What to do with leftover “small” flakes?

DaneGer21 · Mar 23, 2021

What do you do with the small flakes at the bottom of the container? I have about 8-9 different flake foods that are nearing their life, we’ll sort of. It seems most of my fish ignore the small small pieces, and I hate to pollute my tank, but I also hate throwing away a few weeks worth of food in each container. And I don’t mean the “dust”, I’m talking like rice grain size

Should I place them in the for sale section for FREE and only charge shipping. I’m sure someone has “smaller” type fish that would eat it. There’s literally nothing wrong with it.

Maybe trade for something small in return?

Do I just pitch it in the trash?(which I hate)

Maybe pay it forward to someone?

Ideas?

vetteguy53081 · Mar 23, 2021

DaneGer21 said:
What do you do with the small flakes at the bottom of the container? I have about 8-9 different flake foods that are nearing their life, we’ll sort of. It seems most of my fish ignore the small small pieces, and I hate to pollute my tank, but I also hate throwing away a few weeks worth of food in each container.

Should I place them in the for sale section for FREE and only charge shipping. I’m sure someone has “smaller” type fish that would eat it. There’s literally nothing wrong with it.

Maybe trade for something small in return?

Do I just pitch it in the trash?(which I hate)

Ideas?

Place in a snack size ziplock bag and donate it or mix with water and vitamins and freeze it then drop cube in tank that will dissolve for feedings

Thaxxx · Mar 23, 2021

I'm with ya.
I hate not being able to use the whole container. What I figured out is the thing that crushes the flakes is its own weight.
So now I empty the new container in several sandwich bags, to keep it from crushing. A lot less waste.

DaneGer21 · Mar 23, 2021

Thaxxx said:
I'm with ya.
I hate not being able to use the whole container. What I figured out is the thing that crushes the flakes is its own weight.
So now I empty the new container in several sandwich bags, to keep it from crushing. A lot less waste.

Never tried or knew that, I appreciate it!