You are going to mince up most foods you feed, personally I do not recommend krill. Krill has a high amount of thiaminese which binds vit B1, this nutritional deficiency can prove deadly within just several months. While including in a balanced diet with an appropriate value of vitamin B1 can be ok, it can still be a risk as scorpaenidae seem to be especially sensitive. Many fall into a trap as krill seems to be an easily accepted food for most predators and hobbyist get lazy and tend to feed this food too often.
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You are going to mince up most foods you feed, personally I do not recommend krill. Krill has a high amount of thiaminese which binds vit B1, this nutritional deficiency can prove deadly within just several months. While including in a balanced diet with an appropriate value of vitamin B1 can be ok, it can still be a risk as scorpaenidae seem to be especially sensitive. Many fall into a trap as krill seems to be an easily accepted food for most predators and hobbyist get lazy and tend to feed this food too often.
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Are bloodworms any good? Or should they be left as an occasional treat? How about blackworms?
I think I’ve had him on mainly live for long enough that he isn’t a fan of whatever I put in unless it “looks” like food.
I think I’ve had him on mainly live for long enough that he isn’t a fan of whatever I put in unless it “looks” like food.
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Also would freeze dried be acceptable or is live/frozen preferable?
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For some reason, ghost shrimps have been impossible to find by me.
My neocardina (cherry shrimp) breed like crazy though. Are they an acceptable food source for the scorp? I know it’s a fw shrimp, but technically so are ghosts.
My neocardina (cherry shrimp) breed like crazy though. Are they an acceptable food source for the scorp? I know it’s a fw shrimp, but technically so are ghosts.
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