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JKUK
Joined: 17 Dec 2007
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Location: Essex
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Hi everyone,
Just wondering how often you all feed your shrimps?
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George
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Hello James,
I feed my shrimps up to twice a day, depending on population density and existing offspring. In case of existing offspring I use shirakura powder. |
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mouCe
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Location: Hannover
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Hey,
I feed them three or four times a week because there is only a small group in my tank  |
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JKUK
Joined: 17 Dec 2007
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Location: Essex
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Over feeding seems to be a big issue with shrimps, so I tend to only feed mine once a day. They do however always have Magnolia leaves and moss balls to feed off.
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Ulli Bauer
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Hi James,
my cherries are only fed every second day, and the Amanos and weakly-colored cherries in the community tank get what's left over by the fish. The snowball shrimp also share their food with small fry, and the wild form shrimp (is there an English name for Neocaridina heteropoda, I wonder?) are fed like the cherries.
I've even had one small tank (a huge glass vase) on the windowsill where I didn't feed at all for over three months. I just saw to it that they always had leaves in there. Those shrimp even ate snails, and the algae were plenitful thanks to the sunlight.
The better you control yourself when feeding the less snail, worm and bug problems you'll have.
I think, however, if you have more susceptible shrimp like red bee or colored tigers you might want to feed the shrimplets a little more often.
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emorsso
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Hi there,
I feed my twice per day with Hayashi Red Bee Shrimp food for all my various species of shrimps. No feeding on Sunday and Wednesday for them to clear up what's left over. Number of shrimps about 30 per tank.
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southerndesert
Age: 52
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Many different answers to this question and it depends mostly on population as already mentioned. After having kept shrimp for quite some time I guess one learns to feed according to number of shrimp in the tank. The main thing is to not overfeed for fear of fouling the water and harming your shrimp.
I feed my large populations up to twice a day, but tanks with say 20 or less shrimp are fed once a day or every other day. I also use the micro powder in tanks with lots of young.
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Pearl
Joined: 09 Mar 2008
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Hi Bill,
just yesterday I made myself some special micro powder. I used tabs and "normal" fish food, dry carotts and spirulina and made it to powder. I first thought about feeding this to the baby shrimps but couldn't I use it as well for grown up shrimps, too? I meant only to feed this micro powder only in small portions of course about two or three times a week. What do you think? Would it contaminate the water more or less than other shrimp food?
Best regards, Noa |
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southerndesert
Age: 52
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Hello Pearl,
I would think it will be fine for the adults as well as young. Finding the tiny bits of food after they are on the substrate is no problem for the adults. What seems like tiny powder to us looks much larger to a shrimp.... I do use some powdered foods and the key is to use very small amounts to avoid water problems from food left uneaten as you already know.
I think they will like your food!
Cheers, Bill |
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Pearl
Joined: 09 Mar 2008
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Hi Bill,
thanks a lot for your agreement
I think the adults like it as well, unfortunately you cannot see, if they find it, that sometimes makes me wondering, if they really have enough to eat. I am always a little bit afraid that they could starve *g*
For feeding the powdered food I use a syringe and put some powder in it. Then I use water from a tank and I shake it very well. Then I use only one or a few drops - depends on how much capacity the tank has.
Best regards, Noa |
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