DIY Fish and Coral Food

I must start by stating this is not my idea and has been written about many times in several good books. However, I thought I’d bring it to life with a few pictures and a UK spin on things.
I started out by visiting my local fish mongers and set about chosing some of the basic ingredients. The beauty of this recipe is you can make with what ever fish meat is available at the time or whatever your tank requires. This basic recipe is about 2 ounces of white fish, 2 ounces of frozen peeled king prawn (uncooked), 2 ounces of mussels in their shell and some nori sheets plus some algae pellets if you have them. Total cost is around £2.87 for this small batch.

Start by shelling the mussels and scraping all the goo into a bowl. Next remove the skin from the white fish and cut into small cubes, then add to bowl. Chop the prawns into small peices and tear up some nori sheets. You can add gelatine if you desire, it helps bind the ingredients together but if freezing, not really necessary. You will need to add some RO water, around 2 ounces, to make the mixture slightly wet.

Next you will need to use a hand blender and wizz up the ingredients until you have a smooth paste. You can also add some vitamins and coral nutrients should you wish.

Now you can either freeze the mixture in a ball/slab and use a cheese grater as required or use some eggcrate (see below) to make individual portions.

A few hours in the freezer and you have your very own reef food. This recipe should make around 100 cubes, not bad for a couple of quid!