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I needed to crush earthworm and shrimp pellets for my Corydora fry and Kuhlii loaches.
I found for about $2.xx you can get a grinder or pepper mill in the spice section of Walmart. It doesn't hold much, but I'm dealing with fry so it should last a while. These are usually disposable, but if you're careful and don't crack the container, you can get the lid off, dump out the contents (I get the ones with 100% sea salt and I use the salt in the brackish tank), rinse well and refill with whatever pellets you're wanting to grind up. Replace the lid, and Voila! You now have a nifty, inexpensive fish food grinder!
They had a slightly larger grinder, that holds meat seasoning, but I haven't tried that one to see if the lid easily removes/replaces and I have no use for the seasoning inside. I'll have to look for a larger refillable mill somewhere for grinding larger quantities - then I can just put the preground stuff in regular spice shakers. Right now though, budget dictates efficiency as a priority, and the grinder keeps those darn little pellets from flying all over the room like they did when I was trying to crush them with various objects (spoons, steel rollers, etc).
I needed to crush earthworm and shrimp pellets for my Corydora fry and Kuhlii loaches.
I found for about $2.xx you can get a grinder or pepper mill in the spice section of Walmart. It doesn't hold much, but I'm dealing with fry so it should last a while. These are usually disposable, but if you're careful and don't crack the container, you can get the lid off, dump out the contents (I get the ones with 100% sea salt and I use the salt in the brackish tank), rinse well and refill with whatever pellets you're wanting to grind up. Replace the lid, and Voila! You now have a nifty, inexpensive fish food grinder!
They had a slightly larger grinder, that holds meat seasoning, but I haven't tried that one to see if the lid easily removes/replaces and I have no use for the seasoning inside. I'll have to look for a larger refillable mill somewhere for grinding larger quantities - then I can just put the preground stuff in regular spice shakers. Right now though, budget dictates efficiency as a priority, and the grinder keeps those darn little pellets from flying all over the room like they did when I was trying to crush them with various objects (spoons, steel rollers, etc).
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