For Carnivores, you would naturally want to concentrate more on protein, for example. You can play with how much and what you put in there, this is just a starting point. We can do this by using pureed ingredients and powdered foods. We should also consider how filling gelatins are when formulating our recipes, to ensure that they are packed with highly nutritious food so the animal isn’t eating too much gelatin alone. Since gelatin foods fill pets up quickly, it’s important to note the nutritional superiority of Agar-agar over animal gelatin. *Nutrient data for this listing was provided by the USDA. Nutritional Analysis of Agar-agar (7 g serving)* Nutritional Analysis of Gelatin (7 g serving)* I would class it as more of a thickener than a gel. What about Carrageen? While it is made from seaweed, it doesn’t gel firmly enough for aquarium use, in my experience. The small, fancy ice cube or Jello trays work well. If you use acidic fruit (such as oranges), the mixture will require more gelatin.įreeze in thin sheets to be broken off, or pour into small ice cube trays. If you’re substituting powdered Agar-agar for gelatin in a recipe, use an equal amount. For aquarium use, you may wish to add more than the standard amount of Agar-agar for a more firm result. This may result in more escaping into the water column, so feed very sparingly.Īs a general rule, you can set two cups of liquid using 2 tsp. You can layer this mixture over a gelatin mixture, or serve alone. The powder should be mixed with the Agar-agar at about a 3/1 ratio. You may opt for an Agar-agar mix using only powdered ingredients, such as shrimp powder, spirulina powder, powdered vitamins, Naturose, etc. The problem with that is the extra cooking reduces the nutritional value of said foods, and it’s more difficult to figure out how much Agar-agar you need.
Agar-agar seems to work best if it’s cooked with the rest of the ingredients. It sets very quickly with or without refrigeration. Juices, etc will dissolve into the water column too quickly.Īgar-agar is made from pressed seaweed and offers an impressive difference in nutrient content over animal gelatin. Make sure it is dense, like the baby food. Water is acceptable, but you can also get creative there, as long as its hot liquid. The baby food can be heated in the microwave & the gelatin added to that, or you can dissolve the gelatin in hot liquid. A packet of gelatin equals 1/4 ounce/7 grams/1 Tbsp/4 sheets of leaf gelatin.Ĥ cups of veggies – pureed (or chopped if your creatures can handle them that way)ġ-3 jars of baby food (my fave is organic peas)ġ/2 c of pureed seafood and/or trimmed beef heartġ/4 – 1/2 clove of garlic (just chuck it in with the veggies & puree)Ī drop of liquid baby vitamins or fish vitaminsġ/4 tsp Liquid calcium, or snip open a couple of human liquid Calcium supplements & squirt the contents in. Start with two packets of unflavored gelatin (or try your hand at using the calcium-rich food grade Agar-agar… or both). The following recipe is specific to fish, shrimp & snails, but may be adapted for any animal. Homemade gelatin food allows us to easily mix a variety of nutrients, supplements or medication together.
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