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11/07/2009, 04:14 PM
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How long do silversides last in freezer?
I bought a huge bag to feed just one anemone. It's been almost 8 months since i bought it. What's the shelf life of this in the freezer? Does it matter that I didn't seal the bag in the freezer? Thanks!
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11/07/2009, 04:22 PM
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if they r frost bitten i would chuck them.I wrap mine in newspaper,then a brown bag,& finally a ziplock plastic bag because mine last a yr or so too.This way they dont go bad.
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11/07/2009, 08:37 PM
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They will last a long time in the freezer but they will not be as tasty if they get freezer burnt.
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11/07/2009, 08:45 PM
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Yeah, i would trash it.
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11/07/2009, 09:41 PM
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Mine came in a plastic tub. They've been frosty forever, lotsa air in their being a rigid plastic tub and all. My tub must be 8 months old as well. Doesn't seem to bother my nem one bit.
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11/08/2009, 12:55 AM
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feed them to the fish. they will eat them, if not the crabs will.
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11/08/2009, 02:49 AM
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I have used them from the freezer for about 6 months.
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11/08/2009, 08:56 AM
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Just curious, under what grounds are people saying to toss it? I know the nutritional value of a product is reduced by freezer burn, but how much? Is there any scientific basis to these statements or is it all opinions?
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11/08/2009, 08:59 AM
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My cuttlefish eats freezer burnt silversides. I've since switched to shrimp since that's the main part of their diet in the wild and it only cost $8 for a bag of shrimp at the grocery store.
I haven't thrown out the silversides which have to be more then 6 months old as my anemone and rhyzo still eat them. They might not taste as good but let them defrost with some PE or cyclopeeze and the flavor train returns. |
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11/08/2009, 08:36 PM
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6 month's max. After that they loose there taste.
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11/08/2009, 08:40 PM
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have you tasted them to find this out.
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11/08/2009, 08:46 PM
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For me my Fish are like my kids.I dont think it would hurt the fish to feed them frost bitten food,but i want to feed them only the best fresh food i can provide.
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11/08/2009, 08:52 PM
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pffft they never go bad, like live stock is going to spit them out because they don't "taste good anymore".
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11/08/2009, 08:53 PM
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11/08/2009, 09:29 PM
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My anemone actually will not accept frostbitten silversides. they grab it but the let it go later
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