Frozen Shrimp

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lexbubble
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Frozen Shrimp

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I bought some frozen shrimp and in the ingredients it says: "Shrimp, Tripolyphosphate, Salt" Is tripolyphosphate bad for my fish?
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flash.dan
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Re: Frozen Shrimp

Post by flash.dan »

its used to retian moisture it can have a toxic effect in the stomach equal to > 1,000 mg/kg on a person i wouldnt expect any ill effects. nor either on a fish but... i think buy raw would be much safer
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Re: Frozen Shrimp

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thanks dan. nice cichlid by the way.
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Re: Frozen Shrimp

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Yes, always buy raw food for your fish--not cooked--as many nutrients are cooked out of it.
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