feeding veggies

[imi_sky]

hi guys, i was just thinking when you guys feed veggies, do you boil them first?? or do you just put them into the water.

for example cucumbers, zukinis, spinach how do you guys prepare them for your shrimps

thanks

[retardo]

Boiled is better. This softens up the veggies so that shrimp can easily eat bits and pieces of it. Boiled veggies also makes the aroma of the veggies more detectable.

[NanoDave]

how long should they be boiled? :)

[retardo]

Until soft.

[NanoDave]

Thanks! soft like wet tissue or soft like soaked toilet paper? :beam:

[retardo]

Take your pick. I prefer "wet tissue" (slightly soft).

[NanoDave]

Take your pick. I prefer "wet tissue" (slightly soft).

Noted! Thanks again :D

[imi_sky]

how long do you usually leave the veggies in the tank for??

[retardo]

No more than a day. Remove any excess, uneaten veggies to keep water nice and clean.

[imi_sky]

so anywhere from 12-24 hours is a good time for those veggies to stay in the water. how long does it take for the veggie to start decomposing,creating an ammonia spike i mean

[simcb]

so anywhere from 12-24 hours is a good time for those veggies to stay in the water. how long does it take for the veggie to start decomposing,creating an ammonia spike i mean

I usually introduce the veggies during light on hours and remove them once the lights goes out. Left it in there for 6 hrs - 8hrs.

I reckon 24hrs is not a good idea.

[silane]

Has anyone tried steamed then baked pumpkin? My shrimps like it.

[NanoDave]

Has anyone tried steamed then baked pumpkin? My shrimps like it.

I like it too.. :D But wouldn't it dirty the water too much?

[silane]

I like it too.. :D But wouldn't it dirty the water too much?

That's why I baked it. :D

[NanoDave]

Oh i see.. :) The one I eat is just steamed.. :p

[imi_sky]

well i guess i better start going around stealing left over halloween pumpkins lol

[NanoDave]

well i guess i better start going around stealing left over halloween pumpkins lol

Maybe you can have a pumpkin shrimp house :D

[ice-cream]

Is is safe to feed boil veggies?? After boiling, will the insecticide be gone? I saw from another forum one guy feed spinach and his 400 plus crs all die. How to be sure there is no more insecticide before feeding?

[silane]

Is is safe to feed boil veggies?? After boiling, will the insecticide be gone? I saw from another forum one guy feed spinach and his 400 plus crs all die. How to be sure there is no more insecticide before feeding?

Best is to feed them with fruit like cucumber and pumpkin, they have a layer of protective skin, remove the skin before feeding or boiling it.

[ice-cream]

Best is to feed them with fruit like cucumber and pumpkin, they have a layer of protective skin, remove the skin before feeding or boiling it.
Can i feed them with fruitpie??? Hahaha, just joking.... How about apple??

[jon]

i feed mine with sweet potatos and they love it. :)
regards

[NanoDave]

What is the best thing to feed shrimplets if they do not know how to find food yet? :)

[simcb]

i feed mine with sweet potatos and they love it. :)
regards

Care to share how you process your sweet potatoes? Cooked/boiled/dehydrated/steamed or add any supplements to the mixture? :D

[jon]

Care to share how you process your sweet potatoes? Cooked/boiled/dehydrated/steamed or add any supplements to the mixture? :D

i steamed them.... i will eat the larger portions and they will enjoy the smaller ones :D
regards

[jon]

What is the best thing to feed shrimplets if they do not know how to find food yet? :)


i dun feed my shrimplets with any special food, think they will grow well on the algae on the tank itself. :) if any bro have any special food , me like to know too :)
regards

[retardo]

What is the best thing to feed shrimplets if they do not know how to find food yet? :)

Instinct will show them the way. Unlike us humans, who require nurturing from our parents as babies, some of our friends in the animal kingdom know exactly where to go.

[NanoDave]

Instinct will show them the way. Unlike us humans, who require nurturing from our parents as babies, some of our friends in the animal kingdom know exactly where to go.

Nice :) . I've just got spotted some shrimplets that are scattered and not moving/eating.. was a bit worried about them :D

[spinex]

I was wondering nowadays with so much artificial fertiliser and chemical sprayed onto the veggie we eating everyday, if we feed it to our shrimps even it's boiled, will it be good for them ?

