Shrimp Food with 9% Protein?

[MuddyWaters]

I got some free shrimp food with a recent shipment that has 9% protein, 30% crude fiber, and 5% fat. Aren't shrimp a lot like fish and need food with 40%+ protein? It's a big bag of food- would last a long time, but I'm reluctant to use it.

 

[Colin_T]

use it as part of a varied diet.

what are the ingredients?

 

[MuddyWaters]

use it as part of a varied diet.

what are the ingredients?

It doesn't say. It came free with some shrimp I got from "Shrimp Space." It's different packaging than they have on their site. The shrimp are deep red and I got them via Amazon, so shipping was free, which is nice. I ordered 20, 21 arrived alive and 2 were dead, so worked out well. Just not sure about the food.

 

[Colin_T]

it should be fine but use it as part of a varied diet.

 

[MaloK]

Shrimps protein needs are lower than fishes... 40% is used for breeding purposes. Normally 20% is enough as part of a varied diet.

 

[Aqua67]

(FYI)

Hikari Shrimp Cuisine - minimum 40% protein
Hikari Crab Cuisine - minimum 30% protein
Hikari Algae Wafers - minimum 30% protein
None of my other containers of things I feed my shrimp specify.

 

[MuddyWaters]

oh good! That bag has enough food for 1000 years LOL. My Hikari Shrimp Cuisine is a tiny pouch and I'm nowhere near done with it.

 

[MaloK]

It does not mean you have to put more...

 

[MuddyWaters]

It does not mean you have to put more...

LOL you know me...

 

[Colin_T]

oh good! That bag has enough food for 1000 years LOL. My Hikari Shrimp Cuisine is a tiny pouch and I'm nowhere near done with it.

take some of the food out and put it in a small container. Seal the main bag up and get the air out of it. Put that in a couple more bags and get the air out of them. Then freeze it until you need it later on.

 

[MuddyWaters]

take some of the food out and put it in a small container. Seal the main bag up and get the air out of it. Put that in a couple more bags and get the air out of them. Then freeze it until you need it later on.

OH! good idea- thanks, Colin_T