DIY African Cichlid Fish Food - Good for ANY FISH!
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Finding the right fish food can be a challenge when dealing with mbuna or tropheus that have a specialized diet. In this video I share an easy, budget, DIY fish food that you can easily make for your aquarium fish.
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Many years ago I made homemade gel food for treating a goldfish with swim bladder issues. I used vegetable baby food for the vegetable content because it was already pureed super fine. It made a huge difference for the swim bladder issue for that goldie. 😊
I'm only halfway through this video and I already know it's game changing. Fantastic job Zenzo.
Thank you!!!
Awesome. One thing to remember though, vegetables oxidize, when you pick them they’re full of nutrients but within a few days they can lose anywhere from 60 to 80% of their nutrients through oxidization or just getting old. It probably doesn’t matter a whole lot for fish but if you get your vegetables fresh and freeze them immediately or even buy frozen they’re going to retain more of their nutritional value. Frozen vegetables are usually the most nutritious you can buy because the stuff we buy at the store we called fresh is usually several days old and has already been oxidizing and aging, of course straight out of your garden or a farmers market it’s probably going to be the best but otherwise frozen is usually your best bet. So if you’re feeding them to fish as some sort of a supplement or for a specific dietary need you’re probably better off using frozen or freezing fresh vegetables instead of using the old or wilted or dried out stuff. I’m guessing this would also work if you put the food in a blender for smaller fish, it’s a great idea.
Can you freeze the gelatin cubes? Well I’m sure you can freeze them but can you thaw them afterwards and do they stay gelatin?
I do the same thing but I make it using talipia and shrimp but now I'm gonna try it this way using the gelatin cause thats a great idea. Also never thought to actually put their food in my homemade version so gonna try that as well. Thanks for sharing. Learn something new everyday!!!
This could also be a great way to medicate food for fish you want to target-treat
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How many oscars could I fit in a 180l tank
Can I change full water in aquarium if i use bacteria liquid.. Please reply
That’s is great idea mixing the food that way they get variety of food.
this has just given me an idea of covering riverstones with the mixture to give them something natural to feed off
Have you tried it yet? That sounds like a great idea.
Awesome vid bro, I cook fresh foods for my dogs everyday! Now the fish can't complain that I love the dogs more!!! Thanks for sharing as always
I use ice cube trays when I make my DIY food. No need to cut just take out a cube. Thanks for the video. Fred O
Shrimp fish peas garlic ginger dry fish food blend to a purée and bake on low temp til dry crunch up bag and freeze
Finally...a video that is on point! Keep it up! 👍🏽
I don’t even know how to make meal preps for my self imagine for fish
Good job
Good video amigo 👍 which gelatine do You use for african cichild?
Thanks for sharing. Will definitely give it a try ✊🏽✊🏽
Your fish are gorgeous!
Thank you I have them and you inspire everyday
Oh, this is awesome! Thanks for the recipe!!
Like you said Zenzo, some deliciousness right in a cube. A great DIY food
Great video thanks
So instead of buying expensive repashy I should buy expensive krill flakes, kale and tasteless gelatin combined into a repashy clone . Good video for just sticking with repashy .
Thanks you. I am definitely doing this
Beautiful cichlids ❤️
Will try
I really dig your videos, a lot of info in them.
I was wondering if you have a video of how you feed a mixed cichlid tank. Mbira, Peacocks, and Haps?
Here is an older video: th-cam.com/video/TDj3nmZeS6w/w-d-xo.html
Garlic powder? General cure medication?
The nice thing about agar agar is it comes from seaweed.
Wow that's awesome. So this is like a totally natural food
Intro music 🔥
WOW,no cloudiness from the food and its so damm ez to make.
I have my own mix but I never thought of using the gelatin....cool.
Please upload a video of how much to feed African Cichild fry.
Thank you
That's a great video on a DIY mbuna fish food, just too much work when factoring in aquarium maintenance on top of it.
Hi man, this was such a awesome video. For how long can I store this food mate!!!
