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I saw some powdered cyclopeze that is made for marine fish, can I use it to feed freshwater shrimp?

shrimping wrote:I saw some powdered cyclopeze that is made for marine fish, can I use it to feed freshwater shrimp?

I do it all the time. Just make sure not to feed too much. Cyclopeeze shouldn't be a main part of the diet, just an occasional supplement.

Looks great for filter feeders. I'll have to try some for my bamboos.

A cheap alternative for the bamboo shrimp that I have been using is powdered freeze dried brine shrimp. I buy large cans of it to feed cichlid fry and the end of the can is always full of powder. I mash it between my fingers and toss a tiny bit in. They go nuts for it and it is essentially free since I would otherwise throw it out.

Use very sparingly though.

IndianaSam wrote:

shrimping wrote:Cyclopeeze shouldn't be a main part of the diet, just an occasional supplement.

Thanks, is it because it is not nutritious?

anyone knows?

shrimping wrote: Thanks, is it because it is not nutritious?

It's has enough nutrition in my opinion, although it's very heavy on the protein side as it's supposed to be a larval growth food. I personally don't like powdery food all that much as it tends to get all over the place, including the filter, and causes pollution. Plus, it's hard to gauge how much of it the shrimp eat in a short amount of time as the little particles dissappear into nooks and crannies (i.e. out of sight) quite quickly.