How to make homemade MUSH! - Page 12

Woodstock · 09-04-2008, 11:41 AM

With only $1.50 into it, yes, I would throw it out and start over. Teh freshwater fish does not have the proper nutrients that marinefish require.

sambrinar · 09-04-2008, 02:29 PM

that is what I was thinking, but the clams and muscles should be ok right?? with shrimp. And my vitamins will be here tomorrow anyway. I am limited on what I can get, because the stores here don't carry much in a selection. Thanks for your input

Woodstock · 09-04-2008, 02:41 PM

Oh yeah, add lots of seafood (fresh) ingredients! Clams, muscles, shrimp, fish, scallops, roe, etc, etc.,
Of course with you only having 2 small fish, you'll probably just need one of each ingredient to make 3 month's supply

sambrinar · 09-06-2008, 06:06 PM

I got my selcon and vita chem yesterday, went to the store and got 2 muscles, 2 clams and 2 shrimp (with a weird look). Now my fish are only 1 O clown and a wheeler watchman gobie.

The vita Chem is not too vague, says 1 drop per gal, but the selcon just says soak food in .5ml add water and dump in....

Does anyone know how much selcon and vita chem I should add. Can I OD my fish??

Woodstock · 09-07-2008, 11:35 PM

Humm...I do not measure the vitachem or selcon. I would suggest that you ask Leebca that question.

sambrinar · 09-07-2008, 11:38 PM

Will do thanks

wlninja · 09-12-2008, 10:45 PM

I have a question about the mush mix. I see you have Rotifers and Cyclop eeze in the mix, I looked these up on drfostersmith.com and it sounds like these are more for reef tanks with corals. I have a FOWLR tank and have no plans for corals so I was wondering if these items would be worth adding to my mush? My main concern is the price for 750 grams, I dont know how far that goes, but I imagine it would get freezer burn before I ever used all of it.

So the long and short is for my tank is the $60+ of frozen food worth it for my tank? Or would I be wasting money?

As an aside the LFS's freezer just died yesterday and they lost all their frozen foods and are not sure when they will have any back in. Also Im not sure they carried either of these to begin with so I'd have to buy it online somewhere.

Thanks!

Woodstock · 09-12-2008, 11:03 PM

Using shrimp (or another gellatin base) will hold the mush together so even though the pieces are small, they should bind together in large chunks. The fish, both large and small, should be able to bite off pieces easily. The degree of binding will be determined from the amount of shrimp/gellatin you use.
With that said, you do not have to use rotifers or cyclopeez if you don't want to.

Goannaman · 01-29-2009, 01:17 PM

Sooo... I finally read this thread, as I am getting close to adding fish. I had one question about soaking.

Is anyone concerned that soaking is leeching nutrients out of the food? Granted it reduces phosphate, but I imagine that is not the only thing being left in the water.

Bischoff1SBeast · 09-29-2009, 11:28 PM

Anyone want to buy my tropical fish???

09-04-2008, 11:41 AM	#166 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 25,502 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: How to make homemade MUSH! With only $1.50 into it, yes, I would throw it out and start over. Teh freshwater fish does not have the proper nutrients that marinefish require. __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* *My Victorious Battle with ICH* 120 Reef Chronicle ~ *Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* *Massive 300 gal growout~* *My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~* *Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~* "Energy and persistance conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________

09-04-2008, 02:29 PM	#167 (permalink)
sambrinar recovering overfeeder Join Date: May 2008 Location: Arizona Posts: 6,415 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: How to make homemade MUSH! that is what I was thinking, but the clams and muscles should be ok right?? with shrimp. And my vitamins will be here tomorrow anyway. I am limited on what I can get, because the stores here don't carry much in a selection. Thanks for your input __________________ Brenda Those who dance are considered insane by those who cannot hear the music ~ George Carlin Original member of http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...eef-holic.html My addiction 75 gal glass http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ce-sanity.html

