Is Spirulina a valuable food source for Mystery snails? I saw some sinking Spirulna tablets for sale and was wondering if they were worth buying?
Spirulina
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I use spirulina as an additive, but haven't fed it on its own. Is there a nutritional breakdown on the packaging?
Hmmm . . . didn't get that far - LOL! It's just that I've heard of Spirulina and when I saw it came in a sinking tablet I thought it might be worth trying. Does it have to be 100% Spirulina or anything like that? I was thinking of adding it to snail jello.
I had spirulina flakes that I got from kensfish.com that I added. The snails liked them, lol. Here is a page of info: http://www.****************/information/feeding_spirulina.htm
I think that you would still need to supplement calcium, but its a fantastic additive.
I think that you would still need to supplement calcium, but its a fantastic additive.
The sinking pellet I found was at www.thatfishplace.com and the first ingredient was fish meal, with spirulina listed second. The protein content was about 47%. I always use Jurassi Cal in the jello. The flakes sound like a great idea - thanks!
That was my idea. I'm always looking for something new to add to the snail jello. My little guys like variety!
You can get 100% pure powdered spirulina and chlorella at the health food store. That's what I use for my goldfish jello (which the shrimp love btw). It's generally cheaper than spirulina products made for fish, and instead of getting a bunch of tablets of questionable amounts, you get a whole bottle of pure powder that can be dispensed at will. Might be something to look into