Mr Gumby Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 I just listened back to one of @Randy interviews with Rosario Lacorte where he talks about paprika as a colour enhancer. I've also read an article about the health benefits of turmeric for fish. Has anyone tried either as a fry/shrimp food? I have mixed up first bites, repashy and spirulina for shrimp and just let it dust the tank. I'm wondering about the benefits of adding paprika and turmeric to the mix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flumpweesel Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 Turmeric can and will stain things. Not sure what the active agents are turmeric its a ground root I would say be very sparing if you where going to experiment. Maybe if you bound it in gelatine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Gumby Posted May 23, 2022 Author Share Posted May 23, 2022 @Flumpweesel wasn't aware of the staining issue so that may put an end to that idea. My current mix just gets mixed into the tank water so the shrimp can just roam the tank and graze. I might try the paprika tho and see if it intensifies the red Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xXInkedPhoenixX Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 (edited) I second @Flumpweesel. I LOOOOVVVVEEEE Turmeric- fresh, supplement forms, drinks and spice powders- ALL of it stains. It's worth the staining risk for ME - great for us humans- has a lot of purported benefits. Dunno about fish but if they like garlic.... Edited May 23, 2022 by xXInkedPhoenixX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Gumby Posted May 23, 2022 Author Share Posted May 23, 2022 On 5/23/2022 at 4:11 PM, xXInkedPhoenixX said: I second @Flumpweesel. I LOOOOVVVVEEEE Turmeric- fresh, supplement forms, drinks and spice powders- ALL of it stains. It's worth the staining risk for ME - great for us humans- has a lot of purported benefits. Dunno about fish but if they like garlic.... Here's the article I found https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8191517/#:~:text=The survival of the fish,of the infected fish decreased. Obviously that was studying resistance to a specific disease but I think it's a fairly safe assumption that it would improve immunity to a range of nastiness as it does in humans. Also in this instance they saw increased growth rates which is why I thought about fry food. Maybe using a tote as a grow out is an option?? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xXInkedPhoenixX Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 Adding it to a food like Repashy could contain it. Even pellets I guess when it's binded. I wouldn't think that it could leave and stain then- but....then again I've never tried something like that and wouldn't be surprised if it could escape. It wouldn't just stain silicone either- ANY gravel or porous material would be yellow. It would be interesting to experiment with. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tihshho Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 Adding it fresh (or quality sourced dried powder) would be beneficial, but the process of adding it in foods in a useable quantity will be the challenge. Finding a known recipe (by weight or volume) would be the best place to start. If you look at a lot of high end foods or hobbyist breeder bulk foods, you would be surprised what is in the ingredients and what those do in terms of benefits for health of fish and inverts. I think I've got some pellets that actually contain Paprika in them, but I'll have to check. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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