Aiko Posted March 23, 2015 Report Share Posted March 23, 2015 anyoe know where I can get a feeding dish for my shrimp? =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merryxmas Posted March 23, 2015 Report Share Posted March 23, 2015 Ebay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyfishlady Posted March 23, 2015 Report Share Posted March 23, 2015 Depends on what kind you want. I went to a local craft store and got the bottom only for a small terra cotta pot (about $1) and use that in two of my tanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMG Aquatics Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 Depending on what you feed, in most cases, it's pretty useless. Either shrimp grabs it and swims away or shrimps do the "flinch" and the food gets blown out the dish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h4n Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 ya depends how your shrimps are. I use dishes in some and baskets in the others. I sell both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMG Aquatics Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 ya depends how your shrimps are. I use dishes in some and baskets in the others. I sell both. If you're thinking about feeding dish, skip it, baskets would be your best bet. h4n 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aiko Posted March 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 And where would I find as basket? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMG Aquatics Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 http://www.hanaquatics.com/shrimp-feeding-basket-egg-incubator/ The extendable net are also something worth getting. Catching stuff is way way faster. h4n 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyfishlady Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 I still have to get me one of those baskets but I actually like my food dishes. I have one 'cute' one shaped like a leaf. I am also thinking about the ones with tubes because I just tried to feed with Hans baby food and it floated all over the place, lol. I've never used powdered foods before. Yes my shrimp do like to grab a piece and take off with it, but they all know where to go for food and very little ends up in the substrate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aiko Posted March 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 thanks everyone! I will more than likely try han's feeder basket I need to place an order this Friday of a few other things as well hehe Crazyfishlady and h4n 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9thdragon Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 idk why people want a expensive feeding dish...me i just cut from a water bottle act as a feeding dish... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9thdragon Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 hope i save you money =/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishcrazy Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 I just use the tiny terra cotta pot saucers. The smallest ones that have. Michaels and Walmart has them. Really cheap like 20 cents and works great. Crazyfishlady 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monty703 Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 Yep I use the terracotta bottom plates...get them in the Dollar store in the plant section. I recently ordered some blue bolts from a breeder here and was gracefully given a glass feeding dish as a gift....cool. Will be setting up a new tank for my next project. Fancy red tigers and Black spotted headed tigers to ????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h4n Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 I still have to get me one of those baskets but I actually like my food dishes. I have one 'cute' one shaped like a leaf. I am also thinking about the ones with tubes because I just tried to feed with Hans baby food and it floated all over the place, lol. I've never used powdered foods before. Yes my shrimp do like to grab a piece and take off with it, but they all know where to go for food and very little ends up in the substrate scoop a cup of tank water then add the baby foods/powered anything and mix then pour back into tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jadenlea Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 I got the one on ebay with the tube that goes down to a dish. The food goes right down the tube and into the dish and except for "Snowflake" stays in the dish. I love the thing. it is clear and attractive looking. Looks like glass though its not. Crazyfishlady 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyfishlady Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 It's all personal taste, like a lot of things. Jaden, I want to get one of those feeding tubes and try them out too. The terra cotta saucers work great for what I wanted. I got a cute acrylic leaf shaped one just because I wanted to, the shrimp don't care, but I like it. lol I got them pretty cheap on ebay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarah Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 With the terracotta or the ceramic glazed feeding dishes, is there any reason to be concerned about metals or other chemicals? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 idk why people want a expensive feeding dish...me i just cut from a water bottle act as a feeding dish... Because some people like to have nice tanks and a cut up water bottles looks ghetto. I don't know why people are hung up spending $5 to $15 on a feeding dish. My shrimp are pretty good about leaving the food in the dish, Benibachi Red Bee Ambitious and Kale fall apart quite quickly and most of it stays in the dish. My snails crawl in after to clean up any leftovers. In my display tanks I use Ebi-Ten feeding dishes, pricier than average but it costs less than any one shrimp in the tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ch3fb0yrdee Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 In my display tanks I use Ebi-Ten feeding dishes, pricier than average but it costs less than any one shrimp in the tank. Ooh! I've never seen Ebi-Ten feeding dishes before. May I request a photo? [emoji16] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 Ooh! I've never seen Ebi-Ten feeding dishes before. May I request a photo? [emoji16] Of course . Here is a pic of my 60-H (45) with 2 feeding dishes on the left, one for food and the other for the mineral stone. Here is a pic of the Ebi-Ten dish on the right and an Ikea on the left that I used to use for barley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jadenlea Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 so strange. I tried to look it up on my ebay account and its not there as a purchase. I could have sworn it was from ebay. I saw it on a post here on the forums though. Maybe someone will remember it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jadenlea Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 Found the original post!!! should have known it was Mayphlys. He finds the coolest stuff. And it *is* from ebay. I wonder why it is gone from my "Items you have bought" list. http://www.shrimpspot.com/index.php?/topic/2300-shrimp-tube-feeder-highly-recommended/?hl=%2Bfeeding+%2Bdish Crazyfishlady 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ch3fb0yrdee Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 Of course . Here is a pic of my 60-H (45) with 2 feeding dishes on the left, one for food and the other for the mineral stone. Here is a pic of the Ebi-Ten dish on the right and an Ikea on the left that I used to use for barley. Amazing. Looks like a nice thick, solid, piece. Reminds me of the Corning Brand Petri dish. I have. A preference for the wider mouth so more shrimps can eat together. Thanks for sharing. [emoji4] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9thdragon Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 Because some people like to have nice tanks and a cut up water bottles looks ghetto. I don't know why people are hung up spending $5 to $15 on a feeding dish. My shrimp are pretty good about leaving the food in the dish, Benibachi Red Bee Ambitious and Kale fall apart quite quickly and most of it stays in the dish. My snails crawl in after to clean up any leftovers. In my display tanks I use Ebi-Ten feeding dishes, pricier than average but it costs less than any one shrimp in the tank. True True =P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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