Shrimps/prawns with Shells???

[Kaya]

Hey Guys.. Hi.. hope all is well with you ppl.. okie I got 4 Silver Aros.. The largest is around 20 inch and the rest are a between 12 inch to a lil bigger.. The smaller aros dont seem to have a problem eating shrimps(market or fresh) without the shells.. now my largest aro.. does not take shrimps.. prawns rather.. ok now to my question.. there has been this debate that the prawns exoskeleton could injure the aros stomach..

A) what do you guys, who feed with the shell do? just chuck it in.. and nothing happens to the aro?

B) I was thinking.. what if i boiled the prawn with the shell on.. would it make it softer, the shell, and prevent any injuries?

let me know people.. cheers.. have a nice day

 

[Gshock]

Just chuck it. You lose too many nutrients during the cooking processing especially if you're boiling.

 

[iloveoscars702]

I usually just take the extra effort to de shell the shrimp. And as said above you lose nutrients when boiling

 

[Kaya]

guys ok ignore my ignorance now do u just chuck it in like this??? what bout that serrated head and the tail? it does look pretty nasty..

 

[ctoychik]

i remove the tail spike and headshell with spike (but i leave the rest of the head - though it does make the feeding more messier).

your aros are big so shell is not problemo

 

[Kaya]

@ctoychik - hello mate.. remove the tail spike and head spike as in cut it off? or remove the shell around that area with the spikes?

 

[ctoychik]

@ctoychik - hello mate.. remove the tail spike and head spike as in cut it off? or remove the shell around that area with the spikes?

I cut of the tail spike but leave the other two thingies on the side. yes, you can cut the head off completely (but i recon it is wasteful though i do that but i give the heads to RTCs). or you can remove the shell with spike only and leave the rest of the head

It is easier when the shrimp is sort of frozen so it is not as messy when you remove head shell + water is not polluted as much since gunk from the head is eaten before it breaks up

 

[Kaya]

i'm still worried about the spikes mate.. will prob try just removing the shells and the spikes from the head and tail and see if the larger aro feels its food and goes for it.. thanks..

 

[Crispy]

My 27" silver takes big whole shrimp with the shells on, but no heads. My ngt dat and big fronts also eat shrimp w/shells.

 

[Kaya]

hey crispy.. so u mean jus chop off the rostrum/ carpace bit and the telson bit.. leave the shell between with the flesh and the legs? is that right mate?