Jadenlea Posted May 6, 2016 Report Share Posted May 6, 2016 Vpier, ShrimpP, Densha and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jadenlea Posted May 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2016 grrrr trying to post better pics and just keep getting error 200. This happened the other day to me too. anyway they are called shrimp lilipops and the minute I put them in all four of my tanks, the shrimp swarmed them. it was amazing to watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibebian Posted May 6, 2016 Report Share Posted May 6, 2016 What is it made of? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jadenlea Posted May 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2016 My guess is some kind of really yummy algae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vpier Posted May 7, 2016 Report Share Posted May 7, 2016 where did you find this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zodiac Posted May 7, 2016 Report Share Posted May 7, 2016 35 minutes ago, Jadenlea said: they are called shrimp lilipops googling it just got me hungry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMG Aquatics Posted May 7, 2016 Report Share Posted May 7, 2016 han carries them http://www.hanaquatics.com/shrimp-lollies/ Vpier and h4n 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jadenlea Posted May 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2016 What OMG said. Got them from Han. Vpier 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShrimpP Posted May 7, 2016 Report Share Posted May 7, 2016 Haha, now that's cool. If anyone finds out what it's made of, let me know. I can read some of the label on Han's website, but the ingredients list is at a hard to see angle. Jadenlea, can you post a pic of or type out the full ingredients list? Thanks! I just always like to know the ingredients of what I feed my fish and shrimp. Any idea how long these coated algae sticks last in the tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jadenlea Posted May 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2016 I will let you know Shrimp P! So far none of them even look like they have a dent in them even though they have been covered in shrimp since about 5pm est. OH and my Otto Cats love them too!! ShrimpP and h4n 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vpier Posted May 7, 2016 Report Share Posted May 7, 2016 1 hour ago, OMG Aquatics said: han carries them http://www.hanaquatics.com/shrimp-lollies/ Thanks, glad a sponsor (Han) carries it. h4n 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h4n Posted May 7, 2016 Report Share Posted May 7, 2016 Jade asked me to post these for her as it kept giving her an error. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N920A using Tapatalk ShrimpP, Vpier and Shrimp Life 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vpier Posted May 7, 2016 Report Share Posted May 7, 2016 1 minute ago, h4n said: Jade asked me to post these for her as it kept giving her an error. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N920A using Tapatalk I'm placing an order Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h4n Posted May 7, 2016 Report Share Posted May 7, 2016 Thanks! Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N920A using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jadenlea Posted May 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2016 So I said Id update on how long it lasted. The stick in the two tanks with lots of shrimp. have about 3/4 of the algae gone. The other two tanks with only about 20 shrimp look like they havnt been touched and the one in the oebt tank is COVERED in snails. I didnt realize I had so many snails in there. Im going to go up after breakfast and take it out and shake the snails off . Great unexpected snail trap hehe. sarah and ShrimpP 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jadenlea Posted May 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2016 And I will try to remember to take a close up of the label for the person that asked ShrimpP 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heatherbee Posted May 7, 2016 Report Share Posted May 7, 2016 Ive seen them and being a frugal/diy type I tried once so far too make them. I tried using pure spirulina powder wet with distilled water to coat a bamboo skewer stick buy even after drying it thoroughly it just instantly dissolved once placed in water. I have some powdered clays and calcium etc that I will probably try mixing it with next time to see if I can harden it. They are so inexpensive though it's a cool product and I like that it's easy to get in and out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jadenlea Posted May 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2016 (blocks Hans ears) Well if you ever figure out how to make them, you will have to let us all know. hehe sarah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zodiac Posted May 7, 2016 Report Share Posted May 7, 2016 3 hours ago, heatherbee said: Ive seen them and being a frugal/diy type I tried once so far too make them. I tried using pure spirulina powder wet with distilled water to coat a bamboo skewer stick buy even after drying it thoroughly it just instantly dissolved once placed in water. I have some powdered clays and calcium etc that I will probably try mixing it with next time to see if I can harden it. They are so inexpensive though it's a cool product and I like that it's easy to get in and out. try putting it over low heat until dry. i think that's what food makers do to harden them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heatherbee Posted May 7, 2016 Report Share Posted May 7, 2016 Yeah I did. Laid on baking sheet after turning off the oven when I was done with dinner & it had to of been warm a couple hours. I do the same thing with the spirulina in a thin layer and break into teeny chips for occasional feeding of aquatic creatures. I will try again with a little added something after I Google. I didn't even try to see an ingredient list I just figured it was spirulina since mine go nuts for it- the ottos too! I would order them from Han though if making an order otherwise! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt9892 Posted May 7, 2016 Report Share Posted May 7, 2016 Hmm.. Just an idea.. But they don't contain some kind of agar do they ? i use this when making pleco treats and is good to turn a powder or blended food into a solid (that wont dissolve) not sure if it contains anything bad for shrimp (am sure someone will) it's made from seaweed so I can't see it would but dunno.. It is mostly used as a vegetarian alternative to gelatine.. Anyway would be interested as to if this is safe for shrimp as it opens up a lot of food ideas ect.. Matt heatherbee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimple minded Posted May 7, 2016 Report Share Posted May 7, 2016 I'm about 99.9% positive I've read shrimp food recipes using agar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inverte Ponics Posted May 8, 2016 Report Share Posted May 8, 2016 I found an image online and made it 200%. What I could make out from the graininess is Ingredients: Algae (unknown %), dried egg powder. The percent looks like it could be 80%, but I'm not sure. And then there is the question of whether it is by weight or volume. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devilduck Posted May 8, 2016 Report Share Posted May 8, 2016 Isn't this just gel food like Repashy on a bamboo skewer? EricM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jadenlea Posted May 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2016 I don't think so Devilduck because it doesn't disintegrate like repashy . This stuck to the skewer till she shrimp finished it. It took about 24 hours in my tanks with many shrimp for them to eat it all. In the 2 tanks that just have a few shrimp, it is still stuck to the skewers and looks the same as when i put it in (other than the areas that are eaten) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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