Frozen or thawed food?

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Hello.

A very very very basic question from a beginner axolotl owner: if I feed my axie frozen food - can I give it to him frozen, or should it be thawed (correct english word?)?

When I feed my fish (in another tank, of course) i always put the frozen food in a mug of water for a while before I put it in the tank, but will that not be very messy if I do that in the axie tank, considering the food will scatter all over the tank before landing in the substrate?
 
Yes,"thawed" is the correct word. If you defrost a block of bloodworm in aquarium water , pour of the excess water and then place in the tank you will find that the blood worm will clump together rather than being scattered, as happens when you defrost a cube in the tank itself (or defrost in a cup and and pour straight in once defrosted without removing the water). This method also has the advantage of rinsing the bloodworm keeping your tank a bit cleaner.
 
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