Dried Krill and Dried Shrimp

[Dr_Shakalu]

Hi everyone. I always buy dried shrimp for my flowerhorns and was wondering what's the difference between dried shrimp and dried krill. Is there a nutritional difference or are they also different in other ways? Which is better? Thanks, Ed.

 

[Dr_Shakalu]

Bump

 

[Mount_Prion]

I believe FD shrimp are better--I think I heard somewhere that feeding too much krill can lead to some kind of disease? Not sure. I just stick with shrimp generally.

 

[Owain4]

Krill and Shrimp are different species. Krill are from the ocean and shrimp are freshwater (ghost shrimp). I've tried to feed freshwater fish krill but they are larger I find then the freeze dried shrimp and smell more like the ocean lol.

 

[fwprawn]

Krill are also available in jumbo size, which is good for feeding bigger fish - if you are concerned about the quality of food, then you should be feeding a variety, no matter what, anyway.

 

[popss]

I feed mine freeze dried jumbo krill a few times a week. I always re-hydrate them over night in Boyds vita-Chem, kinda like gut loading live food. they are high protein, good for Jags and such but not that great for Oscars or JD.