The BEST Food For Cherry Shrimp (In my opinion)

[@FishKeepingAnswers]

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[@tinydragonlabs]

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[@FishKeepingAnswers]

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[@heelerhealer7552]

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[@danielstello90]

I feed mine the plant trimmings that I cut once per week. I crush the leaves (and algae ) with some eggshell into a uniform pulp and dry it on something flat until it becomes a sheet that can be broken into algae/plant flaks. they go nuts on this stuff.

[@FishKeepingAnswers]

Nice. Thanks for sharing. 🫶🏻

[@darylcopper1831]

Hi Richard , I’m a relatively new subscriber and and having kept shrimp for years I am only just getting into the ‘breeding game’ having been inspired by your channel. I ordered some Repashy after watching this video and added it to my planted aquarium……omg, within minutes my Amano shrimp (which are rarely seen) absolutely smashed it up! Thank you for introducing me to this amazing product and hope that the makers of Repashy acknowledge you!

[@xandalf7671]

your studio is looking really good!

[@FishKeepingAnswers]

@@xandalf7671 thank you. It’s been a lot of work 🥵

[@MrG.Ivan76]

Well worth the effort You look so relaxed in your new setting ​@@FishKeepingAnswers

[@AG-6969]

I've been using Shrimp Baby like you use Rapashy. I make a paste and let it dry and cut it into blocks and feed it in a feeding container. It breaks down quick but has done the job. I did not know about Rapashy used as blocks, I'll try it. Your videos have helped me go from 10 shrimp to well over 100! Great advice, listen to Richard people!! Amazon has it here in the USA

[@poquito808]

Mix your shrimp baby powder with repashy.

[@GreighFuller]

I have 30 red cherry shrimp coming in July 15, I believe my tank is ready, this seems like a good food I might try it.

[@FishKeepingAnswers]

Nice. Would love to hear how you get on 🤞🏻

[@harryfp1494]

Well being that your a new shrimp keeper your going to think it’s just fine 😂

[@LMat_MX]

@@harryfp1494same 9 out of My 11 shrimp died😭

[@GreighFuller]

@@FishKeepingAnswers ok I will let u know

[@GreighFuller]

@@harryfp1494 what u mean

[@LukeDickinson-k2c]

Thanks for your videos. They’re really helpful! not long set up my shrimp tank and you’ve helped me to no end!

[@FishKeepingAnswers]

Glad to hear it. Thanks for the feedback 🫶🏻

[@Feliciathefishtanklady]

I use a silicone mini ice cube tray for freezing the repashy food. It saves the cutting/slicing step.

[@FishKeepingAnswers]

Great tip! Thank you

[@Alex-rk4ww]

You're right I would have never known about this product without your video. They should really partner with you to get the word out. I'm excited to try this with my shrimpies! It's so fun to watch them eat.

[@sandrawillis8966]

Where do you buy it. I can't find it.

[@ViperOptix]

I have wanted to try this with my Plecos, I have plecos and shrimp together so this could be a perfect food. Thanks for sharing you experience.

[@FishKeepingAnswers]

Would love to her how you get on if you do try it 🤞🏻

[@MrG.Ivan76]

I mix bottom Scratcher , Morning Wood , Super green 💚

[@FishKeepingAnswers]

Nice 👍🏻

[@MrG.Ivan76]

@@FishKeepingAnswers I was cooking liver for my dog seen your video and thought it would be a good idea to do some repashy, my kitchen smelt wonderful 😂😂😂

[@SimplyAquaticCT]

Just ordered a few tubs - going to test this with my colonies! Thanks for making the video 🎉

[@Livingthedream76-c9b]

Hi woukd you have a link to where you get it in the UK?

[@BGN_Aquariums]

Bottom scratcher smells pretty good mate. Everything i have love it. From shrimp to rainbowfish. Great vid. You’re right. There self promotion is terrible 🫶

[@FishKeepingAnswers]

Nice. Didn’t realise Rainbows would eat it too 😎

[@realhusky]

You need to see a doctor lol. Bottom Scratcher is hands down the smelliest. Super Green is inoffensive.

