Duckweed= Cricket food/gutload???

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RisiganL.

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I have a surprisingly large production of duckweed in my 10 gallon tank, and I decided to throw some into my cricket container. It was greedily eaten by the crickets and I was wondering whether it is a good cricket food. Any thoughts?
 

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Think of it as more of something to hydrate them with since it's made up of over 90% water.
 

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I agree. I was wondering if it would be a good alternative to regular greens that you feed to crickets. They can supposedly have up to 45% protein by dry weight.
 

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Variety is best so you can definitely add it to your gutloading menu.
 
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