Live food

[IshDeOne]

Hi fellow reefers,

I was wondering if there's any services whr they deliver live marine food (rotifiers, phytoplankton, tigger pods etc) at affordable cost?

If there is any how come there's not much hype abt it? Anyone thought of doing it ad hoc to benefit the community?

Would thr be an interest if thr is one ( based on my assumption that thr isnt any at the moment)

[IshDeOne]

Anyone?

[patricklhc]

I don't remember any bro. I think the cost factor will be a turn off for many eg: a packet of whatever cost $5-20 then transport charge $30

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[IshDeOne]

True enough.

Will b great if other reefers cn share their views

[Yuchen Dai]

Hi fellow reefers,

I was wondering if there's any services whr they deliver live marine food (rotifiers, phytoplankton, tigger pods etc) at affordable cost?

If there is any how come there's not much hype abt it? Anyone thought of doing it ad hoc to benefit the community?

Would thr be an interest if thr is one ( based on my assumption that thr isnt any at the moment)

I will soon to have some type of phytoplankton, You can message me if you r still interested! and maybe rotifiers

[xiggie]

Want Live mysid shrimp?

[RayL]

Im growing my own live adult brine shrimps in a 6 litres plastic container. It is not difficult and can be self sustained.

But having said that it is quite abit of work and long duration to grow them. So I guess thats why not much people are into this? Not worth the effort for very little money.

[JMW]

Anyone ever tried feeding sea monkeys? Hope this is not a stupid question but at the end of the day, they are still brine shrimp aren't they?

 

[SubzeroLT]

Yep. Sea monkeys = brine shrimps.

 

 

 

 

[Martin Foo]

Hi so confirm the sea monkeys that local market are selling in individual packaging are actually brine shrimps and good for marine fishes?

[DottyClown]

Hi so confirm the sea monkeys that local market are selling in individual packaging are actually brine shrimps and good for marine fishes?

Hi Martin,

Yes, Brine Shrimps are also called Sea Monkeys.  They are those pink/orange tiny shrimps you can sometimes find packed in plastic bags sold at some LFS.

Good for marine fishes?  Well they are a source of food for the marine fishes, though not as nutritious as Mysis.

[Martin Foo]

Thank you DottyClown I will try to get some for my spotted mandarin as I notice that it hadn't been eating well recently.

[SubzeroLT]

Freshly hatched baby brine shrimps are supposed to be very nutritious. Unfortunately, most LFS don't carry it anymore. You'll need to hatch them on your own.

Adult brine shrimps are less nutritious but nevertheless still a food source. They are good to keep fishes alive as you slowly accustom them to frozen food or pellets.

You can fortify the adult brine shrimps by feeding them Selcon (available at LFS) prior to feeding them to your fishes.

[Martin Foo]

But all my tangs and angels are currently feeding well on pallets.Only the mandarin are not eating well so will there be a possibility that all the fishes will stop eating pallets after feeding with brine shrimps? 

[Martin Foo]

Leon but sometimes I still see local fish shops in wet market selling them in individual packaging.

[SubzeroLT]

I would feed the other fishes first. Once they are fuller, they won't rush for the brine shrimps so much & let the mandarins have a chance to eat them.

Don't worry about the other fishes, they will still take pellet food in future.

 

[Martin Foo]

Good idea Leon will try on this idea.Thank you.