{"product_id":"frozen-artemia-brine-shrimp-flat-454g","title":"Frozen Artemia Brine Shrimp Flat 454g","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne ingredient, 454 grams of it, for a tank that eats every day.\u003c\/strong\u003e Ocean Nutrition Frozen Artemia Brine Shrimp is adult brine shrimp and nothing else - no binders, no fillers, no added colour. The animals are flash-frozen whole at around 1 cm to keep the body intact, and the flat pack format gives you roughly four and a half times the food of a 100 g blister. It feeds freshwater and marine fish, fry, small fish and invertebrates, and it is the food most fish will eat when they will not touch anything else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKey features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSingle ingredient: Artemia\u003c\/strong\u003e - the whole declaration is one word, which is unusual in prepared aquarium food.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlash-frozen whole\u003c\/strong\u003e - the animal keeps its form and its internal contents, rather than leaching them during a slow freeze.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1 cm animal size\u003c\/strong\u003e - small enough for most community fish to take in one piece and large enough to trigger a feeding response.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNaturally rich in omega-3 and omega-6\u003c\/strong\u003e - the fatty acid profile is why brine shrimp remains a conditioning food for breeders.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBulk flat pack\u003c\/strong\u003e - 454 g, the format for a stocked display or several tanks rather than a single betta.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFreshwater and marine\u003c\/strong\u003e - one food across a mixed fishroom.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNearly universally accepted\u003c\/strong\u003e - useful for starting new arrivals and for tempting fish off live food.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eForm\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFrozen flat pack, whole animals\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePack size\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e454 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eAnimal size\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eApproximately 1 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWater type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFreshwater and marine\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFeeding frequency\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTwo to five small feeds a day\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eStorage\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKeep frozen until fed. Do not refreeze once thawed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFreight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCold chain - frozen product\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eManufactured by\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOcean Nutrition Europe, Belgium\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIngredients and nutrition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eFull ingredient declaration\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReproduced exactly as Ocean Nutrition publishes it: Artemia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe declaration contains crustacean. There are no added colours, preservatives, ethoxyquin, BHA or BHT.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAnalytical constituents\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCrude protein\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6.3%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCrude fat\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.9%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eAsh\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.2%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMoisture\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e89.5%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOcean Nutrition does not publish a crude fibre figure for plain Artemia, so none is shown here rather than estimated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe honest reading of that table: at 89.5% water, adult brine shrimp is a low-density food. It is excellent at getting fish to eat and poor at putting weight on them. Rotate it with mysis, krill or a prepared formula rather than feeding it alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhich Ocean Nutrition Artemia should I buy?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eProduct\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eComposition\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eProtein\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFibre\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBest for\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFrozen Artemia Brine Shrimp Flat 454 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eArtemia\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6.3%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot published\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAn everyday staple in a rotation, fry, small fish and invertebrates\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFrozen Artemia with Spirulina \u0026amp; Garlic Flat 454 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eArtemia, spirulina, garlic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6.3%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.5%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNew arrivals and reluctant feeders, and adding plant matter to the diet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuy the plain Artemia if you already run a varied diet and want a clean, single-ingredient staple you can enrich yourself. See \u003ca href=\"\/products\/frozen-artemia-brine-shrimp-with-spirulina-garlic-454g\"\u003eFrozen Artemia Brine Shrimp with Spirulina \u0026amp; Garlic 454g\u003c\/a\u003e if the problem you are solving is a fish that will not start eating.