DP diet?
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pufferjw
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Re: DP diet?
I feed mine frozen bloodworms and live cherry shrimp, and he grazes on snails throughout the day.
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Re: DP diet?
Black worms when available if not frozen red worms and I always add a few snails inpuffy555 wrote:I'm planning on getting a DP after I do more research but I have yet to find a good resource on there complete diet. Are there any long time owners of DPs that can tell me what to feed them etc?
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Re: DP diet?
Frozen bloodworms, frozen mysis shrimp, live snails, live cherry shrimp.
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Re: DP diet?
Once I started feeding mine live blackworms, they wouldn't eat anything else. Spoiled brats!
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Re: DP diet?
+1 to live blackworms
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Re: DP diet?
Black worms not available in my area. I feed bloodworm, mysis,snails and a mix of other frozen foods and peas
It's amazing how easy maintenance is. If done regularly and thoroughly
Re: DP diet?
Thank you!
Are adult brine shrimp any good? I hear they don't have much nutritional value but I don't really know
Are adult brine shrimp any good? I hear they don't have much nutritional value but I don't really know
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bertie 83
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Re: DP diet?
Not really too much nutritional value, good to add into the mix or to stimulate appetite
It's amazing how easy maintenance is. If done regularly and thoroughly
Re: DP diet?
Mine go crazy for black worms, they eat snails throughout the day (trumpet and ramshorn but have not tried pond yet but have them building up in another tank now from some that came in on some plants a couple weeks ago), they eat them but kinda look annoyed when given frozen blood worms,and frozen frozen brine shrimp if they are hungry. They ignore adult cherry shrimp but love 1-3 week old cherry shrimp if they can catch then.
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Re: DP diet?
As Bertie said, nutritional value is low, but it's SO FUN to watch them chase and eat live BS! I buy them once in a while for a few days of treats.puffy555 wrote:Thank you!
Are adult brine shrimp any good? I hear they don't have much nutritional value but I don't really know
Otherwise, live blackworms are our staple. They can keep for several weeks in the fridge if you rinse them regularly and give them flake food once in a while.
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