Prawn food from tetra crusta grow white stuff

[gigisakura]

Hi I bought food for the prawns but after a day the food grown a white stuff around it. is the brand of the food spoilt or? And it's bad for prawns rights the white thingy.

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[Urban Aquaria]

Did the food grow white stuff in the tank or in the packet?

If it happen in the packet then throw it out... means gone bad and rotting already.

If it happen in the tank, it means you overfeed and the food is being left in there too long. Usually only leave food in the tank for at most 10-15 minutes then remove or it'll foul the water.

[gigisakura]

10-15mins? Really...

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[Urban Aquaria]

Yeah, food should only be left in the tank for a short while (most foods a few minutes, some types can last for up to an hour or two), whatever the fishes and shrimps can't finish within that time just remove, then reduce subsequent feeding accordingly until no wastage... leaving food to rot in the tank just pollutes the water and contributes to tank problems.

[gigisakura]

Ooo hmm maybe it be wise to build a prawn feeding area

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[KilliNewbie]

mind showing pic of prawn? and their tank too

[Urban Aquaria]

Ooo hmm maybe it be wise to build a prawn feeding area

You can just get those acrylic or glass feeding dishes, most shrimp keepers use them to monitor the feed... helps prevent most of the food pieces from scattering around the tank too.

[gigisakura]

Oooo okie

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[gigisakura]

mind showing pic of prawn? and their tank too

I've only got 2 prawns in the tank.... But will post tomlo after work.

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[gigisakura]

You can just get those acrylic or glass feeding dishes, most shrimp keepers use them to monitor the feed... helps prevent most of the food pieces from scattering around the tank too.

Where to get?

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[Urban Aquaria]

Where to get?

You can check at the various popular LFS, i got a few 6-7cm diameter glass petri dishes from Y618 a while back, cost only $1-2 each... there are also the higher quality glass ones with branded logos that go for $10+ at other LFS too.

Alternatively you could also just use the plastic cap of a container to act as a makeshift feeding dish too.

[gigisakura]

Y618 is @ where

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[Aventador]

Y618 is @ where

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Blk 618, Yishun Ring Road, #01-3236, Singapore 760618