freeze dried vs frozen food

[reef tank 2.0]

I am mentally gathering a list of supplies I need in order to make my own fish food. i'll be mixing all together and freezing in sandwich bags.
I have never used freeze dried anything. I go back and forth on whether to use freeze dried foods or frozen.
what are the benefits of using one over the other?

 

[Stigigemla]

If the freeze dried food isnt crushed it should cloud the water less. That might be good or bad for filter feeders as corals or duster worms.
I think freeze drying is not a method for your home.
A good thing with making your own food is that it is easier to value the quality of the components.
A problem with mixing different components is that some fishes swallow the tasty part and spit out the rest.
A bit to much for them could maybe be to little for other fishes.

 

[C_AWOL]

Using freeze dried items in a diy fish food can be helpful since they absorb vitamin/hufa additives really well vs frozen (wet) items do. The one down side however is that the freeze dried stuff usually cost more than frozen and in some cases aren't as well enjoyed by some fish (varies by individual fish)

 

[Brandon3000]

I've never made either of them, but I do use both of them in my feeding regimen. My fish go crazy for the frozen.

 

[reef tank 2.0]

since the original post, i bought a few freeze dried items, and a bunch of "add ins". I'll be picking up some frozen seafood this weekend. Hopefully it turns out and the fish eat it. With everything all mixed together, hopefully they'll eat like kings and realize they've got it good.

if they eat around the freeze dried foods, then at least i know what NOT to do next time.