newbie question: what makes amphipods so desireable?

tzl · 03/11/2003, 12:36 PM

newbie question: what makes amphipods so desireable? as opposed to large brine shrimp or other more commonly available live foods?

thanks

ting

cephalopoder · 03/11/2003, 01:37 PM

Well most octopuses say amphipods taste like chicken.. Just kidding.
They are the preferred food of baby cephalopods because 1) they are the desired prey size and 2) their nutritional value. Brine shrimp do not have a high content of HUFAs and so their nutritional value is inadequate for rearing baby cephalopods. Salt water mysids are good too for rearing baby cephalopods, but are harder to get and more costly.

03/11/2003, 12:36 PM	#1
tzl Moved On Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 59	newbie question: what makes amphipods so desireable? newbie question: what makes amphipods so desireable? as opposed to large brine shrimp or other more commonly available live foods? thanks ting

03/11/2003, 01:37 PM	#2
cephalopoder Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: NH Posts: 898	Well most octopuses say amphipods taste like chicken.. Just kidding. They are the preferred food of baby cephalopods because 1) they are the desired prey size and 2) their nutritional value. Brine shrimp do not have a high content of HUFAs and so their nutritional value is inadequate for rearing baby cephalopods. Salt water mysids are good too for rearing baby cephalopods, but are harder to get and more costly. __________________ Master the food chain and you can rear anything. Last edited by cephalopoder; 03/11/2003 at 01:38 PM.