Tanman19az Posted January 19, 2014 Report Share Posted January 19, 2014 Hey guys! Many of you shrimpers have seen those pics from Overseas breeders with the massive amounts of white flakes with Hundreds of CRS picking through them. Well I was dying to try it out and was offered some cheap Chinese brand for $7.50 shipped from Taiwan or China I forget. I passed thinking it would take too long to get to me. So my friend Will over at www.theshrimptank.com just got some Mosura Graze. It's the same stuff as this snowflake food so whether it be the copycat or the original, Mosura is a brand I can trust. I received my package today of Mosura Graze, BT-9, Old Sea Mud, and Shizhen Power. Here's some pics of what went down when I fed my shrimp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted January 19, 2014 Report Share Posted January 19, 2014 I'm a bit confused. It ooks as if it comes in pellet form, but "Even though the shrimps are attracted immediately to Mosura Graze when it is introduced into the tank, it is perfectly normal to have white flakes left over." Does that mean if I feed my shrimp three times a week, I'm going to start accumulating the white flakes in the tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OblongShrimp Posted January 19, 2014 Report Share Posted January 19, 2014 The shrimp do eat it but anything they leave behind grows a fungus (can't recall the name now) that is also food for the shrimp. I put a bunch (about 1.5 packages) in my various shrimp tanks and all my shrimp were munching on it for days. They do spread it around quite a bit and make a bit of a mess with it though. I still have a bunch in my tanks but my shrimp are constantly picking on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 Sounds like an interesting product I may try at a later date. For the moment at least leaves are one piece and stay in one spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OblongShrimp Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 I find that the leaves I have been using eventually break into a bunch of crap that ends up dirtying up the tank since it doesn't completely break down and get eaten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 What kind of leaves are you using? I use Mulberry and Cherry and not a trace to be found with the exception of veins which I take out eventually. I do like new foods though, and I'm sure at some point I'll try the "snowflake." The thing that has me intrigued is that it may be possible to feed less, but still be nutritionally sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OblongShrimp Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 I think most of mine are cottonwood and scrub oak....whatever I have in the backyard . Maybe I should just buy some better quality leaves from someone though so I don't have as much junk in my tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenBliss Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 Having the stuff leftover in the tank wont create pests? I just saw this stuff recently and thought it was interesting. I do like new foods though, and I'm sure at some point I'll try the "snowflake." The thing that has me intrigued is that it may be possible to feed less, but still be nutritionally sound. Feeding less option with this food would be great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenBliss Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 You guys are lucky to get leaves where you live. I can only get IAL online. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanman19az Posted January 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 Well after 3 days, the shrimp have scattered most of it across the tank and I occasionally see some shrimp picking at the snowflakes Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inverted Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 Wonder how the Snowflake differs from barley pellet ? It look's interesting but personally I am to cheap to use anything expensive Or maybe its that those little packs don't last me very long I use Oak and especially Beech leaves . Beech are the nicest as they look natural and seem to be much cleaner ( They are much thinner than most leaves ) . I also like that I can pick them off the tree after other leaves have fallen and know they are clean and not much microbial action has started . I must compliment everyone on their post here and all the threads . Seems to be a lot of helpful information and really nice people . Like they say you learn something new everyday . I will have to try the Snowflake and see if it gets devoured with enough shrimp in the tank . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OblongShrimp Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 The Mosura Graze is a proceed bean product (skins I think) vs barley grass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art by Stef* Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 My guys like their dried banana leaf, but only after it's been in the tank for 2 weeks. It's gets stringy and doesn't scatter like IAO, so doesn't muss the tank. I don't know how beneficial some of these foods are because I only have shrimp for 2 months now. No one has passed away yet, also no one berried, although they look fatter. I won't fix it unless it's broke or I have a multitude to play with. The one lone french cut canned green bean I tried was a hit, though. -Stef* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art by Stef* Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 (I meant to type IAL, not IAO. Not some funky new abbreviation) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 "The one lone french cut canned green bean I tried was a hit, though."I've read really good things about french cut canned green beans. I'm a little hesitant to try it because I don't know if it would aid in creating green water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merth Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 I feed green beans in all my tanks. Shrimp, africans, plecos...it doesnt last long in any of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted January 24, 2014 Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 Well after 3 days, the shrimp have scattered most of it across the tank and I occasionally see some shrimp picking at the snowflakes Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Any update on your opinion on this food with your colony right now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanman19az Posted January 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 Same thing...an occasional shrimp will be picking at some pieces. The snowflakes are deteriorating now. I'll probably plop some more in after the water change Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OblongShrimp Posted January 30, 2014 Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 My shrimp have eaten most of them by now as well but the tanks that still have them are constantly munching away at them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pika Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 What kind of leaves are you using? I use Mulberry and Cherry and not a trace to be found with the exception of veins which I take out eventually. I think most of mine are cottonwood and scrub oak....whatever I have in the backyard . Maybe I should just buy some better quality leaves from someone though so I don't have as much junk in my tank. Wait, what? You can put "normal" leaves in a shrimp tank, too? I only hear about people putting in the IAL. Is there a general rule for what leaves might be ok, other than generally clean/healthy appearing and pesticide free? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 "Wait, what? You can put "normal" leaves in a shrimp tank, too?" LOL Yepper. Here's a small list of a just a few people have used in their tanks: AlderAlmondAppleApricotAshBananaBeechCherryCrabappleGuavaHibiscusIndian Almond Leaves (aka Catappa, Ketapang)MadronaMapleMulberryOakPeachPlumPoplarSchefflera Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pika Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 (edited) Wow, thanks for the list Soothing Shrimp! Back on topic, I have no idea what shrimp find so great about bean extract/fungus, but more power to 'em! They do seem to be enjoying themselves! Edited February 15, 2014 by Pika Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted February 16, 2014 Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 My wife doesn't understand why I love hot sauce, but I enjoy myself too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielt Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 I accidentally made something similar to what these flakes do. Put some mulberry leaves tea bought from the nature shop in a jar, added some bacterial starter (sera nitrivec) into the mix and after one week i got some large fungus colonies growing on the surface. Took the white stuff out and fed it to my red rili shrimp. In 20 minutes the whole tank was munching on this stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 How cool is that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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