sarah Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 I just bought a gorgeous bunch of organic lacinato kale. Do you guys usually just stick it in the tank fresh, or do you dry it out first? Boil it? Louie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vpier Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 I just bought a gorgeous bunch of organic lacinato kale. Do you guys usually just stick it in the tank fresh, or do you dry it out first? Boil it? Drying preserves it, boiling it breaks down the cellulose structure so its easier for the shrimp to eat. Louie and sarah 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarah Posted February 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 Drying preserves it, boiling it breaks down the cellulose structure so its easier for the shrimp to eat. OK, so how about I boil then dry it? Any tips? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vpier Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 OK, so how about I boil then dry it? Any tips? Dry then boil. If you boil it first the kale will go bad. After you dry you should boil it ,making it easier for shrimp to eat. sarah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pescador Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 I went the other way and boiled the kale for 5 minutes. I took it out and placed it on baking sheets with paper towels to dry. I put down more paper towels and another cooking sheet with some weight to keep the kale flat while drying. My intention was to let it dry then freeze it so it all would not be stuck together, but I was out of the house for awhile and when I checked on it many of the kale pieces were completely dry and crisp. I left it uncovered and all the kale dried the same way with the look and feel of Tantora Amaranth. I put it in a zip lock bag and feed it just like Amaranth or mulberry leaves. It rehydrates and the shrimp seem to really like it. Give it a try with a few leaves and let me know what you think? Most people suggest boil and freeze so I am assuming they just put the boiled leaves in the freezer wet then once frozen they break of pieces to feed? jem_xxiii, Louie, sarah and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vpier Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 I went the other way and boiled the kale for 5 minutes. I took it out and placed it on baking sheets with paper towels to dry. I put down more paper towels and another cooking sheet with some weight to keep the kale flat while drying. My intention was to let it dry then freeze it so it all would not be stuck together, but I was out of the house for awhile and when I checked on it many of the kale pieces were completely dry and crisp. I left it uncovered and all the kale dried the same way with the look and feel of Tantora Amaranth. I put it in a zip lock bag and feed it just like Amaranth or mulberry leaves. It rehydrates and the shrimp seem to really like it. Give it a try with a few leaves and let me know what you think? Most people suggest boil and freeze so I am assuming they just put the boiled leaves in the freezer wet then once frozen they break of pieces to feed? If you freeze it then it will work. sarah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pescador Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 If you let it dry after boiling it becomes dehydrated so freezing is does not appear to be necessary. sarah and Louie 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 Well, I guess you have at least 2 ways to try now. sarah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pescador Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 Here is a picture of what it looks like after being boiled and dried. Another important thing I did not mention before is that I removed the stalks and only boiled and dried the leaves. sarah, Louie and Soothing Shrimp 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pescador Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 A few hours after being in the tank. sarah, svetilda, Soothing Shrimp and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarah Posted February 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 Thanks all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
californiashrimp Posted February 17, 2016 Report Share Posted February 17, 2016 I always boil for just 1 minute then freeze it. I drop the frozen pcs right in the tank. sarah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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