How long is defrosted frozen food good for?

[BonesCJ]

If I were to defrost 2 or 3 cubes of frozen food in a container and keep it in the fridge sealed between feedings how long would it be good for?

[vqreefer]

If I were to defrost 2 or 3 cubes of frozen food in a container and keep it in the fridge sealed between feedings how long would it be good for?



I’ve heard a few days, maybe up to a week.


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[ReefsandGeeks]

I typically notice a visual decline in thawed food quality after about 4 days. The water it's thawed in starts to get cloudy about that point. For this reason, I tend to only thaw out 3-4 days worth of food at a time. For me, this is typically pieces of whole shrimp, muscles, scallops, and squid. I suspect mysis would be very similar.

[sde1500]

I try to do just 3 days max if I am defrosting cubes of mysis or something else. Any longer and it starts looking/smelling a bit funky.

[dkeller_nc]

I guess I'm more conservative - I thaw out enough for that evening and the next day's feeding. Any leftovers get pitched. That's primarily mysis shrimp, which go South really quickly.

[scattered]

Fish and house-guests spoil after three days.

[MondoBongo]

i usually give it 2 - 3 days. typically starts to stink around the 3rd day, and then i like to change it out.

in most cases i doubt the freshness matters to the fish, but nutrients in food start to degrade quickly as it spoils.

[HumbleFish]

I guess I'm more conservative - I thaw out enough for that evening and the next day's feeding. Any leftovers get pitched. That's primarily mysis shrimp, which go South really quickly.

^^ This

I've noticed the fish aren't as interested in eating next day's leftovers.

[BonesCJ]

2 days so far and food smells good and fish are eating it. Will only defrost enough for 3-4 days at a shot. The reason I did this is a 1/4 cube of frozen is too little and a 1/2 cube is too much, also i have fish that prefer smaller bites and some that take anything, so I use a measure spoon to get a just right amount. Using fish eggs, mysis, marine cuisine and spirulina brine. Mixing them together as a mix seems to make everyone happy and I have less leftover food floating around.

[PeterHall]

When i thaw out too much i just put it in the fridge amd feed it the next day. At room temperature it gets pretty ripe quickly.

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