Re: [Killietalk] PotatoFlakes/FruitFlies

["Ken" <ken_combs at sbcglobal.net>]

"For a few bucks you can buy some prepared mediums that last very well and
never have an offensive odor."

That "power formula" (or whatever its called) last pretty dang good, NTM
your jar will be overflowing with flys/maggots in short order (nice "visual"
huh?)....but to be honest, is it worth the expense or trouble vs "just add
water" ?...I'd say probably not

Ken 

-----Original Message-----
From: killietalk-bounces+ken_combs=sbcglobal.net at aka.org
[mailto:killietalk-bounces+ken_combs=sbcglobal.net at aka.org] On Behalf Of
George & Melanie
Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2006 8:58 AM
To: killifish discussion list
Subject: Re: [Killietalk] PotatoFlakes/FruitFlies

These recipes are all great, but I wonder about their lasting qualities and
how well they keep odor down. For a few bucks you can buy some prepared
mediums that last very well and never have an offensive odor. 
This is what I have used for several years now and have found nothing that
is as good.
George

J. C. wrote:

> It is on this
>page:http://www.amphibiancare.com/frogs/articles/fruitflies.html
> 
> but that formula is to long with to many ingredients for me. I tried 
>adding mashed banana to the dallas killifish recipe with bad results of 
>mold. Maybe IF I cooked the mashed banana in the microwave to sterilize 
>it, I may get it to work. That power formula is made with bananas, 
>grape juice, apple sauce, molasses, instant potatoes, brewers yeast, 
>water, and vinegar. I may try it some time but doubt it. The simple 
>instant potatoes, sugar, yeast, water, applecider vinegar works for me 
>so well I never feed all the flies to my fish but I would like to gut 
>load them a bit better.
>
>                           Later, John
>
>--- Ken <ken_combs at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
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>>Hi Carolyn...
>>I add concentrated grape juice in lieu of water (a shamless 
>>copy/variant of that fruit fly "power formula") do a Google Search:
>>"fruitfly", "power", &
>>"formula" <I think>...
>>
>>I think that guy is on to something... 
>>KC
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
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>>[mailto:killietalk-bounces at aka_org] On Behalf Of LadysSolo at aol_com
>>Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 8:39 PM
>>To: killietalk at aka_org
>>Subject: Re: [Killietalk] PotatoFlakes/FruitFlies
>>
>>I use mashed potato flakes (specifically Hungry
>>Jack) with a little Gerber
>>baby oatmeal and some activated yeast. Works good.
>>Add just enough water to
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