Shrimp Food

puffer21 · 08/02/2006, 07:02 PM

Im getting a candy pistol shrimp and cleaner shrimp do i need to feed it any thing special. I feed cyco-ezee and mysis will that work.
Thanks Puffer21

Clouded · 08/02/2006, 07:04 PM

They will want meaty food, mysis, brine shrimp plus, that sort of thing...They are timid, so hold a little in your fingers and they will come and eat it out of your hand this way, you make sure it gets food.

puffer21 · 08/02/2006, 07:06 PM

well i dont know about the hand part but i will make sure they get it.

Clouded · 08/02/2006, 07:11 PM

why not the hand part? well for the pistol, your right...but the cleaner will be fine..if you have a cut on your hand and you put it in the tank he will clean the cut

...he can not harm you.

puffer21 · 08/02/2006, 07:14 PM

i dont know i dont think i want it near my hand it might take me a while to get used to that. I do though hand feed my turtle so mabye this wont be that hard.

Clouded · 08/02/2006, 07:19 PM

the cleaner will not take long to get used your hand, and it is alot of fun actually...after a while he will come over to your hand anytime it is in the tank, cause it has stuff he can clean....

Jeff Corwin, on one of his shows let one in his mouth to clean it was awesome...if I could fit in my tank I would do it.

puffer21 · 08/02/2006, 07:21 PM

I can tell you one thing nothing live is going in my mouth

Clouded · 08/02/2006, 07:26 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by puffer21
I can tell you one thing nothing live is going in my mouth

I know, my point was that they are safe to come in contact with.

puffer21 · 08/02/2006, 07:33 PM

i guess i will try but just my hand and it might take a while im a little sqimish

mimmies11 · 08/02/2006, 08:24 PM

it is fun letting them on your hand...it kinda tickles. There is no way they will hurt you.

puffer21 · 08/03/2006, 10:11 AM

ok i guess i will try

xtrstangx · 08/03/2006, 10:19 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by puffer21
i guess i will try but just my hand and it might take a while im a little sqimish

It just kind of tickles, they can't really pinch you at all.

puffer21 · 08/03/2006, 10:45 AM

well that is good to know

08/02/2006, 07:02 PM	#1
puffer21 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,006	Shrimp Food Im getting a candy pistol shrimp and cleaner shrimp do i need to feed it any thing special. I feed cyco-ezee and mysis will that work. Thanks Puffer21 __________________ I have never been one for guidelines Current Tank Info: 20g Turtle Tank and 58g OC Ultimate Reef :)

08/02/2006, 07:06 PM	#3
puffer21 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,006	well i dont know about the hand part but i will make sure they get it. __________________ I have never been one for guidelines Current Tank Info: 20g Turtle Tank and 58g OC Ultimate Reef :)

08/02/2006, 07:14 PM	#5
puffer21 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,006	i dont know i dont think i want it near my hand it might take me a while to get used to that. I do though hand feed my turtle so mabye this wont be that hard. __________________ I have never been one for guidelines Current Tank Info: 20g Turtle Tank and 58g OC Ultimate Reef :)

08/02/2006, 07:21 PM	#7
puffer21 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,006	I can tell you one thing nothing live is going in my mouth __________________ I have never been one for guidelines Current Tank Info: 20g Turtle Tank and 58g OC Ultimate Reef :)

08/02/2006, 07:33 PM	#9
puffer21 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,006	i guess i will try but just my hand and it might take a while im a little sqimish __________________ I have never been one for guidelines Current Tank Info: 20g Turtle Tank and 58g OC Ultimate Reef :)

08/02/2006, 07:04 PM	#2
Clouded Moved On Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Beaverton, OR Posts: 193	They will want meaty food, mysis, brine shrimp plus, that sort of thing...They are timid, so hold a little in your fingers and they will come and eat it out of your hand this way, you make sure it gets food.

08/02/2006, 07:11 PM	#4
Clouded Moved On Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Beaverton, OR Posts: 193	why not the hand part? well for the pistol, your right...but the cleaner will be fine..if you have a cut on your hand and you put it in the tank he will clean the cut ...he can not harm you.

08/02/2006, 07:19 PM	#6
Clouded Moved On Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Beaverton, OR Posts: 193	the cleaner will not take long to get used your hand, and it is alot of fun actually...after a while he will come over to your hand anytime it is in the tank, cause it has stuff he can clean.... Jeff Corwin, on one of his shows let one in his mouth to clean it was awesome...if I could fit in my tank I would do it.

08/02/2006, 08:24 PM	#10
mimmies11 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Englewood Oh Posts: 190	it is fun letting them on your hand...it kinda tickles. There is no way they will hurt you. __________________ Emily Professional stupid question asker:) Current Tank Info: 6 gal nano (soon will be converted into a mantis tank) 5.5 Mantis Tank (will move into the 6 gallon soon), 12 gallon nano (6 gallon critters will move in soon) Building a 90 gallon Reef with 30 gallon sump...will start cycling it as soon.

08/03/2006, 10:11 AM	#11
puffer21 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,006	ok i guess i will try __________________ I have never been one for guidelines Current Tank Info: 20g Turtle Tank and 58g OC Ultimate Reef :)

08/03/2006, 10:45 AM	#13
puffer21 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,006	well that is good to know __________________ I have never been one for guidelines Current Tank Info: 20g Turtle Tank and 58g OC Ultimate Reef :)