auto feeder and mysis

[Dashiki]

I'm looking to set up an auto feeder for Mysis.

Can I use a peristaltic pump or will I need a syringe pump.

Also what is the shelf life of pe Mysis in a refrigerator?

 

[noy]

Is this for sun corals?

 

[Dashiki]

Seahorses

 

[camblonie]

Are you planning to refrigerate your mechanism then or run a line from a near by refrigerator?

 

[noy]

here is a thread I came across before - dosing pumps to feed seahorses

http://www.nano-reef.com/topic/307716-automatic-feeder-for-nps/

my gut feel is that you run the risk of clogging the line due to size of the shrimps.

As for shelf live - they say you can keep commercially frozen fish for upward to a year - shrimp 6-8 past its printed sell by date (and this is for human consumption). So i'm guessing upwards of 8 months.

 

[Dashiki]

Sorry I guess I should have added more information

I plan on adding an auto feeder to my 60 cube seahorse tank

My plans are to drill through the fridge like others have and run it through a venturi.

My question is what style pump peristaltic or syringe to feed the Mysis.

So the Mysis would sit in salt or rodi water solution and be pumped into the tank through the venturi and into the display.

For shelf life I was wondering about the shelf life of refrigerated but thawed Mysis in water.

 

[Dashiki]

That link looks to have great info thank you Noy.

 

[GreshamH]

here is a thread I came across before - dosing pumps to feed seahorses

http://www.nano-reef.com/topic/307716-automatic-feeder-for-nps/

my gut feel is that you run the risk of clogging the line due to size of the shrimps.

As for shelf live - they say you can keep commercially frozen fish for upward to a year - shrimp 6-8 past its printed sell by date (and this is for human consumption). So i'm guessing upwards of 8 months.

Keyword being FROZEN. once thawed that does not apply. He's feeding thawed seafood, not frozen

 

[fishguy194]

What about Reef Nutrition's Mysis Feast? It's supposed to be kept refrigerated and not frozen. I'm not sure about doser compatibility though.

 

[GreshamH]

Undiluted and refrigerated, sure, as long as the tubing is kept refrigerated and is large enough ID to pass them. Diluted, all bets off.

 

[AdamSabina]

My mysis shrimp only ever lasted 3-4 days before it gets a BAD smell. My sea horse and pipe fish didn't seem to mind but I tried to change it every 2-3 days once I discovered that.

As for auto feeders I never tried one.