SinkorSwim
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After wondering why my shrimp were all but ignoring the expensive foods (Shirakura,Ebita,Shrimp Labs) I'd bought them I decided my tank with the weekly dose of Bacter AE was providing enough grazing for them to bother with snacks.
I was about to throw out some left over veggies which had nearly passed their best when I Had an idea to cook and freeze some shrimp feed, It went down a treat and I'll happily try out some other DIY recipes for shrimp food if anyone wants to post.
My ingredients:
Courgette, Aubergine, Cucumber, small handful Kale, big handful Spinach, very small amounts of carrot, brocolli, cauliflower. I also cooked up 2 fillets of frozen white fish added 4 cloves of garlic then added a spoon full of the various shrimp feed I've bought. Lastly some Mont powder (very small amount) to add some minerals. Processed it all to a gloop, Stirred in some gelatine powder, spread it out flat to about an inch thick on a baking tray and let it set overnight in the fridge. Cut it all up into small tabs and frozen the bag. I think i have enough to last 3 or 4 months. If nothing else it was a way to use up veggies that were destined to be thrown out.
Outcome: Shrimp slowly made their way over to investigate and soon started grabbing what they could. None left until it had been eaten.
Feel free to share your own recipe, i'll happily spend an hour experimenting
Allan
I was about to throw out some left over veggies which had nearly passed their best when I Had an idea to cook and freeze some shrimp feed, It went down a treat and I'll happily try out some other DIY recipes for shrimp food if anyone wants to post.
My ingredients:
Courgette, Aubergine, Cucumber, small handful Kale, big handful Spinach, very small amounts of carrot, brocolli, cauliflower. I also cooked up 2 fillets of frozen white fish added 4 cloves of garlic then added a spoon full of the various shrimp feed I've bought. Lastly some Mont powder (very small amount) to add some minerals. Processed it all to a gloop, Stirred in some gelatine powder, spread it out flat to about an inch thick on a baking tray and let it set overnight in the fridge. Cut it all up into small tabs and frozen the bag. I think i have enough to last 3 or 4 months. If nothing else it was a way to use up veggies that were destined to be thrown out.
Outcome: Shrimp slowly made their way over to investigate and soon started grabbing what they could. None left until it had been eaten.
Feel free to share your own recipe, i'll happily spend an hour experimenting
Allan