How To Store/Thaw Fresh Shrimp?

[BigEZ77]

I have a new BTA and have read that its good to feed them a small piece of fresh shrimp once or twice a week. My questions are...

-Do you freeze the shrimp?

-How do you cut a piece off and thaw it if frozen?

Newb to fresh food here...feed frozen cubes mainly.

Thanks,

 

[mgreenough]

I usually freeze them whole, then when needed take one out and slice it to the required thickness (with a good heavy knife) and defrost under cold running tap water.

 

[BigEZ77]

Thanks. How long does it usually take for the piece to thaw completely? Seems like it could take awhile.

 

[domb54]

You can definitely freeze them i usually got to the fish market get one shrimp one oyster one scallop one strip of fresh salmon cut it all up and freeze it then its all mixed and i cut a small portion up and thaw it with water from my tank and add

 

[MorganAtlanta]

Shrimp defrosts really fast, especially the small pieces you would feed an anemone-- 2 minutes soaking in tank water would do it.