Re: NANFA-- Recipe book for fish... last call

Jeffrey Cote (jpcote_at_earthlink.net)
Tue, 18 Jan 2000 17:53:33 -0500

Shireen, I made this for my fish about 40 years ago and they liked it fine.
I started off with a box of your basic dry baby food, (rice, or whatever
they have at the store). Mix up about half a box with hot water, add two
jars ( Baby Food type) spinach, two jars of peas, two jars of carrots, two
small jars of beef.( I like to use my blender and puree a quarter pound of
beef of chicken liver. mix it all up and pour into large freeze bags. Fill
the freezer bags little less than 1/3 full, flatten them out and remove all
the air, then place in the freezer. This will make about 4 to 6 months of
frozen food. You can always sub the beef and chicken with fish flakes.
ENJOY Jeff
----- Original Message -----
From: D. Martin Moore <archimedes_at_master.localink4.com>
To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2000 5:25 PM
Subject: Re: NANFA-- Recipe book for fish... last call

> Shireen, Here's a recipe I heard from John Gratzek,
>
> You take unflavored gelatin, mash in a bunch of commercial fish
> flakes 'til it's pretty thick, mush in a couple of sardines for
> palatability, and add a couple of capsules of vitamin C (quickly
> degrades in most dry foods). Freeze until needed. You can shave
> off little slices directly into the tank.
>
> You should also look up Gordon's formula. It isn't used any more but
> it's of historical interest.
>
> I think this would be a great addition to the FAQ.
>
> > A few of weeks ago, I posted a request for "recipes,"
> > that is, a compilation of different foods we could feed
> > our fish. I was hoping to hear from people, especially
> > suggestions on making gels, cultivating live foods, and
> > such, that could be compiled into a recipe book to be
> > sold for NANFA fundraising.
> >
> > The response? Zero. One person very generously offered
> > to do some illustrations, tho' (Thanks Todd!).
> >
> > So unless I get a flood of responses in the next couple of
> > days, this project is dead. If you think demand for such
> > a book would be low, let me know and I won't pursue
> > this any further.
> >
> >
> > - shireen
> >
> >
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>
> Prost,
>
> Martin
> ------
> "Cry to it, nuncle. as the cockney did to the eels when she put
> 'em i' the paste alive; she knapped 'em o' the coxcombs with a
> stick, and cried 'Down wantons, down!'"
>
>
>
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