LF: feeder shrimp in Calgary

[Seth81]

Originally Posted by sphelps

Freshwater should work fine for feeders, it's what I've always used, not aware of any inexpensive marine shrimp that could be used for feeding. Petsmart is the best place, 99c a shrimp but stock is usually limited so it helps to phone around first.

How long do they last before they die? Have you tried to acclimate them ?

[sphelps]

Originally Posted by Seth81

How long do they last before they die? Have you tried to acclimate them ?

Not sure, 20min maybe. Never acclimated them before. The fish always ate them right away for the most part. I usually grab the shrimp with tongs and hold in front of fish, sometimes at first I release the shrimp from the tongs once the fish shows interest as they won't always eat straight off the tongs at first. It's also best to have a smaller QT or small tank available for training fish that require live food. Dumping live shrimp into an established reef tank will never work, you need an empty holding tank for training these fish to eat frozen prior to introducing them to an established reef.