shirakura special
- Thread starter DarrylR
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Someone would have to take the time to set it up and feed them only Shirakura and weigh the results against other feeds. I don't think it's likely to promote anything that a good varied diet wouldn't promote. I personally question Shirakura's reign as THE food to feed CRS, BUT I haven't had them (CRS) long enough or seen any factual data about it. I know there are a lot of respectable CRS breeders that use Shirakura and I am not questioning their word. My CRS seem to like Shirakura, Ebikuma, Tetra Microcrabs, Hikari Crab cuisine, and HBH Crab/Lobster bites equally well. If I had to say they went nuts for one more than the other, I would say they prefer the Microcrabs by Tetra :thud:. I've also read that it may take some time for them to get use to Shirakura but I prefer to feed variety instead of one food. Yes, Cherry shrimp like Shirakura too, but they also get variety 
Shirakura has been a favorite of all my shrimp. They swarm that like nothing else I have tried so far. I also like it because it holds its form for a long time so you are able to remove the uneaten portion later. I still feed my CRS primarily shirakura but have moved away from it with my other species simply because it gets really cost prohibative with how many tanks I have.
I have it but prefer other foods to it. It does hold up nicely, but the shrimp respond more to kens catfish pellets and Hikari crab cuisine. I have been feeding it for over a year, exclusively for 6 months to the CRS and see no noticeable difference now that I am feeding them a varied diet.
woulda thought it would make like SUPER RCS.
lol no.... there is a lot of food out there that command a lot more then others. i have feed many kinds and for the most part the fish and shrimp seem to eat it the same. i save my money and get food from ketsfish. my cherry shrimp i feed catfish pellets too along with flake and algae wafers and others.