How to prepare the grey raw shrimp from the store for catfish

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Ok I was thinking they would choke on the shell that's why haha and also the grey raw shrimp are ok to feed right? Because I've only used the pinkish red shrimp


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I always use the wholesome, raw, shell-on shrimp (yes, greyish in color) as is. IMO, removing any parts of it is wasting money and doing a dis-service to your fish, throwing away useful minerals, vitamins, roughage, and pigments. Just think how they eat in the wild: spiny, coarse, abrasive, prickly, thick-shelled crustaceans, cichlids, etc. Shrimp with a shell and tail on is a piece of cake.
 
thebiggerthebetter said:
I always use the wholesome, raw, shell-on shrimp (yes, greyish in color) as is. IMO, removing any parts of it is wasting money and doing a dis-service to your fish, throwing away useful minerals, vitamins, roughage, and pigments. Just think how they eat in the wild: spiny, coarse, abrasive, prickly, thick-shelled crustaceans, cichlids, etc. Shrimp with a shell and tail on is a piece of cake.
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Never thought of it that way.. And to think: I pretty much filet the smelts I feed my fish for them to eat.. :nilly:
 
I guess for a large eat everything catfish it wouldn't be a problem and I guess I was speaking from a cichlid p.o.v. I'm just a better safe then sorry kinda guy lol.

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I think all foods should be fed whole. The guts etc have lots of nutrition. Nobody filets them in the river!
 
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