I put in a cup of r/o water for about 5 minutes, to soften it. Then i cut it into several pieces. If not then they fight over it. And the little ones do with out.
It does have a VERY WEIRD consistency. I have a blue tang I'd like to fatten up and thought it might be very good for him...I was very surprised when I thawed it out and it didn't fall apart like all my other frozen food! :?