maylee Posted August 1, 2015 Report Share Posted August 1, 2015 Just a quick question. I don't want to spoil the water nor do I want to overfeed. I don't leave manufactured foods in for more than an hour or two. I'm just not sure if amaranth leaves fit into that category or not. I guess I'm specifically referring to the tantora product though. Would it depend on whether it goes in dry or whether you boil them first? I figure if you boil it, it would spoil easier. JosephKex 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jadenlea Posted August 1, 2015 Report Share Posted August 1, 2015 I leave mine in. They don't last very long. I think it is safe to say that out of all the leaves I've tried, My shrimp go the most crazy over the Amaranth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
costumekevin Posted August 1, 2015 Report Share Posted August 1, 2015 I have a small community and leave mine in. They usually don't last more than a day. I remove the "veins" of the leaf that sometimes are not eaten. Agree with Jadenlea, mine have a favorite and it's Amaranth. Use it directly from package and they ride and roll on it all over the tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maylee Posted August 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2015 Thanks! I dropped in a piece last night and they were still all over it this morning. Not a big colony, less than 20. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish_guy Posted August 1, 2015 Report Share Posted August 1, 2015 Do you grow your own? I was looking on line for this and only found seeds. Does it matter what kind? I am seeing quite a few varieties Shrimple minded 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimple minded Posted August 1, 2015 Report Share Posted August 1, 2015 I'm interested in growing these also. Same question as above RE amaranth varieties. Would this be a suitable candidate? http://smile.amazon.com/Vegetable-Pollinated-Seeds-Davids-Garden/dp/B00DYH38HI/ref=sr_1_1?s=lawn-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1438457360&sr=1-1&keywords=Amaranth+seeds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish_guy Posted August 1, 2015 Report Share Posted August 1, 2015 I hope so I just ordered some lol shrimpfreak 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maylee Posted August 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2015 It's been almost 24 hours in and they're still going at it .... but at the same time, it looks like they barely made a dent in it. I'm going to take it out. They seem to love it so much though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
35ppt Posted August 2, 2015 Report Share Posted August 2, 2015 Take it out if you are worried about it. I have tried a few leaf types. Fresh, dried, boiled, or not. Boiling makes the leaf edible sooner. Even so, it takes some time before they really pick it apart. The only leaves that worry me are spinach and lettuce, they get mushy. Otherwise, stuff like mulberry and dandelion I leave in for days until only the skeleton is left, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maylee Posted August 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2015 Ah. I've never had luck with mulberry. They never touch it. Whereas with amaranth, they'll jump on as soon as I place it into the pyrex dish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jadenlea Posted August 2, 2015 Report Share Posted August 2, 2015 If you dropped it in straight from the bag it will take them time to make a dent in it. I usually nuke mine for 20 seconds to make it soft. On the other hand, the mulberry leaves that I drop in dry , can take days to disappear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h4n Posted August 2, 2015 Report Share Posted August 2, 2015 It's fine to leave the tantora amranth leave in. I never had an issue with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DETAquarium Posted August 3, 2015 Report Share Posted August 3, 2015 Amaranth and Mulberry leaves are typically not known as "Leave in foods", but there isn't a problem leaving them in the tank. These two types of leaves are considered more of a food source than water conditioner. Oak, IAL, Guava, Walnut, etc are typically water conditioners as the idea is to leave them in your tank to allow micro organisms to break down the leaves. The shrimp then feed on these micro organisms and/or bacteria. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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