Tigs fed on shrimp…
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IME, rays were more detrimental to my tigs health than his staple of shrimp. 8yr old 20-22” specimen housed with a pair of marbles 18-20” range in an 8’x3’. Their breeding activity was too stressful for him. He was fed on shrimp soaked in vitachem exclusively its whole life. Succumb to an agro prego ray not the shrimp. If u have juvie/sub adult rays and or a place for the tig to safe guard itself u may b fine.
They are scobina. Probably the easiest on tank mates
How long did you have your tig? On shrimp the whole time?
Thank you
Aye, shouldn’t be much worry at all then with scobina
. 8 yrs for the tig on shrimp. I did soak it in vitachem for a majority of that time tho.
As has been reported many times, there are tig owners who swear that feeding crustaceans killed their tigs, but then there are other peers who report no problem with moderate or occasional inclusion of crustaceans.
I for one never understood why exactly crustaceans can kill tigs. My only two worthy thoughts have been:
- thiaminase richness of crustaceans
- formalin used as a preservative on shrimp for human consumption, maybe other crustaceans too, IDK.
Russ' data are very encouraging that fortifying shrimp properly can overcome the first problem even with 100% diet of shrimp. Skipping that (as Russ says he did sometimes) IMHumO would be playing russian roulette. I'd never skip, especially adding vitamin B1, which is destroyed by thiaminase.
I for one never understood why exactly crustaceans can kill tigs. My only two worthy thoughts have been:
- thiaminase richness of crustaceans
- formalin used as a preservative on shrimp for human consumption, maybe other crustaceans too, IDK.
Russ' data are very encouraging that fortifying shrimp properly can overcome the first problem even with 100% diet of shrimp. Skipping that (as Russ says he did sometimes) IMHumO would be playing russian roulette. I'd never skip, especially adding vitamin B1, which is destroyed by thiaminase.