09-04-2008, 02:41 PM	#168 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 25,502 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: How to make homemade MUSH! Oh yeah, add lots of seafood (fresh) ingredients! Clams, muscles, shrimp, fish, scallops, roe, etc, etc., Of course with you only having 2 small fish, you'll probably just need one of each ingredient to make 3 month's supply __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* *My Victorious Battle with ICH* 120 Reef Chronicle ~ *Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* *Massive 300 gal growout~* *My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~* *Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~* "Energy and persistance conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________

09-06-2008, 06:06 PM	#169 (permalink)
sambrinar recovering overfeeder Join Date: May 2008 Location: Arizona Posts: 6,415 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: How to make homemade MUSH! I got my selcon and vita chem yesterday, went to the store and got 2 muscles, 2 clams and 2 shrimp (with a weird look). Now my fish are only 1 O clown and a wheeler watchman gobie. The vita Chem is not too vague, says 1 drop per gal, but the selcon just says soak food in .5ml add water and dump in.... Does anyone know how much selcon and vita chem I should add. Can I OD my fish?? __________________ Brenda Those who dance are considered insane by those who cannot hear the music ~ George Carlin Original member of http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...eef-holic.html My addiction 75 gal glass http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ce-sanity.html

09-07-2008, 11:35 PM	#170 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 25,502 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: How to make homemade MUSH! Humm...I do not measure the vitachem or selcon. I would suggest that you ask Leebca that question. __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* *My Victorious Battle with ICH* 120 Reef Chronicle ~ *Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* *Massive 300 gal growout~* *My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~* *Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~* "Energy and persistance conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________

09-07-2008, 11:38 PM	#171 (permalink)
sambrinar recovering overfeeder Join Date: May 2008 Location: Arizona Posts: 6,415 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: How to make homemade MUSH! Will do thanks __________________ Brenda Those who dance are considered insane by those who cannot hear the music ~ George Carlin Original member of http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...eef-holic.html My addiction 75 gal glass http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ce-sanity.html

09-12-2008, 10:45 PM	#172 (permalink)
wlninja Fire Coral Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 69 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: How to make homemade MUSH! I have a question about the mush mix. I see you have Rotifers and Cyclop eeze in the mix, I looked these up on drfostersmith.com and it sounds like these are more for reef tanks with corals. I have a FOWLR tank and have no plans for corals so I was wondering if these items would be worth adding to my mush? My main concern is the price for 750 grams, I dont know how far that goes, but I imagine it would get freezer burn before I ever used all of it. So the long and short is for my tank is the $60+ of frozen food worth it for my tank? Or would I be wasting money? As an aside the LFS's freezer just died yesterday and they lost all their frozen foods and are not sure when they will have any back in. Also Im not sure they carried either of these to begin with so I'd have to buy it online somewhere. Thanks!

09-12-2008, 11:03 PM	#173 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 25,502 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: How to make homemade MUSH! Using shrimp (or another gellatin base) will hold the mush together so even though the pieces are small, they should bind together in large chunks. The fish, both large and small, should be able to bite off pieces easily. The degree of binding will be determined from the amount of shrimp/gellatin you use. With that said, you do not have to use rotifers or cyclopeez if you don't want to. __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* *My Victorious Battle with ICH* 120 Reef Chronicle ~ *Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* *Massive 300 gal growout~* *My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~* *Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~* "Energy and persistance conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________

01-29-2009, 01:17 PM	#174 (permalink)
Goannaman Tunicate Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Clermont, FL Posts: 18 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: How to make homemade MUSH! Sooo... I finally read this thread, as I am getting close to adding fish. I had one question about soaking. Is anyone concerned that soaking is leeching nutrients out of the food? Granted it reduces phosphate, but I imagine that is not the only thing being left in the water. __________________ "Prepare to meet your maker at the hands of my cat launcher" - Adam West My 10G Chronicle: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...eant-nano.html

09-29-2009, 11:28 PM	#175 (permalink)
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