Is this safe to feed my fish?

[The Masked Shadow]

So then is raw shrimp ok to feed fish?

 

[Kelly_Aquatics]

yes raw shrimp is one of the best thingsand somthing I feed 2 times a week

 

[The Masked Shadow]

What about cooked shrimp and tuna fillets? I have plenty of those lol.

 

[Rocksor]

So then is raw shrimp ok to feed fish?

Depends on the species of raw shrimp. Tiger shrimp contains thiaminase. You'll have to google which species of shrimp or fish or aquatic animal has thiaminase so not to feed.

 

[Kelly_Aquatics]

cooked shrimp is ok but it is not as nutritional and most fish dont like the texture and tuna becomes flaky when cooked not sure how messy or nutritonal it would be also cant tuna be quite fatty?

 

[The Masked Shadow]

Good quality tuna is fatty. I am talking about Bonito and Yellowtail. Thanks for the info.

 

[thebiggerthebetter]

Of course, raw is better in terms of remaining nutritional value.

Depends on the species of raw shrimp. Tiger shrimp contains thiaminase. You'll have to google which species of shrimp or fish or aquatic animal has thiaminase so not to feed.

Rocksor seems to know more. I always assumed almost all crustaceans have high thiaminase, certainly all shrimp. Perhaps not all shrimp equally. Anyhow, giving quality pellets and/or soaking shrimp in VitaChem should make up for any antinutritional matter in shrimp.