[@BGN_Aquariums]

@@realhusky 😂😂😂

[@BGN_Aquariums]

@@FishKeepingAnswers yeah mate. They love it

[@MandyJane123700]

I was trying to find a food for one of my plecos, and I tried a couple different types, but she hates everything. I ended up using the Repashy to feed the shrimp, and I mix in a couple crushed spirulina tabs to add some veggie. They love it.

[@AG-6969]

My pleco loves Shrimp Dinner waffers. Made by the same company that makes Shrimp Baby.

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

I will have to try it Richard. 👍

[@Batmancontingencyplans]

As much as i love each and every one of your video, can we please do plants review. Their propogation and details, Like Palmer Aquatics does it. Those videos are super easy to make and evergreen content!! This can grow your channel quiet a lot 🔥🔥🔥

[@FishKeepingAnswers]

Thanks for the suggestion 👍🏻

[@brantonlightcap]

Been using repashy for some time now. Super solid food.

[@FishKeepingAnswers]

Agreed 💪🏻

[@brantonlightcap]

@@FishKeepingAnswers inspired me to make a fresh batch this morning. I’ll be going on vacation for a week and I find if I feed repashy before leaving it really holds them over for 4 days or so

[@LordChumbley]

Another great video.

[@FishKeepingAnswers]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@josephine1967]

I LOVE ALL YOUR INFORMATION! I have just bought your book and your shrimp keeprers Journal from Amazon and currently wainting for it, also got the Repashy 😂 thank you

[@FishKeepingAnswers]

Thank you 🫶🏻

[@Freedom_Fighter72]

I just bought your handbook, and shrimp keeper journal...I bought some repashy too... now to boils some water!! Cheers from Michigan ✋️👋

[@FishKeepingAnswers]

Wow. Thanks for the support. 🫶🏻

[@Fin2FinAquariums]

Good timing, really wanting to set up some shrimp tanks soon

[@mhunt7843]

I have used this product for both fish and shrimp. It was popular and never lasted long. I find those who think it is work odd. Aquariums take effort so why not put effort into the food? As always, an excellent video, mate!

[@andytran47]

One interesting food that seemed to worked well was basil leaves. The waxy coating stopped them from melting and they would sit in the tank for days being eaten Uncooked carrots also last a very long time and it develops a film the shrimp eat over and over

[@FishKeepingAnswers]

Not heard of feeding basil leaves before. Will give it a go. Thanks for the tip 💪🏻

[@meeeeeeeeeeeeghan]

You must have the happiest shrimp in the world! 😍

[@FishKeepingAnswers]

😂 They do seem to be loving life.

[@clementbellande8720]

Maybe I'll give it a go. Cheers ❤❤❤

[@FishKeepingAnswers]

Would love to hear how you get on if you do 👍🏻

[@clementbellande8720]

@@FishKeepingAnswers my 720 liter tank will be started soon and I will try repashi if I find some

[@tayag9223]

@FishKeepingAnswers hi, please can I ask a question? I have new shrimp tank first time ever keeping them. 2 shrimp arrived in berry and I have seen 3 shrimplets so far, I notice I have another 3 shrimp in berry. Not being sure how to help the babies to survive while so tiny, I decided to buy snowflake pellets and turn a pellet into dust. I have put a small pinch of this dust in the tank once a day, my thinking being that it would disperse over the plants etc. my question is - does my thinking make sense? I only do a very small pinch, I’m very conscious of my water parameters as i have a nano tank. I’d be interested in any advice. Take care💕

[@FishKeepingAnswers]

Sounds like you have the right idea. Just ensure you don’t overfeed. It’s easily done 👍🏻

[@tayag9223]

@@FishKeepingAnswers hi thanks, yes, I think I will feed the dust every other day or every three days.

[@naylan2325]

What do you do for calcium to help with moulting? I can’t find any of your videos on calcium.

[@FishKeepingAnswers]

I am fortunate because my water is naturally high in minerals. You could however add crushed coral if you have soft water 👍🏻

[@zc2966]

hiya, I love your videos but it appears I can’t seem to get this respashy for shrimp anywhere, not many places to sell it. would you recommend an alternative gel type food?

[@FishKeepingAnswers]

Hi. Thanks for taking the time to get in touch. I can only get mine from EBay or directly from Repashy.co.uk. I haven’t tried any other gel foods. Sorry.

