How to make Shrimp lollies

[@senorscross5824]

Dude you are MISSED Propper old-school hobby video Great stuff, hope to see you again soon, im using this for my shrimp tank!

[@kihntagious]

You are a fine example of humanity. I love listening to your dialog with us and your world.

[@Scottishtanks.]

Wish had seen this before. Cheep and cheerful, save the some money. Thanks mark

[@vazquezcmp]

Great idea!

[@paulgettings5348]

great work , the twigs look better than lolly sticks

[@meyowmeow1668]

I tried it myself! Instead of a branch I just used a small rock - reusable! :) it worked great!!! Thanks so much for the great and fun idea to treat my shrimpy babies!

[@MARKSAQUATICS]

Hi!! No problem. I'm really happy you gave it a go. puts a bit of fun into the hobby.

[@DannyWyszynski]

That's awesome, I was contemplating buying some "Shrimp Lollies" but I may just try to make some now!

[@MARKSAQUATICS]

Make you own Danny! wont cost anything apart from a bit of work. And its nice watching them enjoying something you made yourself....

[@FruitTreeAddict]

Great video! Mine love mulberry and fig leaves too

[@vamboruleOK]

Nice!! I'm going to try chop sticks! super cheap..

[@Patsagilitybits]

Brilliant. My friend's fish love shrimp lollies but they're expensive to buy. I'll make some of these and see if the minnows like it.

[@nbaker01]

Great idea and video Mark, might just try this myself.

[@MARKSAQUATICS]

Go for it Nigel!! Its free and good fun.

[@Stevooo1985]

Lovely video's mate! Thanks for the info !!!

[@azleenie1]

Thanks! Great video! I have kabob sticks I think I will try using those..

[@TracyM11053]

Very cool!!

[@jordanf811]

Could you possibly coat in egg White, cover in powder, bake, recover in egg white and bake again?

[@presouz1740]

Great idea

[@summersands8105]

Grinding up the shells will provide a great source of calcium for the shrimp.

[@katnewman2856]

You can give spud the shell too 😉 tis good for him. I give my pups whole raw egg it's extremely entertaining 🤣

[@ForTwnT420]

Thank you I love the idea of making my lil scrimps a homemade treat! 🥺🥰 I would suggest coating your stick in egg white and then putting into a container full of the powder with a lid. Then close the lid and shake to coat your sticks faster and easier! I also have heard, and saw someone commented that you can add some powdered eggshell to the mix as well. Would you suggest baking or boiling the shell in that case? And about how much do you think you would add?

[@ninarichards2046]

I have powdered leaves already. Like nettle and dandelion. I also have bee pollen, calcium bicarbonate, and spirulina powder. Approximately how much should I use of everything if I want to make lollies?

[@H2theC]

Hey - great video! did you put the sticks in the oven after sprinkling them with egg and powder? or should they just air dry? thank you :-)

[@tarynrichardson5243]

What are the best leaves to use. I'm in the US. And did you find something better then egg white to make the leave powder stick?

[@MARKSAQUATICS]

Oak and all fruit leaves. Nettles, are all good.

[@kikkz12]

use a coffee grinder, it will make the powder really into powder, very fine and will yield a better outcome, even better buy some egg white powder and mix it into the powder, about 20% then you are golden :)

[@MARKSAQUATICS]

Good idea.

[@rp101aquatics6]

@@MARKSAQUATICS I use a good old mortar and pestle

[@UncleKai263]

Kikkz, Same process except you add egg white powder?? Does that make the food adhere to the stick better/longer??

[@BluuueMooon]

love this video =D can you please write down the leaf you can use. thank for a great video =D

[@MARKSAQUATICS]

Hi. Beach . Nettles. Oak. Maple. blackthorn .👍😀

[@BluuueMooon]

thank you =))

[@One-hundredhundred]

I know this video was years ago but do you know of any alternatives to egg yolks?

