Louie Posted December 25, 2015 Report Share Posted December 25, 2015 What fruit and vegetables do you feed your shrimp? I have tried rinsed peas and corn from the can and sliced tomato . Other things I have tried which they ignored was tiny bit of raw yam and avocado. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vpier Posted December 26, 2015 Report Share Posted December 26, 2015 What fruit and vegetables do you feed your shrimp? I have tried rinsed peas and corn from the can and sliced tomato . Other things I have tried which they ignored was tiny bit of raw yam and avocado. thanks My neo's and bee shrimp like Asian pears if they can get past the snails. Louie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aennedry Posted December 26, 2015 Report Share Posted December 26, 2015 Blanched frozen kale and peas are loved by my neos and tigers. =^._.^= Louie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louie Posted December 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2015 I use simple, cheap & affordable thawed out mushy peas. High nutrient value, easy to feed & absorb medication or supplements. By the way, Pokeshrimp started this informative thread also. http://www.shrimpspot.com/index.php?/topic/5029-free-food/?hl=%2Bfree+%2Bfood Thanks it was very good reading with lots good ideas . I particularly liked what Soothing said about shrimp changing color due to food as heard that before . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louie Posted December 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2015 My neo's and bee shrimp like Asian pears if they can get past the snails. I've never seen Asian pears here I did eat when I was stationed on Korea and they were good but going to try bit of regular pear . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louie Posted December 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2015 Blanched frozen kale and peas are loved by my neos and tigers. =^._.^= Thanks my wife eats Kale but I wont go near it , lol . I am going to try blanched kale . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vpier Posted December 26, 2015 Report Share Posted December 26, 2015 I've never seen Asian pears here I did eat when I was stationed on Korea and they were good but going to try bit of regular pear . We buy them at costco all the time. Louie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted December 26, 2015 Report Share Posted December 26, 2015 Not saying don't do it, heh, but be careful feeding sugary foods. It can cause bacterial blooms. Louie and Vpier 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vpier Posted December 27, 2015 Report Share Posted December 27, 2015 Not saying don't do it, heh, but be careful feeding sugary foods. It can cause bacterial blooms. Thanks for the tip. It's a once in a while type thing. Soothing Shrimp and Louie 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
35ppt Posted December 31, 2015 Report Share Posted December 31, 2015 Not saying don't do it, heh, but be careful feeding sugary foods. It can cause bacterial blooms. Good reminder. I was feeding 'small' amounts with no issues. But as an added safety measure, I now soak 'sugary' foods in a separate container of water before adding to the tank. For the yam, I definitely think you should cook it first. Boil, bake, poach/braise. I have also found that they are not always interested in eating the food right away. It needs to get to a certain state of breakdown, and then... lookout! Louie and Soothing Shrimp 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pescador Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 I purchased some organic Kale, boiled it for ~5 minutes so it would be easier for the shrimp to eat and just in case something was on the kale. I put the cooked kale on some paper towels to dry with the intention to then freeze it but when I check on it later on it was dry and crisp. It looked and felt just like the Amaranth you get from Tantora. I tried it with my RCS first and they were all over it. I have since feed it to my CRS/CBS, Tigers and TB. All seem to really like it and for $2.00 for a good bunch of kale you can't beat it. Louie, Shrimple minded and Wygglz 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aennedry Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 I grow it in my garden, so I know exactly what it has been expose to. You can blanch it, blot it and squish it flat then freeze it. When I want to use it I break a piece off, toss it in a small cup of water and microwave it. Let it cool and toss it in. For people it also works as an additive in stews, stir frys and fried rice. Louie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louie Posted January 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 I tried blanched Kale since my post and they ate it up . I froze it in little pieces for future use . Guess I'll use it twice a week as feed other food other 3 days . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louie Posted January 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 We buy them at costco all the time. Asian pears are delicious . When I said I had them in Korea but not since than ,I got them confused with kumquats. My wife is going to pick up some Asian pears tomorrow because now I have a hankering for them , lol . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
35ppt Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 Asian pears are delicious . When I said I had them in Korea but not since than ,I got them confused with kumquats. My wife is going to pick up some Asian pears tomorrow because now I have a hankering for them , lol . now I have a hankering for kumquats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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