Re: Frozen food formulas

["John N. Alegre" <listhub@libros.andante.mn.org>]

Richard,

I have a quick question about home made foods.

I have found some things just inhibit the solidification of gelatin.  I have a
mix of baby peas, carrots, spirulina, and vitamins that I use as a base food
for my breeding colony of Pickoltia.  I tried adding some freeze dried krill
or freeze dried brine shrimp to this and the gelatin stopped gelling.  My guess
is that some enzyme in these things is breaking down the gelatin proteins
before they can gel.

Have you seen this with any of the Wattley's or Konings' prepared formulas?

All comments welcome.
john

On 03-Mar-01 richard.moore2@btinternet.com wrote:
> bb
> 
> I added Jack Wattleys' to my mix and had both a 
> Herotilapia Multispinosa and Ap. Cacatuoides spawn the 
> same week.  Coincidence maybe, but it certainly didn't 
> do any harm...
> 
> Rich
> 
> 
> 
>>Does anyone have experience with Ad Konings' shrimp-
> mix and dwarves?  Or
>>Jack Wattleys' conditioning formula?  I'm ready to mix 
> up a fresh batch
>>of food and am wondering if I sould add some 
> ingredients slanted toward
>>dwarves.  Anything for color like lobster eggs.  Should 
> I lower the
>>fiber a little and add more crustacean like foods to the 
> mix.
>>Considering Ad probably developed the mix with 
> Africans (especially
>>mbuna) in mind.  Also Wattleys' formula has banana 
> added and I've heard
>>him say garlic is good for discus and other cichlids.  
> Any help is
>>appreciated.  TIA
>>bb
>>
>>
>>
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Date: 04-Mar-01
Time: 18:15:37

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