Glas Garten has two food products that are highly recommended when it comes to feeding your juvenile Caridina and/or Neocaridina shrimps. So, what are the main differences between Bacter AE and Shrimp Baby?
You can find out in this comparison guide at Aquarium Blueprints.
Quick Summary
Glas Garten Bacter AE should be used as a supplementary food as it promotes biofilm growth, which will provide proteins and probiotic digestive bacteria.
The Glas Garten Shrimp Baby Food should be your primary food source as it comes with a lot of proteins in addition to essential minerals and vitamins. It also features a color-enhancing additive.
So, if you can only get one of these products, then we recommend getting the Shrimp Baby Food as it provides a more complete meal for both your juvenile and adult shrimps.
If you are having a hard time keeping your baby and/or adult shrimps alive, then the extra coverage of the Bacter AE, which should grow biofilm all over your tank, should be able to increase the survival rates.
Both products actually complement each other quite well. So, we recommend getting both if possible and then alternating between these foods to your pets.
We suggest setting up a feeding schedule like feeding Glas Garten Shrimp Baby Food on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday while adding Glas Garten Bacter AE Micro Powder Water Additive on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
Bacter AE vs. Shrimp Baby Comparison Chart
You can take a look at Aquarium Blueprint’s comparison table for the Bacter AE and Shrimp Baby below.
| Glas Garten Bacter AE | Glas Garten Shrimp Baby Food | |
|---|---|---|
| Packaging Size | 35 grams 70 grams | 35 grams 70 grams |
| Measuring Spoon | One 0.5-gram measuring spoon included | One 0.5-gram measuring spoon included |
| Feeding Instructions | Lowly stocked 120-liter tank: 1/2 measuring spoon once per day Normally stocked 120-liter tank: 1 measuring spoon once per day Heavily stocked 120-liter tank: 1 measuring spoon twice per day | Normally stocked 120-liter tank: 1 measuring spoon once per day Heavily stocked 120-liter tank: 1 measuring spoon twice per day |
| Usage | Supplementary Food | Primary Food |
| Nutritional Benefits | Proteins Probiotic digestive bacteria | Proteins Minerals Vitamins Omega 3 fatty acid Color-enhancing additives |
| Coverage | All over the tank | Most of the tank |
| Ingredients | Amino acids Polysaccarides Xylanase Glucanase Amylase Protease Hemicellulase Bacillus subtilis Pediococcus acidilactici (Lactobacillus) | Zooplankton Protein extracts of vegetable origin Squid Omega-3 oil Gammarus Daphnia White cabbage Spirulia Spinach Rosemary Nannochloropsis algae Moringa oleifera Minerals Yeast Green-lipped mussel Brine shrimps Balm Chlorella algae Fennel Pollen Grape seeds |
| Pricing | Check price on Amazon.(#CommissionsEarned) | Check price on Amazon.(#CommissionsEarned) |
Packaging Size
Both the Bacter AE Micro Powder and Shrimp Baby Food are available in containers that can hold around 35 grams and 70 grams of food.
Measuring Spoon
These two products also come with a measuring spoon that is packed inside the packaging. The spoon is able to hold approximately half a gram of the food powder.
Feeding Instructions
When it comes to feeding, Glas Garten has different instructions based on home many shrimps you have in your aquarium.
You can find the recommended directions for a 120-liter aquarium (which is a 31.70-gallon aquarium) below:
Bacter AE:
- Lowly stocked 120-liter tank: 1/2 measuring spoon once per day
- Normally stocked 120-liter tank: 1 measuring spoon once per day
- Heavily stocked 120-liter tank: 1 measuring spoon twice per day
Shrimp Baby Food:
- Normally stocked 120-liter tank: 1 measuring spoon once per day
- Heavily stocked 120-liter tank: 1 measuring spoon twice per day
Usage
The Glas Garten Bacter AE Micro Powder Water Additive should be used as a supplementary food as it adds amino acids, enzymes and microorganisms into your shrimp tank. These will promote biofilm growth, which your shrimps plenty of proteins and probiotic digestive bacteria when they graze on it.
The Glas Garten Shrimp Baby Food should be used as a primary meal as it is a direct food source that contains high concertation of proteins in addition to minerals, vitamins and Omega 3 fatty acid. These will help your juvenile shrimps grow healthily in addition to providing a complete meal for your adult shrimps.
Furthermore, the Shrimp Baby Food also uses the astaxanthin additive that is designed to bring out the colors of your shrimp, especially if they are red, orange or yellow.
Coverage
Because biofilm can grow on all surface area in your aquarium, the Bacter AE should be able to eventually cover the entire tank. This is especially helpful for baby shrimps as they don’t move around too much when they are born. Not to mention that they won’t have to compete with bigger shrimps for food.
As it also uses the powder form, the Shrimp Baby Food should also cover a large portion (but not all) of your aquarium.
Ingredients
You can check out the ingredients for both of these Glas Garten food products below:
Bacter AE:
- Amino acids
- Polysaccarides
- Xylanase
- Glucanase
- Amylase
- Protease
- Hemicellulase
- Bacillus subtilis
- Pediococcus acidilactici (Lactobacillus)
Shrimp Baby:
- Zooplankton
- Protein extracts of vegetable origin
- Squid
- Omega-3 oil
- Gammarus
- Daphnia
- White cabbage
- Spirulia
- Spinach
- Rosemary
- Nannochloropsis algae
- Moringa oleifera
- Minerals
- Yeast
- Green-lipped mussel
- Brine shrimps
- Balm
- Chlorella algae
- Fennel
- Pollen
- Grape seeds
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