Feeder Shrimp First Feeding!

[Big Tex]

I just wanted to say to all those who haven't ever fed they're cichlids feeder shrimp, holy cow! I bought about 15 feeders from tiny little things to 2 larger 1" shrimp, I just fed a tiny pinch of my normal pellets and released the hounds on the shrimp, it was chaos! But my cichlids loved them and even though a few smaller ones but off more than they could chew, ill now be giving em feeder shrimp every Friday starting next week, I wanna mix up they're diet a bit. I highly recommend this as a good show and good protein for happy cichlids! That is all lol

 

[Dirt Diggler]

Ghost shrimp are supposed to be good for their reds. My Africans LOVE the ghost shrimps I feed them. It's a fun show as well watching them chase, and catch, and eat the little buggers.

 

[Big Tex]

Ghost shrimp are supposed to be good for their reds. My Africans LOVE the ghost shrimps I feed them. It's a fun show as well watching them chase, and catch, and eat the little buggers.

I'm pretty sure that's what these were, they were almost transparent and my lfs said the ones with green bellies were pregnant so there were alot of lost shrimp lol

 

[TheCommunityCichlid]

The babies need brackish to survive anyways

 

[Big Tex]

The babies need brackish to survive anyways

Weeeeeeell they had about 5min to live so it didn't matter lol

Wait you mean new borns? Well still they all perished rather quickly

 

[TheCommunityCichlid]

Weeeeeeell they had about 5min to live so it didn't matter lol

Wait you mean new borns? Well still they all perished rather quickly

Yea the shrimp fry I guess.

 

[Cichlid-dude]

Dont feed too much protein as it will lead to bloat. Its ok for an ocassional treat but not all the time.

 

[Big Tex]

Dont feed too much protein as it will lead to bloat. Its ok for an ocassional treat but not all the time.

So a weekly feeder shrimp treat is bad..?

 

[Dirt Diggler]

So a weekly feeder shrimp treat is bad..?

That's a good question. I don't see why they would be bad as a weekly treat, but does anyone else have an opinion on that?

 

[Big Tex]

That's a good question. I don't see why they would be bad as a weekly treat, but does anyone else have an opinion on that?

X2 we need HUKIT in here lol but I wanna switch it up weekly just to keep em healthy and happy

 

[TheCommunityCichlid]

I wouldn't go ghost shrimp once a week. That's a lot a protein. Especially for mbuna. Maybe once a month or every couple of weeks. After the shrimp I would fast then for a day as well to help prevent bloat. Maybe for next weeks treat offer a frozen food. (Brine shrimp, blood worms, emerald entree)

 

[Big Tex]

I wouldn't go ghost shrimp once a week. That's a lot a protein. Especially for mbuna. Maybe once a month or every couple of weeks. After the shrimp I would fast then for a day as well to help prevent bloat. Maybe for next weeks treat offer a frozen food. (Brine shrimp, blood worms, emerald entree)

what do you reccomend? i wanna treat twice a month ghost shrimp being one and the other..?

 

[TheCommunityCichlid]

I feed frozen brine to mine.

 

[Big Tex]

I feed frozen brine to mine.

where can i buy them at? can they be shipped frozen..?

 

[Dirt Diggler]

Would feeder guppies be too much protein as well?

 

[Big Tex]

Would feeder guppies be too much protein as well?

feeder guppies..?! thats awesome lol but my mbuna and cobue are a little to small for that i believe

 

[Dirt Diggler]

Mine are all juvies and they lay waste to guppies. The biggest mbuna in my tank is maybe 2.5-3 inches.

 

[cbourg746]

Would feeder guppies be too much protein as well?

Any live food along with most frozen foods will be mostly protein so weekly treats are ok. From what I understand a lot of Africans who do not require a large amount of protein in their normal diet will not be able to tolerate a large amount and coup lead to digestive issues and possible kidney problems. Bloat is another possibility.

 

[Big Tex]

Mine are all juvies and they lay waste to guppies. The biggest mbuna in my tank is maybe 2.5-3 inches.

****, my biggest is a 4" kimpuma hongi island, and hes agro as fawk, where can i get feeder guupies..?

 

[Dirt Diggler]

I normally get mine at the LFS. If they carry ghost shrimp, they should have guppies as well. At least the ones in my area do.