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Do zebrafish eat shrimp and what food do they eat

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Zebrafish eat shrimp. They are omnivorous fish and can eat many kinds of food. Shrimp is their favorite kind of food. Shrimp is rich in nutrition and easy to digest, and astaxanthin has the effect of increasing body color, so breeders can feed them more shrimps. But because of their small size, they can only eat some small shrimps. When rearing in captivity, they can be fed with some shelled bumper shrimp.
Do zebrafish eat shrimp and what food do they eat 1. Do zebrafish eat shrimp

Zebrafish eat shrimp, and their feeding habits are miscellaneous. They will eat most foods that tropical fish can eat. Shrimp is one of their favorite foods, because shrimp is not only easy to digest, but also rich in nutrition, so many breeders will feed shrimp food to ornamental fish. In addition, astaxanthin in shrimp can also make zebrafish's body color more vivid.

Zebrafish are raised in captivity, and they can choose to be fed some shrimp food. Because of their small size, breeders can't feed them too big shrimps, but only some small shrimps. If you have time, you can also feed them some shelled bumper shrimp or river shrimp.

2. What other foods do zebrafish eat

1. Animal feed: As mentioned above, zebrafish are omnivorous animals, so there are many kinds of foods they can eat. When raising artificially, they can be fed with some water earthworms, nematodes, Tenebrio molitor, Daphnia and so on. These foods are rich in nutrients and easy to digest, so they are very suitable for feeding them as staple foods.

2, plant feed: In addition to these animal feeds, breeders should also regularly feed some plant feeds, so as to ensure their balanced nutrition. They can be fed with tender leaves, fruits and moss of vegetables that are common at ordinary times.

3. Synthetic feed: Synthetic feed is also suitable for feeding zebrafish. If conditions permit, it is recommended to choose special feed for zebrafish.

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