Making fish food

[Mugwump]

Here's one way...there are variations, I'm sure..perhaps Capt'n Bob will share some of his methods, briefly of course without any trade 'secrets'...

[ilroost]

That was interesting

[b125killer]

That's neat, I wounder if that's what Capt'n Bob basement looks like.

[Mugwump]

That's neat, I wounder if that's what Capt'n Bob basement looks like.

LOL..you mean the back cottage with the huge antenna tower that Igor cranks the generator rods to...........bwaa ha haaa

[Rjb3]

My machinery is a little smaller than theirs except for the industrial grinder I use. The machine I use for pellets and granules is also much slower. I have trouble with the food sticking to the equipment. Looks like they're using a dryer with lots of air flow after the pellets shoot out. I'll bet they use some heat, too. Hmmm How soon do ya think Gale will miss the blow dryer and vacuum cleaner hose?

I don't have any machines to package the food either. It's all done by hand.

I do have a presentation on "Dry Food Nutrition" for aquarium clubs that doesn't give out any trade secrets. Most of it is about the actual ingredients used and not so much about production. Once the ingredients are blended together, temperature is critical to food making.

Other critical factors are natural forms of all vitamins and minerals, no food coloring, and no fillers or supplements. Take methionine vs. DL methionine, for instance. The chemical formula differs in that the synthetic DL variety has one less carbon and one more hydrogen atom than the natural form. So how is it the same? They start making DL methionine with petroleum products like aldehyde, hydrocyanic acid, and methane. It seems more like embalming fluid than a food item. Why not use fish, eggs, and soy to provide the natural amino acid, methionine? And why not use natural B-12 from sardines and baby clams instead of a B-12 supplement?

Basement? Who makes fish food in their basement. LOL

[Mugwump]

Thanks Bob...I'll have to get up there and watch sometime  .....Scott..roadie???

[b125killer]

That would be fun to go see Capt'n Bob. I think my fish would be jealous if they found out about it.     

[Rjb3]

Um, watch? With all due respect, nobody watches the mad scientist create. Heck, the smell runs most people off. LOL

It all started by trying to create a sinking granule similar to one produced by another manufacturer. The rest is history.

[P4Angels2]

Awesome video!!! was fun to see how the food is made!!!

[sschind]

Now is not the time to be modest Bob.  I think that is your basement and the hours we spent in the summer house yesterday grinding my roach food was just so you didn't have to show me your new operation.  I think I caught a glimpse of an incubator for growing pro-biotics in there somewhere.