Shrimps/snails calcium
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my snail likes this:
get boiled egg shell and crush it (dont worry about the egg film the baby fish and stuff will eat the film
OP
OP
Hmmm, idk if my mom OR I wants to keep boiling eggs up...
OP
OP
Thank you for the idea!
we just kept saving the shells of eggs and drying them
Hi, calcium through shrimp dedicated food like
How to Supplement Shrimp and Snails with Calcium - Shrimp and Snail Breeder
the main components of the shrimp shell is calcium carbonate (from 30 to 50 %). In snails, about 95-98% of snails shell’s dry weight is calcium.
aquariumbreeder.com
OP
OP
Well, that could be an idea... How often do we have to remove/add eggshells
no, what i mean is if you keep saving egg shells every time you cook them you'll end up with a LOT
add them every time the little things eat so they can eat the shell too
OP
OP
Hmm... I'll look into that. But I want to try and not have to spend a ton on food for different things... So I may do the eggshells... Thanks though!Hi, calcium through shrimp dedicated food likeHow to Supplement Shrimp and Snails with Calcium - Shrimp and Snail Breeder
the main components of the shrimp shell is calcium carbonate (from 30 to 50 %). In snails, about 95-98% of snails shell’s dry weight is calcium.
OP
OP
Ohhh ok! They'll eat it! Nice... So after I cook up an egg I just rinse the eggs off really well and then boil them and then how do I dry them?
if they're hot egg shells they should dry fairly easily in open air
then use a mortar and pestle to grind it
OP
OP
Ok. Thanks! Do I have to use those to grind it or can I just put it in a bag and smash it? Also wont the other fish mistake it for food and grab it? Will it harm them?
a bag is fine but some flatter pieces will not be grinded.
a mortar and pestle is fine since the egg shells are food clean and technically edible. they will mistake it and then spit it out i think... it has never been stuck before
OP
OP
Ok, sounds good. Thank you
Beastije
Fish Addict
I read few articles recently, that it is not "smart" to supplement calcium for snails, as they rarely will consume it this way, but it is better to build up their natural immunity to the water leaching the calcium out of their shells, by providing varied diet and calcium rich food (like spinach leaves, zucchini,..)
Not sure how it works, one reputable breeder here never supplements calcium by eggsgells or cuttlefish bone, but I know many keepers do it anyway.
Will let you know, I also opted to not go with supplements, but instead feed varied. We just have to wait few months for results...
Not sure how it works, one reputable breeder here never supplements calcium by eggsgells or cuttlefish bone, but I know many keepers do it anyway.
Will let you know, I also opted to not go with supplements, but instead feed varied. We just have to wait few months for results...
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