I made my own gel fish food also, I use raw market shrimp, talipia, nls pellets, hbh veggie flakes, organic baby food peas(so I don't have to peel them!), Knox unflavored gel. mix it all up and got a good mix to feed my frontosa, discus, rays, and other fish in the fish room with. So far all the fish loves it and eats it no problem.