Now that I know my Shrimp survived I want to get some more and feed them properly. Is there anything I can use to put the food in so that it doesn't get eaten by the fish on the way down? or when it hits the the bottom. My fish are very greedy.
Thanks.
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Dropping in some sinking shrimp pellets at night once it's dark in the tank should probably do it.
The other option is a fine food such as bug bites that covers every surface in the tank so the fish don't have time to eat it all before the shrimp get some.
The other option is a fine food such as bug bites that covers every surface in the tank so the fish don't have time to eat it all before the shrimp get some.
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I use shrimp lollies or shrimp cones as well as mixed sinking pellets.
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Though it it may not be apparent, there will be left overs from the fish and the shrimp will be getting it. As suggested specific shrimp food dropped in “on the quiet” is good, as is sinking pellets at the same time as floating fish food, but don’t do it too often. Shrimp are scavengers. In a mature tank there will be enough biofilm for their needs. They should not be over fed.
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