Although the amount of artificial fert or chemical wont kill us but for the shrimps we do not know.

Organic food for our shrimps ??

[NanoDave]

I was wondering nowadays with so much artificial fertiliser and chemical sprayed onto the veggie we eating everyday, if we feed it to our shrimps even it's boiled, will it be good for them ?

Although the amount of artificial fert or chemical wont kill us but for the shrimps we do not know.

Organic food for our shrimps ??

True, but I only feed normal veggies and so far so good.. TOUCHWOOD! :X

Maybe feed pellets as a staple diet, with occasional veggies.. that's what I'm doing now anyway :p If they want to eat plants they can eat moss and algae.. fresher and contamination free.. :)

[low]

how about slice carrot ? have anyone try to feed it to your shrimp ?

Thanks

[dom]

I fed them slice carrot before. They seem like attacted by red color or smelly food. Any vegetable which left over in my fridge..i will just cut it without boil it. And feed them.

Nowadays...i m feeding them fish pellet. like sera cichlid stick. Flowerhorn pellet. Flake food. Corydorus/Pleco algae waffer. :D

[low]

I fed them slice carrot before. They seem like attacted by red color or smelly food. Any vegetable which left over in my fridge..i will just cut it without boil it. And feed them.

Nowadays...i m feeding them fish pellet. like sera cichlid stick. Flowerhorn pellet. Flake food. Corydorus/Pleco algae waffer. :D


Thankyou.

I went JB qiute often but ican't find any lfs selling shrimp. is shrimp popular in Malaysia ?

[dom]

Shrimp is kinda hard to get in Malaysia. So far KL have the more choices. JB... only Malayan shrimp available. I believe most of the JB hobbyst went to SG to hunt for the shrimp.

[low]

Shrimp is kinda hard to get in Malaysia. So far KL have the more choices. JB... only Malayan shrimp available. I believe most of the JB hobbyst went to SG to hunt for the shrimp.


I see.....thanks

[speedy]

Wow, no one mentioned spinach, or did they :shocked:

I boiled a load of spinach a then froze it. Every now and then I get a small leaf out of the freezer, let it defrost and give them that. They love it.

[jon]

Wow, no one mentioned spinach, or did they :shocked:

I boiled a load of spinach a then froze it. Every now and then I get a small leaf out of the freezer, let it defrost and give them that. They love it.


oh ya. recently i tried feeding them boiled spinach . they love it :D

[NanoDave]

Wow, no one mentioned spinach, or did they :shocked:

I boiled a load of spinach a then froze it. Every now and then I get a small leaf out of the freezer, let it defrost and give them that. They love it.

Do you freeze the leaves in individual pieces? :)

[Annya]

On the best Polish shrimping website I found the info that shripms - especially cherries - love banana. I'm going to check it. Have you tried feeding bananas to your shrimps? The skin is quite thick, so I think it's quite safe in terms of pesticides.

[NanoDave]

Yes, I noticed they like to eat sweet stuff. :)

[low]

I had tried the following and they seem to like it ......... :)

1. sweet potato(steam)
2. banana
3. papaya
4. slice carrot
5. pear
6. tomato
7. goldfish sinking pellete
8. Tera discus bit
9. cucumber
btw, anyone know what food will make the cherries RED ??? :undecided :huh:
some of my cherries look transparent with some red strike only.....i think is the male one.......is there away to make them RED like the female.

Thanks

[Frank]

Veggie for the red color try red paprika (cooked). But be careful with chemicals on them. Have lost 90% of my crs one time!!!

Normally i feed only peeled veggies: zucchini or cucumber.

[CandieG]

erm.. how to get the veg or cucumber to sink ? mine seem to float on the water >__<

[Frank]

There are special "rings" of clay for that. The branded clay is heavy enough to take it to the ground and the material is harmless to the water. Also it´s not so expensive.
Other people are using wire of lead (from the plants).

regards
Frank

[simcb]

erm.. how to get the veg or cucumber to sink ? mine seem to float on the water >__<

Hi CandieG,
Like Frank said you might want to tie it to 1-2 piece of biohome or ring to make it sink. You can also to clip/tie it a wire mesh.