Regular Member Heidi_Rayanne Posted April 9, 2013 Regular Member Share Posted April 9, 2013 This is something that I've long wondered. I let my pellets soak for about 5 min in a tiny amount of water then I attempt to pick up the squishy pieces and give them to my "starving" fish. The moment the pellet hits the water it releases a cloud of tinier particles that float about in my water. Is this the average experience? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member GoldenSpoiledRotten Posted April 9, 2013 Regular Member Share Posted April 9, 2013 It may be how much they're soaked. They are kinda disintegrating by five minutes. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Heidi_Rayanne Posted April 9, 2013 Author Regular Member Share Posted April 9, 2013 It may be how much they're soaked. They are kinda disintegrating by five minutes. Oh, I thought I was supposed to soak until they weren't any hard bits. How long do you soak your pellets for? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member GoldenSpoiledRotten Posted April 9, 2013 Regular Member Share Posted April 9, 2013 I'm actually one of the ones that don't soak progold. I haven't found a difference in how much my Ryukin would float either way, just a difference in how she floats when I feed vs overfeed. I think soaking is a fine idea, but I also think it's still alright if they're a little crunchy. I don't see how a disintegrating pellet would be good though, for water parameters or fish that just can't get to them and keep hitting the wrong spots with open mouths. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member smegypsiren Posted April 9, 2013 Regular Member Share Posted April 9, 2013 I soak for maybe less the a minute. I just hold them in my hand and have my hand in the tank. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Hidr Posted April 9, 2013 Regular Member Share Posted April 9, 2013 I don't soak either. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Moucho+Moncho Posted April 9, 2013 Regular Member Share Posted April 9, 2013 I don't either. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member kaylaj2355 Posted April 9, 2013 Regular Member Share Posted April 9, 2013 I soak for maybe less the a minute. I just hold them in my hand and have my hand in the tank. This is also what I do, but I was lurking around today looking for info because I noticed that when my oranda was chewing on a pellet, little poofs of pellet dust were coming out of his GILLS. Freaked me out. Is this normal, anyone? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member fantailfan1 Posted April 9, 2013 Regular Member Share Posted April 9, 2013 I've seen little poofs of pellets coming out of gills. I think soaking for 30ish seconds is long enough. You just want the pellets to absorb water so there isn't a lot of air in them. They don't need to be mushy. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin koko Posted April 9, 2013 Admin Share Posted April 9, 2013 I dont soak 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member pawsplus Posted April 9, 2013 Regular Member Share Posted April 9, 2013 I thought that one of the benefits of ProGold is that you don't have to soak? I never have. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member tithra Posted April 9, 2013 Regular Member Share Posted April 9, 2013 I don't soak my progold, but if you do I wouldn't soak any more than 30 seconds at most. It is a pretty soft food to begin with 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member I-Goldfish Posted April 9, 2013 Regular Member Share Posted April 9, 2013 Is progold available in the uk ? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member tithra Posted April 9, 2013 Regular Member Share Posted April 9, 2013 Is progold available in the uk ? unfortunately no. Goldfishconnection only ships in the US 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member I-Goldfish Posted April 9, 2013 Regular Member Share Posted April 9, 2013 Is progold available in the uk ? unfortunately no. Goldfishconnection only ships in the US Darn ! My mum always says I sound American because I say pantyhose instead of tights and gallons instead of litres and stuff ! I just nod and we both say kokos together lol ! Thanks anyways ! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member tithra Posted April 9, 2013 Regular Member Share Posted April 9, 2013 Is progold available in the uk ? unfortunately no. Goldfishconnection only ships in the US Darn ! My mum always says I sound American because I say pantyhose instead of tights and gallons instead of litres and stuff ! I just nod and we both say kokos together lol ! Thanks anyways ! lol 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member yafashelli Posted April 9, 2013 Regular Member Share Posted April 9, 2013 I only soak mine for a few seconds. Enough to wet the pellets, and make them soak. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Heidi_Rayanne Posted April 10, 2013 Author Regular Member Share Posted April 10, 2013 Well dinner was not soaked and they seemed happier to gather them up off the ground rather than filter feeding from the water. I think I'll change to that then. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member dnalex Posted April 10, 2013 Regular Member Share Posted April 10, 2013 I don't soak my Pro-Gold anymore, since my current fish are all OK with the pellets. When I did soak, it was for 30s max. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member ahardeay Posted April 10, 2013 Regular Member Share Posted April 10, 2013 The only time I have soaked food was when I had a fish with mouth problems fromm flukes, so unless it is special circumstances I don't soak mine. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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