how do you make freez dried mysis shrimp sink?

crazyguy34834 · 12/29/2006, 10:36 PM

I want to feed my fish and invertabrates mysis shrimp but it keeps floating to the top. any ideas?

I have tried soaking the shrimp in liquid vitamins but it doesn't get all the air out

BrandonS · 12/29/2006, 11:41 PM

I use the frozen stuff and let it sit in a cup until it floats to the bottom then swish my finger to split it up.

If you have the cubes, my mom use to use them on her FW tropical fish tank. She'd take them and soak them in the water a bit and then push them onto the side of the tank and they'd stick there. Not sure if you have the cubes. If not you could probably just soak them in some water from your tank or some distilled water until they sink.

SimilanRocks · 12/29/2006, 11:45 PM

i put it in tank water in a small cup, keep it in the fridge a few days till it sink.

popimp06 · 12/30/2006, 04:46 AM

i hold it in my fingers and rub it between them and in seconds it thaws and falls

Shagsbeard · 12/30/2006, 07:50 AM

freeze dried, not frozen Popimp.

I have the same problem. I'll try the refrigerator trick.

michaeldaly · 12/30/2006, 08:12 AM

Just soak it in water long enough and eventually it will sink.

12/29/2006, 10:36 PM	#1
crazyguy34834 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: South Carolina Posts: 353	how do you make freez dried mysis shrimp sink? I want to feed my fish and invertabrates mysis shrimp but it keeps floating to the top. any ideas? I have tried soaking the shrimp in liquid vitamins but it doesn't get all the air out

12/30/2006, 04:46 AM	#4
popimp06 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: the hood Posts: 386	i hold it in my fingers and rub it between them and in seconds it thaws and falls __________________ what it do Current Tank Info: 75 aga. 80lbs fiji live rock 45lbs live sand 3 t5s.

12/29/2006, 11:41 PM	#2
BrandonS Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 255	I use the frozen stuff and let it sit in a cup until it floats to the bottom then swish my finger to split it up. If you have the cubes, my mom use to use them on her FW tropical fish tank. She'd take them and soak them in the water a bit and then push them onto the side of the tank and they'd stick there. Not sure if you have the cubes. If not you could probably just soak them in some water from your tank or some distilled water until they sink.

12/29/2006, 11:45 PM	#3
SimilanRocks Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: La Habra, CA Posts: 473	i put it in tank water in a small cup, keep it in the fridge a few days till it sink.

12/30/2006, 07:50 AM	#5
Shagsbeard Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Morro Bay, CA Posts: 2,143	freeze dried, not frozen Popimp. I have the same problem. I'll try the refrigerator trick.

12/30/2006, 08:12 AM	#6
michaeldaly Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Earth Posts: 2,009	Just soak it in water long enough and eventually it will sink.