Hey MatsP~ question re: your feeding plecos article

smiffertins · Post by **smiffertins** » 11 Feb 2006, 21:46

Hey there Mats, I had a question about your feeding article regarding this formula you gave us:
1. Grind your favourite fish food to bits. You can add any kind of fish food and even ground, dried vegetables.
2. Separate an egg white from the yolk.
3. Mix the egg white and fish food.
4. Paint the resulting mixture on a flat rock or driftwood.
5. Let it dry rock hard.
I was wondering, how much fish food should be ground up?

YouTube · Post by **Jools** » 12 Feb 2006, 11:43

Mats,

If you answer this, let me know if you want the article edited to include new info. I can send you it for review if that helps.

Jools

MatsP · Post by **MatsP** » 13 Feb 2006, 10:44

Well, seeing as that was the ONLY part of the article that _I_ didn't write myself, I can't quite answer that.

I would probably experiment with it in the following way:
Take some of the egg-white (say half), and add just a little bit of ground up food. You should end up with something that is FAIRLY runny, a bit thicker than pan-cake mix.

If it's too thick, it will form too thick a layer on the rock/wood, and it will dry too slowly.

--
Mats

YouTube · Post by **Jools** » 13 Feb 2006, 11:01

Sorry guys, that was a bit thick of me, I'd forgot I'd put that in myself! The answer is to use as much fish food as can get mixed in without anything remaining unbound by the egg white.

Jools

smiffertins · Post by **smiffertins** » 13 Feb 2006, 11:44

LOL, thats classic! Well, thank you BOTH for the info!