frozen brine?

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StevieM

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I got some frozen brine shrimp the other day for my tank and I've never actually used the stuff before. I've got all kinds of dried foods and flake for them , but never the frozen stuff. Do you have to thaw it out before dropping it in there or do you just let it thaw in the water as they eat the cube?? Pardon my ignorance....and thanks for any replies!

steve

PS. Are LIVE shrimp better than frozen , is their any difference at all?? because I heard that freeze drying will make them lose their nutrients and wondered what would be better. Thanks again :)
 
Originally posted by christopher1260
you got it, you just drop in the frozen chunk and watch them go to town! they'll love ya for it!
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Actually. I disagree. The BEST method would be to place a piece in a designated coffee mug and pour HOT water onto it. 30 minutes later, pour 1/2 of the excess water into the sink and the rest into the tank. This will give ALL the fish a chance to eat some.. not just the dominant. BTW, you can buy the frozen slabs instead of separate pieces and save lots of MONEY !
 
I got a question on frozen brine. Noramlly, it hardly smells when I defrost it. This slab I bought smells terrible and the shrimps are smaller then usual... what do you think? is this bad or something? Its a 32 oz slab I bought for 10.99 (mispriced :) )
 
Why HOT? If it were a little hotter, with some braised celery, croutons and a splash of cream...

Elaine: "So essentially you chose soup over a woman!"

Jerry:" It was a bisque..."

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Heat denatures proteins. Be patient and defrost the brine shrimp in cold water. Drain them in a brine shrimp net. The juice feeds plankton and bacteria, not fish.

I think that freeze-drying preserves all the nutrients. Anyone got some official information on this?
 
Originally posted by wetmanNY

Heat denatures proteins. Be patient and defrost the brine shrimp in cold water. Drain them in a brine shrimp net. The juice feeds plankton and bacteria, not fish.

I think that freeze-drying preserves all the nutrients. Anyone got some official information on this?
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With hot water, it defrosts faster.... But I will try using cold water..when you say "brine shrimp net" do you mean a small net?
 
I defrost mine in a cup of cool tap water. then pour some of the excess water out. I have two tanks that I put it in. So I thaw 1 brine shrimp & 1 bloodworm together and mix it up. I then split between the two.
 
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