My feeding routine

I primarily like to keep things simple when it comes to food. Since there are a huge range of food products available in the market but what will be an ideal feed?

Shrimps unlike animal and fishes keeps feeding constantly due to their small stomach and straight intestine. My preference to this is to provide 2 macro feed, a shrimplet food and one Long term food.

The reason for a good feed is to Ensure the shrimp get their macro and micro nutrients and doesn’t foul the water. Any pellet that breaks down into powder after a few hours need to be removed by siphon.

For me I like using Hwa version 1 Pads. I cut all my shrimp pads into smaller sizes so the shrimp can feed and consume all of it within 24 hours.

1. Pads are normally cut into 3 portion
2. Feed in the morning and if food remains by evening I will not feed.
3. If by evening there isn’t any food left I will feed another session.
4. Repeat in the morning.
5. Important to note is the portion size. Adjust according to shrimp feeding level.
6. If shrimp feed doesn’t get consume by 24 hours it will be finish by nerite or ramshorn snail if not removal of it is important.
7. I also use lubao (Long term food) which is basically sweet potato, soya starches that create biofilm.
8. Soak lubao in water for 3 days if you have less than 50 shrimps in your tank before using.
9. I generally exchange the lubao in a month time or when it floats up.

A constant food supply is required for good growth and shrimp breeding. There is no short cut to breeding shrimps like feeding a certain type of food will increase breeding. It only does it the shrimp have all the needs met.

Type of feed I use:

1. Hwa version 1 pads (You can get through me or from the following people) –
2. Robin Abraham in UK
3. Kuzey Terzi in Germany

Currently Hwa pads have moved forward to version 3 but I still stick to the version 1 recipe. I’ have his blessing to do limited quantity version 1.

Those who have used really enjoy it.

There are also version 2 in the market but those are phased out and Hwa have moved to version 3.

On the top left there is a marking that denote it’s version.

一 is version 1

二 is version 2

三 is version 3

1. Lubao
2. Bacter ae

Hwa food

Lubao

If you would like to try any of these food please send me a note through my Facebook messenger either through Shrimp Sanctuary Aquatic or add me through my name direct @ benetay