Should I try korean seaweed? I used to make my own frozen food for my reef tanks using chicken egg yolks, Gim (korean seaweed used in rice roll "sandwiches if you will"), some red colored fish meat whether trout or wild salmon, and mostly shrimp, some alaskan king crab legs (when were cheap at Costco which is a long time ago lol), scallops, baby shrimp types dried used in Korean cooking, etc. and froze it. All my fish from tangs to Angel salt water fish loved it and the corals thrived. However never thought it was be hard to get a huge one owner before me Oscar and other cichlids. So would I just get some frozen cubes of brine shrimp he said they ate too but didn't make sense then that they would eat the cut up shrimp no? Anyway advice?
Awesome 😎 Gonna Actually Try this so I’m excited to See how my OB’S and Haps Snack on this DYI . Thanks Zenzo😎
how many months or days will that jelly food last?
Awesome Vid thanks 😊
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I’ll be trying this!
Good idea. :)
Good afternoon a quick question What are good cichlid fish to keep long term in a 29 gallon aquarium and the stocking levels lhavelarger tanks but they are full your opinion is valuable to me have a great weekend
My cichlids are losing color, any help?
Hello, I just got a bunch of very large African cichlids in with a huge like 6 pounds or more Oscar and 5 huge silver dollar red hook kind and in another tank some smaller shell dwellers etc. The smaller ones are eating flake etc. The big ones ate some of them including the Oscar when I first got them that day. I tried to calm them down after first moving them from their former owners by feeding. Now they are not eating. I tried scallops, medium size but actually large Hikari pellets (should I try smaller because the owner showed me the Hikari cichlid I think it was but I might have too large a size) and shrimp bits. Both scallops and shrimp were frozen and I tried thawing some as well. The Oscar spit it out as they will but didn't retry eating it. A couple of the African ones did eat it but most won't eat. I need them to eat. Suggestions or what I can buy to get them what they like?
Great idea!!
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Hey how long can I refrigerate this food in my refrigerator and can I add some shrimps into my diet? Need help please reply thanks
does the gelatine any good,for the cichlids
Thanks for sharing
Does the gelatin effect the digestive tract of Fishes
Awesome video.
Thanks for the video man I do it the way you showed us but recently I added in garlic blackworms zucchini and a little watermelon sounds nasty but I added zucchini for my plecos and more variety of vegetables for my mbuna and a different variety for my peacocks I feel depending on the fish in the tank it opens you up for a more wide variety of ingredients I used to put repashy in it but I started to hear negative things how do you feel about repashy
I think Repashy makes really good foods. For me, the only issue that I can see with Repashy is that it is expensive for many people. Besides that, I have used it before and think that it's great.
Is this ok for all cichlids.. eg: ob peacocks? Also the gelatine.. have you noticed any reaction with the fish? I’d like to make this but have concerns about using gelatine.
to be honest mbuna will basically eat anything with great gusto.
True. Just like my dog will eat pizza (or anything else) dropped on the floor with gusto. It doesn't mean it's the best food for him though! LOL
Great video as always 👍
Two questions
1 is there any other alternative beside the gelatin?
2 can i feed this to my goldfish and blood parrot or I need to adjust the recipe for each fish?
Thanks in advance
I think the goldfish would love to eat this, but maybe something like spinach or cooked zucchini rather than kale (because the cichlids have teeth that can cut the kale).
As far as not using gelatin, you could use a food like Repashy. You basically need some type of neutral binding agent.
I have made a similar food but instead of using gelatin I used Agar which is very similar but make of seaweed. 100% veggie based used in Asia cooking also a vegan alternative to gelatin. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agar
You seem to have loads of coloured by saulosi males I've only had 2 out of 12. I know a few of them are males as well.
What cichlids are these?
How many fish should a 1" cube feed? And is that enough food for a 1 time a day feedingor should they get more than 1 cube? Really wanna give this a try
Depends on the type of fish. However, it’s pretty densely packed, so a 1” cube should be able to feed a lot of fish. As an example, I’ll put a 1x1x1chunk in that mbuna tank and it’s plenty for all of those fish.
