Can you refreeze food?

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  1. surfnthreef

    surfnthreef Flamingo Tongue

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    I left my frozen fish food out overnight and awoke to a smelly situation... Can I refreeze the food for future use or will I be endangering my fish?
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  2. dowtish

    dowtish Horrid Stonefish

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    no. It has gone bad.
     
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  3. Toallhisdoom

    Toallhisdoom Dragon Wrasse

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    you can eat it yourself, dont waste it!
     
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  4. vegastyle

    vegastyle Astrea Snail

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    I've done that with no problem
     
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  5. Toallhisdoom

    Toallhisdoom Dragon Wrasse

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    so say you left a frozen chicken breast out over night, would you rethaw it and think it safe to eat? NO

    so don't do it to your fish.
     
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  6. schackmel

    schackmel Giant Squid

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    a few hours is one thing, overnight that has turned smelly........no way, toss it. It isnt worth it IMO to risk it
     
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  7. surfnthreef

    surfnthreef Flamingo Tongue

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    I think I agree with the "NOs".... Thank you for your input 3reefers!
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  8. ccreviston74

    ccreviston74 Astrea Snail

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    Is it smelly - rotten, or just smelly - fishy? The stuff smells like hell even fresh. If it was just overnight, I would (and have) re frozen it with no problems. Your fish would eat it, rotten or not, but I bet it's fine. Remember most of them wouldn't hesitate to pick apart one of their dead buddies rotting away in the tank.
     
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  9. Vinnyboombatz

    Vinnyboombatz Giant Squid

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    IME Poor advice.Rotten food can and will make your fish sick.Most reefers I know would not leave a dead decaying fish in the tank .If the fish is picked at right after dieing it is not rotten.
     
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  10. grinder37

    grinder37 Whip-Lash Squid

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    I wouldn't even think about risking my livestock over a $6/7 pack of food.And I sure wouldn't eat left over Long John Silvers after it sat out overnight.:sick:
     
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