I put mine in a glass/Pyrex cup and cover the food with new, room temperature saltwater. I then place it in the refrigerator. The next morning it is thawed, but cold.
You determine from experience what time the day before to do the above so it is thawed in the morning, or mostly thawed (so that less an hour out of the refrigerator finishes the job). You can speed up the process by breaking the frozen food into smaller pieces (and lengthen the thaw time by leaving big chunks). You can also alter the thaw time by stirring it every few minutes in or out of the refrigerator. A lot a opportunities for control the thaw rate.
If you want to feed frozen throughout the day split the above process, doing the last one later the night before so it is ready when you need it, late the next day. Timing is relative to how cold the frozen food was, and how cold the refrigerator is kept, in addition to piece size (see above).
If in a rush, having failed to keep the above schedule. . .I warm up some fresh (new) saltwater that would be enough to cover the frozen food. I warm it in a microwave. It should be warm, but not hot. For 4 ounces, about 12 secs on high. I put all frozen food at one time into the warm water. Important to put it in all at once, since if you 'feed' the food into the warm water slowly, the water may begin to cook the initial additions. I stir with a clean spoon every few minutes until it is thawed.
I don't thaw out in the open (unless I use the warm water method) -- bacterial count on packaged frozen foods is just too high.
Remember how quickly seafood cooks. Experiment, but don't let it cook if you choose to use the warm water method.
Wow I didn't realized these types of questions are out there LOL. Very simple take the frozen food out of the freezer and pour some tank water in a container of your choice and let it thaw out!!:lol::lol::lol:. From my experience and others tanks I've seen fish don't really care how the food was thawed.
Wow I didn't realized these types of questions are out there LOL. Very simple take the frozen food out of the freezer and pour some tank water in a container of your choice and let it thaw out!!:lol::lol::lol:. From my experience and others tanks I've seen fish don't really care how the food was thawed.
well i think hes asking what would be the best way as to not lose any of the nutritional value of the food. if you used too hot of water you would cook the nutrients right out just as if you overcooked your own veggies or something but that shouldnt happen with tank water which is gennerally under 80 degrees and will drop in temp quickly when throwing in some frozen food. i def wouldnt try microwaving anything tbh especially not with the food already in the water.
I use ro water and just let it set for a few minutes. Ro water will help suck up some of the released P and other presevatives. Then just strain though a metal coffee filter.
It may but as a reef keeper excess bad nutrients are not good either. As far as sucking up the good stuff I doubt it. The rodi water is only going to uptake so much. The sprayed P and P should be released quickly where the vitamins would take some time to break down. The rodi water just acts like a dialysys or sponge of sorts but fills very fast.
I just put a chunk on a little plastic tray and let it thaw at room temperature. Takes 15-20 minutes. Then I kind of squeeze out any excess liquid with a butter knife, scoop and drop. Rinse and repeat.
