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-The general tank size recommendation for fancy goldfish (double tail) is 20-30gal (75-113l) for the first fish and 10-20gal (38-75l) for each one after. For common goldfish (single tail) 55-75gal (208-283l) for the first one and 20-30gal (75-113l) for each one after that. Smaller tanks are acceptable for treatment, or while grooming, but the above standards are what should be used even from the start-

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submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by cosmicrookie to c/goldfish
 
 
150gr mixed shellfish or shrimp
100gr cod fish
150gr peas
1 garlic clove
½ squash
½ carrot
1 teaspoon Kelp
1 teaspoon Spirulina
1½ teaspoon Agar (ideally more)

EDIT: I have since experimented some more with this, and found out that agar works best when it is boiled. Simply boil it in some water, before adding to the blend. Also use more Agar than described here *

Chop the carrot and squash into rough pieces and boil for 5 minutes. You don’t want to boil them but just make them tender. Add the peas and boil a few minutes more. I mostly did this because they were frozen and I wanted them to thaw. If you have a powerful blender, you may not even need this step, as your fish can eat the ingredients raw. I just needed them to soften for my smoothie blender to cope.

Add the vegetable, fish (in chunks) and shrimp into the blender. Add 1½ dl of water, as well as the Kelp and Spirulina powder. Blend until you have a lean mix. You may need to add more water if it won’t blend properly. I used some of the water that I boiled the vegetable in.

Pour the mix into a pot and heat it up, without boiling. You don’t want to cook the mix, but simply dissolve the Agar powder into it. I used 1½ teaspoons this time, but I will use 2 or 2½ next time, to get a more firm result. Stir for 3-4 minutes and let it cool for 10 minutes (this may vary if you use more Agar, so keep an eye on it).

Before it settles, pour into zip lock bags. Make a rolling movement, to get rid of all the air in the bag, before closing it. You can decide the thickness of the final plates, but don’t make them too thick, because they will be harder to break into chunks once frozen.

Let the bags cool, until he mixture settles and solidifies into a gel type of texture. Put the bags in the freezer and place them flat until they freeze.

https://danishgoldfish.com/101/feeding/you-can-make-your-own-fish-food/

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Today I tried making gel food for the first time! I have previously made DIY food, using steamed eggs, but this time I went a bit deeper into this and made a proper batch.

I have used:

shrimp cod peas squash carrot spirulina kelp agar

This first try gave me two bags of approximately 450gr. each (16oz each). They are currently cooling and when they have settled, I should be able to freeze them and feed chunks of it to my fish without them breaking up when they enter water. Once I've tested these, and confirmed that it works, I'd be glad to share a recipe and instructions!

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Breakfast time! (i.imgur.com)
submitted 11 months ago by cosmicrookie to c/goldfish