[@jonnny3564]

Can you get nettles in your garden(here in the UK) and drop them into your tank or any tree leafs? I have read this online few times but wanted to ask the expert! 😊

[@FishKeepingAnswers]

Yep. Boil them for a minute or two, then drop them into the shrimp tank 👍🏻

[@jonnny3564]

@@FishKeepingAnswers thank you sir :)

[@igorgilza]

Hello Richard. Do you think it's possible to achieve similar results with regular fish food crushed into powder and mixed with some gelatine?

[@mohamedmidassi4254]

I searching for information about using fertilizer in tank with shrip How use them I think it's a good subject for a video Thanks

[@peadrianlastname]

Wen i put repashy in my shrimp tank its too covered in shrimp to see 5 minutes later, when i add it to the platy tank all 25 of em pile up on it and i have to drop a second cube somewhere else so the corys and betta can get some, and in the community tank with an angel, a pair of swordtails, serpae tetras, kuhlis, mysery snails, and corys it sits there all day and overnight then gets taken out before it rots

[@FishKeepingAnswers]

That’s unusual. Maybe the other foods you give them is just better 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@Youarat225]

Feed less in community tank. Or melt it and put in a squirt food bottle. While the platys are distracted, use sinking food for bottom feeders that can’t get the food on other side of tank.

[@Youarat225]

Feeding less also helps with algae problems.

[@peadrianlastname]

@@Youarat225 I did eventually get the community tank to eat it, the problem seemed to just be the flavor. I had one of the bottom feeder ones and when that ran out I got community plus and they seem to like it a lot more. My only problem now is the angel refuses to eat anything once it touches the substrate so I have to let him eat first while I hold a cube in my aquascaping tongs then drop it in for everyone else

[@Youarat225]

@@peadrianlastname nice! I’d recommend just buying some flake food for the angelfish. They float for a couple minutes, and eventually sink for other fish to eat.

[@matthewmcdonnell8809]

I picked up the book!

[@FishKeepingAnswers]

Thank you. Please leave a review on Amazon for me 👍🏻

[@FishRfun]

Oh heck yeah. I fed repashy soilent green and community mix to all my fish and shrimp when I used to keep shrimp. It stays stable in the water for about 24 to 48 hours, so the stock can graze on it as they wish, and you don't have to worry about removing uneaten food. Just make sure the water is BOILING hot or it won't set up right

[@ReinhardvonHolst]

Liked, loved and subbed. Peace from Berkshire.

[@FishKeepingAnswers]

Welcome to the channel and thank you for your kind comment. I hope you find value in my coming videos 🫶🏻

[@ReinhardvonHolst]

@@FishKeepingAnswers thank you. I'm just getting back into the hobby and need your channel's advice for the project. Thank you.

[@Livingthedream76-c9b]

Do you have any links where to buy it in the UK?

[@FishKeepingAnswers]

Sadly we no longer breed shrimp to sell 😕

[@FishKeepingAnswers]

neocaridina-shrimp-handbook.com/

[@GraniYea]

What are the turquoise coloed fish

[@FishKeepingAnswers]

Were they the female Guppies near the start of the video?

[@Mrfish700]

I see planaria in my shrimp tank but I see hundreds of baby shrimps doing fine , do I need to get rid of them?❤

[@FishKeepingAnswers]

If they are not causing you issues, then don’t stress. Cutting back on the feeding will help get rid of the planaria.

[@Agnus78]

Looks like Repashy isnt quite available in Poland anymore, especially Soilent Green and Community Plus - i wanted to try these recommended by you. They really should cooperate with you as their marketer :) Anyways, i keep feeding my shrimps and Guppies with mix of flaked foods, some powdered astaxantin and things like broccoli, leaves and carrots.

[@Gray_silly]

Hello, i got the food a couple days ago. (The community type) I went to the local pet store for shrimp and after a few days letting them get adjusted. I made the food as said plopped it in. Waited a couple. After like 2 hours they still haven’t touched it. Left it for longer and still no. It took it out for no parameter spikes. Should i get more of the super food to mix the combination or should i just straight up try a new food like blood worms because they are bottom dwellers? Please let me know if not its okay!

[@poquito808]

Others mix diff food to repashy like high protein pellets powdered with vitamins.

