Agar

[FF MkII]

Where can i get this stuff from?

 

[Skilldeft]

I'm guessing from most cook shops. Do expand on why you want it if you dont mind?

 

[FF MkII]

To make my own blocks of food. Apparently if you mix other stuff with agar it doesnt disolve in water as much. So im going to mix up some dried foods (algae wafers, prima, massivore etc) with some bloodworm add the molten agar then freeze to the size i want. Or smear it on stone then the plecs can graze from it at will.

 

[macvsog23]

add egg yolk to the food this will allow it to cling to stone

 

[matubula]

Let us know how it goes, Ive been toying with the idea for a while.

 

[FF MkII]

add egg yolk to the food this will allow it to cling to stone

How long will the food stay hard under the water with egg yolk, Bob?

 

[FF MkII]

Is this the stuff that im after? http://www.micro-science.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=36&products_id=77

 

[macvsog23]

I used it when I had Pterosturisoma microps.

I found it would remain stable for around a day if you allow it to harden before placing in the tank.

 

[FF MkII]

I have some egg yolk powder (bloody good stuff btw) maybe i could use that by mixing it up to a paste.

 

[macvsog23]

give it a go cant hurt

 

[Irene0100]

put the egg powder in the ager mix too!
yes i think that is the agar in your link, but an expensive refined one? ask in heath shop or special oriental cook shops?
http://www.theasiancookshop.co.uk/china-grass--falooda--agar-agar--gulaman-1100-p.asp

 

[FF MkII]

That looks just the job Irene. Hope they wont be selling that bag though. Best before date is Jan 2010 lol

 

[SmithRC]

What you need is a friend that works for a Laboratory company....

 

[FF MkII]

Ahh haa! Make your 1000th post a nice one mate lol

 

[SmithRC]

I'll try...

Doh!

 

[FF MkII]

Wasted 1000th post.

 

[SmithRC]

Comedy is never wasted

 

[FF MkII]

It is on you :lol:

 

[Bwhiskered]

Agar can be bought at some health food stores. It is derived from a seaweed and it takes a higher temperature to desolve in water. It is used in the beef heart formulas made by some discus breeders. Egg desolves in warm water too quickly and will not hold for long. Even gelatine will not hold as well as agar. Agar must be disolved in boiling water.

 

[SmithRC]

ok... sorry to dissapoint...

Looks like food agar is the best was to go....

I've just had a look on our system and we sell 203 different types of agar!!
and none of them are cheap! (not even to me)
500g for £80 (cost) that sort of thing