BNYEE Instant Fish Food with Baby Brine Shrimp, non-living baby brine shrimp

This instant fish food is a 2 fl oz (59 ml) bag of non-living baby brine shrimp held in a saline solution, ready to go straight into the aquarium. A small bag carries roughly a million preserved Artemia nauplii.

Checks before you pour it in

The food goes into both freshwater and marine aquariums, so a saltwater or reef system is covered as well as a freshwater one. The maker names fry and larvae, small fish, corals, jellyfish, seahorses and invertebrates among the animals it is meant for. It is not a food for large fish that need bigger pieces to eat.

Dosing follows appetite rather than a fixed spoon: the directions are two to three feeds a day, each as much as the fish clear in five minutes. One bag holds 2 fl oz (59 ml), so buy according to how many small mouths you are feeding.

Keeping the bag after opening

Once the bag is open, it belongs in the refrigerator. The contents should be used up within 6 or 8 weeks of opening.

How the shrimp behave in the water

The shrimp sink down through the water and drift with the current, which places them where small fish and filter feeders pick at them. A quick shake of the bag, then a few drops go straight into the tank.

The ingredient list is limited to non-living baby brine shrimp; the maker states that no additives, chemicals or preservatives are added. Because the shrimp are preserved rather than live, the bag keeps in the refrigerator instead of needing a hatchery on the counter.

What do buyers ask about this food?

Can I use it in a saltwater tank?

Yes. The food is made for freshwater and marine aquariums, and reef setups are named among the places it suits.

What is actually in the bag?

Non-living baby brine shrimp in a saline solution. The shrimp are preserved rather than alive, and the maker names no other ingredients besides the saline solution.

How long does an opened bag keep?

Store it in the refrigerator and finish it within 6 or 8 weeks.