Fire shrimp feeding time

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I have been reading a lot of threads about fire shrimp Not really needing to be fed bc they graze. But I’ve had mine for about a week and they seem trained already to come out in same spot and eat a ton. I couldn’t imagine them just eating scraps. They eat more than my clownish

So i guess im asking does anyone else’s eat this much ?
 

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Mine eats every time the fish eat. I have had multiple Fire Shrimp over the years and all were enthusiastic eaters.
If no fish intended food is available the shrimp will scavenge or even steal food from corals and inverts.
 
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I have been reading a lot of threads about fire shrimp Not really needing to be fed bc they graze. But I’ve had mine for about a week and they seem trained already to come out in same spot and eat a ton. I couldn’t imagine them just eating scraps. They eat more than my clownish

So i guess im asking does anyone else’s eat this much ?
Mine does the same. Don’t see him a lot until there’s food in the water
Then he’s out and about. Grabbing what ever he can
 
My shrimp all eat when I feed the fish. I get a lot of algae on the back wall of the tank my blood red is in and the shrimp spends a lot of time foraging there also along with my sixline so I assume they are eating pods.
 

HOW MUCH DOES A FISH’S FEEDING REQUIREMENTS AFFECT YOUR STOCKING DECISIONS?

  • A lot! - I avoid fish that require frequent or specialized feeding

    Votes: 6 30.0%
  • Quite a bit, but an automatic feeder can change my answer

    Votes: 4 20.0%
  • It depends on whether my nutrient export can handle it

    Votes: 3 15.0%
  • It depends on how badly I want the fish

    Votes: 5 25.0%
  • Not much. I’m willing to adjust my routine

    Votes: 4 20.0%
  • Not at all. Feeding demands don’t limit my stocking choices

    Votes: 4 20.0%
  • I usually learn about the demanding feeding schedule after buying the fish!

    Votes: 1 5.0%
  • I haven’t really considered this before

    Votes: 1 5.0%
  • Something else (see my comments in the thread)

    Votes: 0 0.0%
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