Wygglz Posted January 30, 2016 Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 I buy cruched nettle leaves in a Russian store. There their have a stand with boxes with natural herbs for human health. My shrimp love them! I'll have to keep my eyes open now. I had no idea... thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aennedry Posted January 30, 2016 Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 And from what I understand, dry nettle doesn't sting which is a plus, I am thinking this summer when I go hiking in the mountains to bring gloves and a bag and pick some like Monty. I am sure they will be easy to find, as they have a distinctive scent. All else fails they have nettle in the health food store. =^._.^= Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarah Posted January 30, 2016 Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 I love this thread 35ppt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monty703 Posted January 31, 2016 Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 Yes they don't sting once dried out, but omg don't pick em without gloves on.....learned that one the hard way when I was trying to figure out if the plant in the forest was in fact a nettle.....DUH! They look a lot like other plants, so sometimes its hard to tell, but the hairs on the underside of the leaf are the giveaway, and they are usually a tall growing plant. Ive purchased Nettle leaves from the Health food stores, but its usually for making tea (actually very good for you) and unfortunately there is no way to add it to the tank and keep it from floating. Even the dried leaves will need some sort of stone placed on top or possibly one of those clamps for the fish to eat from (when you add cucumber etc to a tank) This would hold the leaf in place and once the shrimps figure it out they will land on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wygglz Posted January 31, 2016 Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 What if you boil it first, Monty? Does that work? Vpier 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vpier Posted January 31, 2016 Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 What if you boil it first, Monty? Does that work? Boiling works and just soaking in hot water works. Boiling helps break down the cellulose structure making the leaves easier for shrimp to eat it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
35ppt Posted February 1, 2016 Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 So, brew some tea, drink it , and give the spent flakes to the shrimps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vpier Posted February 1, 2016 Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 So, brew some tea, drink it , and give the spent flakes to the shrimps? There have been a few members who tried that with marginal results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monty703 Posted February 1, 2016 Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 im wondering if you could use a net bag of sorts, or pantyhose? Something to keep the flakes inside but still allow the shrimps to pick at until they got the goodies inside. Ive used both on my filters as guards and know the shrimps are always hanging out on them, so might this work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vpier Posted February 1, 2016 Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 im wondering if you could use a net bag of sorts, or pantyhose? Something to keep the flakes inside but still allow the shrimps to pick at until they got the goodies inside. Ive used both on my filters as guards and know the shrimps are always hanging out on them, so might this work? It might but from other posts they say the shrimp are initially attracted to the tea leaves but lose interest really fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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