[@philthytanks4952]

if you mix a little gelatin powder with the egg whites before putting the greens on it should hold much better and is still healthy and safe for them

[@MARKSAQUATICS]

Thanks for the tip Phil..

[@liauksas]

Well gelatin is animal based and is not really recommended for shrimps. Use agar agar instead

[@iainwitton258]

Veg based agar agar ,egg white plus any powder food u like mix then add a little water till its smooth but not runny then bake it and it will give a nice glazed finish takes a little bit to get the consistency right but That's what I found best shrimps have to work at it abit to get it off and doesn't end up all over tank. Many ingredients you can make them with too like garlic, spurillia, krill, kelp, brine shrimp eggs, bee pollen etc. Make to a powder or buy it as powder and make some nice mixes for them. I use bamboo kabab sticks But seen others use lollie sticks etc Once dried and stored Last long time too.

[@4funrc11]

@@iainwitton258 - Thx. :) But don't you think that using such a small amount of gelatin will really be very harmful? Also, animal based maybe beneficial? I don't know, I should search and see. ;)

[@iainwitton258]

@@4funrc11 for me its more I use veg based food any way because in wild they feed heavily on biofilm and leaf litter, meat is a food I feed them but very rarely , I'm not sure gelatin would give them any benefits. agar agar is easy to get hold of so I've just stuck with it .with shrimp the smallest thing can stress them or make ill so I dont risk it personally

[@barneyicycool89]

Hi, if dont have oven, can i use microwave instead? Thansk

[@mattpowell9305]

Hi mark, great video, any idea how long you can keep them for when they’re made? With the egg that is?

[@MARKSAQUATICS]

Hi Matt. They keep for weeks if you keep them wrapped in paper in an airtight container. 😀👍

[@mattpowell9305]

That’s good to know cheers mark 👍🏼

[@bubblegummel]

I swear, Officer! It's just powdered leaves for my shrimp!

[@wolfbecca8002]

Can I use strawberry or raspberry leaves?

[@MARKSAQUATICS]

Hi. You can use raspberry leaves 😀👍

[@wolfbecca8002]

@@MARKSAQUATICS Okay, Thank you so much! I bought 10 neocardina Blue shrips and I’m really happy!

[@MARKSAQUATICS]

Just blanch in boiling water for a few minutes let them cool and then feed them. Stinging nettles are also a great food for them.

[@wolfbecca8002]

@@MARKSAQUATICS Hello again, are hurmikaki leaves good for shrimps? We have hurmikaki Tree at our garden so there is a lot of leaves but I’m not sure if it’s Okay for shrimps

[@MARKSAQUATICS]

Yes I would of thought so. There fruit trees 🌳 😋

[@AquaticHaus]

Hey mark does it clouds the water ? because the scene where you placed them into the tank , the water seems cloudy maybe due to the egg matter ?

[@MARKSAQUATICS]

No not at all. The light in that tank is very strong and giving me some algea problems going to swap it out, give it a nice water change that'll sort it out. But the treats don't cloud the water at all .Work great in all my other tanks.

[@AquaticHaus]

awesome, I gotta find some blenders that are no longer used in the kitchen to try this :) btw any idea how this could last after putting in and out from the oven ? there's some expiry period right ?

[@AquaticHaus]

will keeping in freezer does better or it works fine without freezer as long as its air tight sealed ?

[@MARKSAQUATICS]

As long as there kept dry no need to freeze.

[@AquaticHaus]

awesome thanks mark!

[@thombaz]

what temperature for how long you need to oven the stick?

[@ninarichards2046]

Where do you get the nettles and whatnot? What temp do you dry the leaves at? Do you have portions? And I can’t find the video for the shrimp matchsticks, I was looking for it. I just want a simple recipe with quantities and instructions and I can’t seem to find anything.

[@st3v338]

if you just place it in a baking tray and put in in the oven for 2 min