Frozen Brine shrimp good bad or ugly

reeftee · 07/16/2007, 06:01 PM

I've had people tell me that frozen brine shrimp is basically worthless for your fish? no nutritional value if so what is good to feed normal reef fish clowns, tangs, etc

kau_cinta_ku · 07/16/2007, 06:06 PM

i use mysis shrimp, cyclopeeze, nori and some garlic coates formula 1 pellets. and yes brine shrimp are worthless unless they are just hatched and still have the yolk sack on them.

reeftee · 07/16/2007, 06:08 PM

why does anybody buy or sell this junk if it has no value?
I will be using the other things from now on

bertoni · 07/16/2007, 06:09 PM

Nutritionally, high-quality brine shrimp are fine. I wouldn't use them as the only food item, though. Variety is good. I make my own fish food using ideas from this thread:

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hreadid=176530

There are a number of nutritional analyses of brine shrimp online, if anyone wants to do some reading.

Grins · 07/16/2007, 06:22 PM

I use some fortified frozen brine but it is only in addition to other food. Part of a rotation.

old salty · 07/16/2007, 06:29 PM

Though I feed a variety of food, brine shrimp is definitely included in the mixture. I know people that have kept fish for years on this alone; not that I would do this.

I soak it in some Vita Chem to load it with some vitamins; fish love brine shrimp.

kau_cinta_ku · 07/16/2007, 06:31 PM

brine shrimp is like a treat for fish, although good once in a while not good for the only food.

would you want your kids to only eat candy bars for food? lol

07/16/2007, 06:01 PM	#1
reeftee Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: northern california Posts: 15	Frozen Brine shrimp good bad or ugly I've had people tell me that frozen brine shrimp is basically worthless for your fish? no nutritional value if so what is good to feed normal reef fish clowns, tangs, etc

07/16/2007, 06:09 PM	#4
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	Nutritionally, high-quality brine shrimp are fine. I wouldn't use them as the only food item, though. Variety is good. I make my own fish food using ideas from this thread: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hreadid=176530 There are a number of nutritional analyses of brine shrimp online, if anyone wants to do some reading. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

07/16/2007, 06:22 PM	#5
Grins Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 735	I use some fortified frozen brine but it is only in addition to other food. Part of a rotation. __________________ R.A.S.O.C. : Reef Aquarium Society of Charlotte Current Tank Info: 55g mixed reef

07/16/2007, 06:29 PM	#6
old salty Genius Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: The Island of Misfit Toys Posts: 3,131	Though I feed a variety of food, brine shrimp is definitely included in the mixture. I know people that have kept fish for years on this alone; not that I would do this. I soak it in some Vita Chem to load it with some vitamins; fish love brine shrimp. __________________ "The man who reads nothing at all is better educated than the man who reads nothing but newspapers." Thomas Jefferson Current Tank Info: Out of the marine aquarium hobby

07/16/2007, 06:06 PM	#2
kau_cinta_ku Moved On Join Date: May 2005 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 8,669	i use mysis shrimp, cyclopeeze, nori and some garlic coates formula 1 pellets. and yes brine shrimp are worthless unless they are just hatched and still have the yolk sack on them.

07/16/2007, 06:08 PM	#3
reeftee Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: northern california Posts: 15	why does anybody buy or sell this junk if it has no value? I will be using the other things from now on

07/16/2007, 06:31 PM	#7
kau_cinta_ku Moved On Join Date: May 2005 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 8,669	brine shrimp is like a treat for fish, although good once in a while not good for the only food. would you want your kids to only eat candy bars for food? lol