[@andrear1751]

Tried clicking the link to buy this stuff, apparently it isn't available t ship in my region (USA). Repashy needs to up their marketing and distribution game for real.

[@FishKeepingAnswers]

That’s odd. Should work on Amazon.com 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@AG-6969]

It is available on Amazon USA site.

[@andrear1751]

@@FishKeepingAnswers So apparently, the link takes me to amazon uk and that's why I can't buy it from your link. It's a shame because I wanted to get you credit for the sale.

[@garthantash]

I loved to use it but then it became banned from import into Australia and that was that.

[@FishKeepingAnswers]

Ah, that’s rough 😔

[@cuttabrilove]

Have found another good food available here?

[@garthantash]

@cuttabrilove I have tried a few local alternatives and have not been happy with them (fish and shrimp not eating it) compared to how readily all my animals would eat Repashy. Still looking for an alternative - or for the ban to be lifted.

[@cuttabrilove]

@@garthantash some of my shrimp love a food I got as a sample from Australian Shrimp Trader, and I have been using a home made food from Con at Colour Shrimp Australia

[@garthantash]

@cuttabrilove I have made my own dry food recipe that my shrimp all love (similar to Con's) but I haven't found an alternative gel food that I like.

[@tayag9223]

FishKeepingAnswers hi, sorry if I’m a nuisance, i just saw something which was strange, well strange to me. I watch my shrimp often when waiting for the kettle to boil or something. This pm I looked in the tank and saw a huddle of shrimp, not sure what I was seeing I stop the air pump to see more clearly. At first I thought a shrimp was having problems molting. Then I thought have I got a dead shrimp and they are huddle on it? Then it came clearer, there were 5 shrimp all seemed locked together side by side, every now and then the middle one which was slightly underneath the other 4 tried to swim but it was held down by the other 4. This went on for about 5 mins. Then all the shrimp suddenly separated and all went their separate ways the middle one shot out the huddle as fast as it could and hid. Has anyone else seen this behaviour? Have I just seen them mating by chance? Sorry, I’m new to shrimp and inquisitive. Take care💕

[@tayag9223]

@FishKeepingAnswers hi, just an update to the above activity i notice. The little orange shrimp who was in the centre of the huddle of 5 shrimp came from hiding today to feed. She is heavy in berry. So I think i have my answer - yes 4 males on 1 female, so is it possible all 4 males have donated sperm to fertilise the eggs? It’s all very interesting. Take care 💕

[@dggcreations]

I tried 4 different kinds of Repashy. 1st, its nasty to make and gets everywhere. Then wherever its been, it stinks something awful for several monites after its put back away. And its very expensive and labor intensive to use. And sadly after all that. not a single fish would eat it. I have several tanks. Putting small amounts of this resulted in fish going as far away as they could from it in each tank, as if they thought it was something awful. So my plecos, shrimp, corys, gouramis, tetras, loaches, danios, atocinclus and even snails wont come near it...Let alone try to eat it. I tried for months to get any of my inhabitants to try it and not one nibble from any of them on any of the 4 repashi foods I got. I tried it as a dry wafer and as sprinkled and as frozen cubes. Not one wanted to try the stuff and frankly it was triggering my gag response just opening the containers of it. So I eventually gave up and threw it all out.Jist a very expensive experiment that was a complete failure for all of my tanks. I about a year later gave it a try again thinking maybe I just had bad powder or prepared it wrong. 2nd time failed as badly as 1st time. Then it begins breaking down almost the moment it enters the water l. It begins to breakup immediately. So for me and my fish, It was a complete rejection of it by my fish and invertebrates .

[@FishKeepingAnswers]

If yours was breaking up the minute it entered the water, it sounds like something went wrong when mixing or measuring the quantities. The best thing bout Repashy is the fact it remains stable in the water for 24 or more hours.

[@danutilasciuc]

9 minutes talking with passion about a food, that he did not show the name of it for a second

[@FishKeepingAnswers]

I literally say the name of the food in the first minute 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@dt4676]

​@@FishKeepingAnswers😂

[@itsgibby7274]

He literally says the name 20 times and shows the container multiple times. Did you watch the video at all?😂

[@ivanherrera2899]

Hi, love the video. Do you have a discord?

[@FishKeepingAnswers]

I do 👇🏻 discord.gg/c6GSf9MS