@@TazawaTanks perfect i have 18 mbuna and ill give it a try! Thanks for the advice
Hey this is off topic but I was wondering what’s the best canister filter I can purchase for a 75 gallon peacock tank ?
Thinking about overstocking!! . Also I have a 70 aquaclear hob was going to add one more hob and a canister ? Is that okay ? Can you help me out?
Personally, I’m not a big fan of canister filters. However, if I had to use one, I’d most likely choose a Fluval FX4 or FX6. Another option would be to just run two HOBs. An AquaClear 110 would be a good addition.
@@TazawaTanks I was going to get a 110 I passed and got a 70 since I already had one running so now 2/70 aquaclears was going to replace one of the 70 with a 110 . Should I go with a marineland 350 or the fluval 110 . Also I had a question about lightning I was looking for a led to fit a 75 gallon
@@TazawaTanks also thank you for the quick response 🙏🏾 is it okay to add cichlid salt to aquarium with two jewel cichlids and 3 peacocks
@@moneymansqweez2174 Yes, you could add Cichlid salt. I don’t understand the filter question. However, if it were me, I would only have two HOBs. Either two 70s, a 70 and a 110, or two 110s.
the jello, can you use plain jello?
Yes, any plain gelatin works.
Would you think that recipe would be great for fancy goldfish/Oranda Mr. ZENZO 🤔🤔????, and maybe Discus fish 🤤🤤🤤
Yes, it would probably work very well for goldfish.
@@TazawaTanks would you HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT???
Lol chucks of veggies. Why not use a blender and blend mix it together
Hey just wondering how many oscars could I fit in a 182litre aquarium
That’s pretty small for an Oscar. It depends on the dimensions. I would recommend a minimum of 275 liters for an Oscar.
around 7 I would think
Can I change full water in aquarium if i use bacteria liquid.. Please reply
The beneficial bacteria is on the surfaces of items in your aquarium, not the water column. You can do a full water change as long as the filter and substrate remain.
@@TazawaTanks then how can I clean filter..
So I can't remove substrate from aquarium water..
What's the point of add bacteria liquid then.. Your response will help me.
WHY ?
do you hate your fish ?????
NO creature on earth should be forced to eat ........,..KALE !!!!!!!
LOL..too funny!
😂
Who eats kale? 🤢🤮
Well, I don’t particularly love eating kale, and it’s not the first thing I reach for (hence, why it had wilted in the fridge). 😂
However, it is a good vegetable to eat. Sometimes you just have to eat for the nutritional value rather than for the taste! Lol!!! 😝
@@TazawaTanks see that’s where I go for the steak instead. 😂
I use ice cubes
How big would your malawi cichlids get
Some of mine are 6-7”.
Can I feed this to my goldfish
Yes
Can you freeze this? How long does it keep? Really thinking about doing this as a cost effective alternative for repashy. Great video!
I’ve never tried freezing it. I go through a batch in about 5 days and it’s seems to stay fresh.
@@TazawaTanks thanks!
How easy is it to get ur fiah to transition to this food if they have been on one specific food for an extended period of time?
Semper Fi Marine
Semper Fi! My mbuna don’t seem to have any issues eating anything that I put in the tank, regardless of how it looks. They attacked this gel food the first time I introduced it.
@@TazawaTanks awesome. Thanks. I'm gonna try it on the new tank I showed u off my Instagram @ssgtfonteneau keep up the great tips and tricks if I wasn't leaving for Japan in December and recruiting duty didn't take up my time I'd say we should meet up!
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You took Simply Betta idea. You could have gave the credit to her.
Just saw someone did mix some Malawi and Tanganiykas
th-cam.com/video/0O2v3h9uFOg/w-d-xo.html
and thought would be a great idea to try myself same combo! What do you think, they’ll do fine?
Should be fine because Mbuna and Tropheus have similar diet needs.
Thank you