Has anyone successfully made cubes of homemade frozen food?

[Dave-T]

I'm starting to make my own frozen food and would love to make cubes of it. Anybody doing this? More convenient for me, and easier to give feeding instructions to fish sitters. I ordered some of the mini silicone ice cube trays from Amazon, but they are TINY! I'm looking for something closer to the size of cube foods you buy. You'd think they'd be available, but I can't find them.

The closest I could find were these. That is an assortment of three different size cube trays. The largest size is perfect, but I'd like a bunch of them and don't want to order 10 of these and have to discard the two smaller sized trays.

 

[Cell]

You could spread a thin layer on saran wrap and freeze it, then cut it into squares.

 

[John Bolden]

Its not worth the trouble IMO just buy the cubes.

 

[CasperOe]

I did try it, and as fun as the process was the first time- after that, not so much.. So we have moved on to a variety of liquid foods kept in a fridge next to the tank. It could not be easier honestly and my fish love it!

Aquaforest and Reef Nutrition has a good selection between them..

 

[John Bolden]

I did try it, and as fun as the process was the first time- after that, not so much.. So we have moved on to a variety of liquid foods kept in a fridge next to the tank. It could not be easier honestly and my fish love it!

Aquaforest and Reef Nutrition has a good selection between them..

Well what ever works!

 

[exnisstech]

I'm starting to make my own frozen food and would love to make cubes of it. Anybody doing this? More convenient for me, and easier to give feeding instructions to fish sitters. I ordered some of the mini silicone ice cube trays from Amazon, but they are TINY! I'm looking for something closer to the size of cube foods you buy. You'd think they'd be available, but I can't find them.

The closest I could find were these. That is an assortment of three different size cube trays. The largest size is perfect, but I'd like a bunch of them and don't want to order 10 of these and have to discard the two smaller sized trays.

Not sure which trays you bought but I use the ones below. They are about the same size as the cubes sold in stores maybe even a hair bigger. Each cube measures 0.78 inch square (from the amazon page) Not sure why people act like its a chore. I can make enough food in 30 minutes to last several months feeding 3 tanks

 

[CasperOe]

Well what ever works!

Aye, agreed! Keep the lifestock happy in whichever way works better for you! I don't think there's a right or wrong answer here..

 

[CasperOe]

I followed this video on YouTube from BRS when trying it out! Give it a spin, it might just be your thing!!

 

[Soren]

I just made more food last week using the tiny-cube silicone trays. My tanks each get a few to several cubes that I thaw in plastic pop-top containers in the fridge overnight or on my desk for my work tank.
I totally think it is worth it making my own frozen fish food; I do really enjoy DIY in general.

Not sure which trays you bought but I use the ones below. They are about the same size as the cubes sold in stores maybe even a hair bigger. Each cube measures 0.78 inch square (from the amazon page) Not sure why people act like its a chore. I can make enough food in 30 minutes to last several months feeding 3 tanks

Great suggestion! I'll have to look into these for larger cube sizes and to bulk up my number of trays since most of my batches of food are too large for the number of trays I currently have and I have to leave the excess in the fridge overnight while the first set freezes so I can remove the cubes from the trays and bulk-bag so the trays are useable again for the rest of the food.

 

[crusso1993]

Quite a number of reefers making their own food. In addition to the guy above this post @Soren my friend Steffan @sfin52 makes his own too. Maybe he’ll give a suggestion or two.

 

[OrchidMiss]

I'm starting to make my own frozen food and would love to make cubes of it. Anybody doing this? More convenient for me, and easier to give feeding instructions to fish sitters. I ordered some of the mini silicone ice cube trays from Amazon, but they are TINY! I'm looking for something closer to the size of cube foods you buy. You'd think they'd be available, but I can't find them.

The closest I could find were these. That is an assortment of three different size cube trays. The largest size is perfect, but I'd like a bunch of them and don't want to order 10 of these and have to discard the two smaller sized trays.

I've been doing this from day one. I have silicone trays that have 1''x1'' cubes and it works great! I make all my own frozen foods

 

[Sleeping Giant]

I've been doing this from day one. I have silicone trays that have 1''x1'' cubes and it works great! I make all my own frozen foods

make me some

 

[Mhamilton0911]

Me too!! Amazon find for me, and I found these to be the perfect size. I can link if needed.

 

[Sleeping Giant]

Me too!! Amazon find for me, and I found these to be the perfect size. I can link if needed.

link us up

 

[crusso1993]

I've been doing this from day one. I have silicone trays that have 1''x1'' cubes and it works great! I make all my own frozen foods

make me some

You can’t afford her. Don’t feel bad, though, no one can!

 

[Mhamilton0911]

link us up

MingTa 126 Cavity Silicone Square

https://a.co/d/33dGaTH

 

[OrchidMiss]

Me too!! Amazon find for me, and I found these to be the perfect size. I can link if needed.

These little ones are great!
Between my 4 tanks, the larger cubes work well for me. 2 cubes feeds all 4 tanks (185 total gallons)

 

[JDCagley]

I make mine in standard ice cube trays that are of the round bottom variety. After good and frozen, I pop them out and cut into 1/4's with a large knife - it cuts rather easily. Works well and 1 piece is good for my tank in one feeding. I have saved a LOT of money by making it myself. The ingredients change from tray to tray based on what I pick up at the Asian market. I also add reef chili and green sea weed. Fish love it.

 

[OrchidMiss]

You can’t afford her. Don’t feel bad, though, no one can!

It's not me he can't afford, lol I'm not for sale.
He can't afford the shipping to Canada!

 

[exnisstech]

The ingredients change from tray to tray based on what I pick up at the Asian market

Same here but no Asian store but local grocery has a decent seafood dept. I ussualy toss in some PE mysys, selcon, vitachem and garlic oil. Fish seem to love it and I get enough really small peices for anthias and corals to eat as well as the big guys