a sheet) frozen bloodworms
15 cubes (half a sheet) frozen mysis shrimp
4 sheets of each, green and brown seaweed
about 1/4 cup oyster feast
6 tablespoons of DT's live phytoplankton
1 teaspoon of Reese Garlic juice (you can get it in the spice isle at Walmart)
2 teaspoons of Kent Marine Zoe (vitamin, mineral, and amino acid supplement)
1 cup of squid
1/2 cup of krill
1 cup of scallops
3 silver sides
4 uncooked jumbo shrimp (Fresh)
1 cup of raw, fresh oysters
I usually chop it all up in a mini chopper, making sure that it isn't too small or the fish won't get any. Then mix it together in a bowl and divide it up into the bags.

It usually yields 6-8 regular ziploc baggies. I can't tell you about  the cost because some of this stuff we keep on hand at home anyway, and we get lots of things on sale. Also, the only store near us that sells all the fresh seafood is Meijer, so that is where we get alot of it. You can add or take out whatever you want depending on what you have in your tank.
So long as there are some chunks in it, my gold stripe maroon will take them to the anemone. Everything eats including my plate corals.
I usually turn off my pumps for about 15 minutes while everything eats.

[micki]

Thanks!  My fish went crazy over the food!    It was nice meeting you both! 

[stickboy_107]

It was nice to meet you too. Thanks for the input. Keep me posted.