Feeding LPS

[Terrance]

I want to feed mysis shrimp, but would it be ok to feed grocery store shrimp? I would chop it into tiny pieces before feeding tiny bits, not the whole shrimp lol.

Thoughts?

 

[ianjirka]

Be careful unless you can trust the guy behind the counter. It can be treated with a variety of different things.

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[rogersb]

I've also read that it can be high in phosphates. I know when I fed it to entice a trigger to feed I had more algae on my glass than usual.

 

[Spyderturbo007]

I've done it before and didn't have any issues. The guy behind the counter will look at you funny when you ask for just 1 shrimp though.

 

[Terrance]

I just fed 1 tiny piece of shrimp (each piece as big as the corresponding mouth) to my 3 headed torch. 2 hours later, I noticed my skimmate is much thicker. Raw shrimp must have all kinds of phosphate and other organic waste.

 

[usmc121581]

I've done it before and didn't have any issues. The guy behind the counter will look at you funny when you ask for just 1 shrimp though.

I last count on how many times that's happen to me.

 

[unkel j]

I last count on how many times that's happen to me.

Mee too. LOL. I used to go to the store and get 1 or 2 big scallops or a couple shrimp for my lta and they would just give it to me for free half the time (beats the price of silversides). I allways had to tell them what it was for when they gave me the look.
I never had algea or any other problems. My lta grew around a foot and a half in diameter so I had to trade him in. Should not have gotten that for a 29g. 5" - paid $45 1.5' - $16 store credit.