best brand of shrimp for feeding an anemone

[nanonøkk]

ok so i was just wondering on a safe brand of shrimp or prawns to feed my anemone i’m just looking for recommendations or do i just get the ones you get at the counter but frozen would work best for me but i’m just looking for suggestions

 

[OrionN]

Wild caught shrimp without additive. The one at the fish market for human consumption. Much cheaper than fish food and much better, fresher.
You can also get the frozen medley seafood back, Those are great and cheap.
Something like this:

 

[nanonøkk]

Wild caught shrimp without additive. The one at the fish market for human consumption. Much cheaper than fish food and much better, fresher.
You can also get the frozen medley seafood back, Those are great and cheap.
Something like this:

ok thank you so much for the help

 

[D-Nak]

Notice how that wrapper reads "No Sodium Tripolyphosphate" and "No preservatives"?

That's what you need to look for.

 

[Jon Fishman]

I don’t feed my anemones but I tank feed the fish scallops. I grate them frozen right into the water

 

[rkpetersen]

I buy regular uncooked table shrimp from the grocery, chop/mash it up into small pieces, and freeze it.
Anemones love it. But they've been growing like weeds lately so I've cut way back on the feeding.

 

[mike550]

Notice how that wrapper reads "No Sodium Tripolyphosphate" and "No preservatives"?

That's what you need to look for.

Completely agree on this point. Most shrimp we purchase -- especially at grocery stores and a lot of fish mongers -- are "individually quick frozen" (aka IQF) and are treated with Sodium tripolyphosphate which is a preservative used in seafood like shrimp and scallops to "help retain...tenderness and moisture during storage and transport."

I don't have the luxury, but I've heard some folks buy live shrimp at certain markets and then process it themselves.

 

[OrionN]

You can by bait live shrimps which only slightly cheaper than fish food.

 

[nanonøkk]

thanks for all the help i ended up buying this mijjer brand frozen shrimp it says no additives on it and it says the ingredients are shrimp and salt water