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePortioning, thawing and feeding\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA flat pack is a solid slab rather than pre-divided cubes. Break off what you need against the edge of a bench, or chip a portion away with a knife on a board while the slab is still hard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReturn the remainder to the freezer straight away. A flat that softens and refreezes repeatedly turns into one welded block, which is a practical annoyance rather than a safety issue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLet the portion defrost without water at room temperature for 10 to 15 minutes, then feed. Ocean Nutrition's direction is two to five feeds a day, offering only what the fish will finish within five minutes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStraining the thawed portion through a fine net and discarding the liquid is common practice in reef and planted tanks, and keeps dissolved nutrients out of the water column. Never refreeze a thawed portion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSuitable for, and not suitable for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSuitable for\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommunity tropical fish, tetras, rasboras, barbs, danios and livebearers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMarine community fish, clownfish, chromis, gobies and wrasses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFry and juvenile fish large enough to take a 1 cm animal or a broken piece\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShrimp, crabs and other invertebrates that scavenge from the substrate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConditioning breeding pairs, where frequent small high-acceptance feeds matter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eNot suitable for\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse as a sole diet - the 89.5% moisture and 0.9% fat figures make it a poor standalone staple\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVery small fry that cannot handle a 1 cm animal, which need a smaller frozen or liquid food\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrict herbivores such as tangs, which need algae-based food instead\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHouseholds without freezer space near the tank, since the slab must stay frozen between feeds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eGoes well with\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/frozen-mysis-flat-454g\"\u003eFrozen Mysis Flat 454g\u003c\/a\u003e - a denser frozen food to alternate with brine shrimp for actual growth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/frozen-bloodworm-flat-454g\"\u003eFrozen BloodWorm Flat 454g\u003c\/a\u003e - another bulk flat, and a strong trigger for freshwater fish.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/frozen-daphnia-100g\"\u003eFrozen Daphnia 100g\u003c\/a\u003e - a smaller particle size for the fish that find 1 cm artemia too big.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/frozen-rotifers-100g\"\u003eFrozen Rotifers 100g\u003c\/a\u003e - for fry and filter feeders below the size artemia suits.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/frozen-krill-pacifica-flat-454g\"\u003eFrozen Krill Pacifica Flat 454g\u003c\/a\u003e - a larger, higher-value prey item for bigger fish.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWarranty and delivery\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAquarium foods carry no manufacturer warranty period. Your rights under the Australian Consumer Law apply in full and sit in addition to anything a manufacturer offers, including a remedy where frozen stock is not of acceptable quality on arrival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a frozen product and must stay frozen until it is fed, so it is handled as a cold-chain item rather than a standard ambient parcel. Frozen stock cannot travel by ordinary parcel post; check the delivery options available for frozen goods at checkout before ordering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eIs frozen brine shrimp a complete diet on its own?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Ocean Nutrition Frozen Artemia analyses at 6.3% protein and 0.9% fat against 89.5% moisture, which makes it a high-acceptance food rather than a high-nutrition one. Use it two or three times a week alongside mysis, krill or a prepared formula rather than as the only food in the tank.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHow do I get a portion off a 454 g flat pack?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBreak or chip the piece you need while the slab is still frozen hard, on a board, then put the rest straight back in the freezer. Letting the whole flat soften to portion it is the fastest way to end up with a single fused block.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWill brine shrimp cloud the water?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe food itself does not cloud water, but the liquid frozen with it adds dissolved nutrients, and uneaten shrimp will foul a tank as any food does. Straining the thawed portion through a fine net before feeding is the standard way to avoid both.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eCan this be fed to corals and invertebrates?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOcean Nutrition lists Frozen Artemia as suitable for invertebrates, and shrimp, crabs and larger-polyp corals will take whole or chopped animals readily. Smaller-polyp corals and filter feeders need a finer particle than a 1 cm brine shrimp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhat is the difference between the 454 g flat and the 100 g blister?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe food is identical. The blister is pre-divided into cubes for convenience and small feeds, while the 454 g flat is a solid slab you portion yourself and is aimed at multiple tanks or a heavily stocked display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eCan a thawed portion go back in the freezer?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Once brine shrimp has thawed it should be fed or discarded. Refreezing degrades the animals and risks spoiling the portion, and there is no way to tell by eye that it has happened.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ocean Nutrition","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55293354803491,"sku":"ON1574406","price":34.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/7236\/5347\/files\/on1574406_1778561360_a48ae974-4dda-442d-82f9-2e4b1c859b5f.jpg?v=1786055741","url":"https:\/\/nicksaquariumoceanariumterrarium.com.au\/products\/frozen-artemia-brine-shrimp-flat-454g","provider":"Nicks Aquarium Oceanarium Terrarium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}