If you are looking for healthy products to feed your Caridina and Neocaridina shrimps, then you may have run into Bacter AE and Shrimp Fit (which may also be named Betaglucan + Immunglobulin). So, what are the main differences between these Glas Garten foods?
You can find out in this comparison guide at Aquarium Blueprints.
Quick Summary
Glas Garten Bacter AE will help develop healthy biofilm all over your tank, giving your shrimps, especially the babies, plenty of proteins to consume. This powder will also help their digestive tract.
Glas Garten Shrimp Fit will help improve the immune system of your shrimps in addition to helping the infected ones heal. This product also provides minerals, proteins and vitamins for their diet in addition to improving digestion.
Overall, these two foods are great for the Caridina and Neocaridina species as both should improve the survival rate and help grow your colony.
Bacter AE vs. Shrimp Fit Comparison Chart
You can take a look at Aquarium Blueprint’s comparison table for the Bacter AE and Shrimp Fit below.
| GlasGarten Bacter AE Micro Powder Water Additive | GlasGarten Shrimp Fit (Betaglucan + Immunglobulin) | |
|---|---|---|
| Packaging Size | 35 grams 70 grams | 35 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 | Lowly stocked 100-liter tank: 1/4 measuring spoon twice per week Normally stocked 100-liter tank: 1/2 measuring spoon twice per week Heavily stocked 100-liter tank: 1 measuring spoon twice per week |
| Benefits | Enhance water quality Promote biofilm development Improve digestive tract | Strengthen immune system Improve digestive tract Provide minerals and vitamins |
| Ingredients | Amino acids Polysaccarides Xylanase Glucanase Amylase Protease Hemicellulase Bacillus subtilis Pediococcus acidilactici (Lactobacillus) | Minerals Protein extracts containing immunoglobulin Betaglucan |
| Pricing | Check price on Amazon. (#CommissionsEarned) | Check price on Amazon. (#CommissionsEarned) |
Packaging Size
When it comes to the packaging size, the Bacter AE is available in 35-gram or 70-gram containers. The Shrimp Fit is only available in a container that can hold 35 grams.
Measuring Spoon
Each of these products also comes with a measuring spoon that can that can hold up to 0.5 gram per full scoop.
Feeding Instructions
As for the feeding instructions, Glas Garten recommends that you feed Bacter AE daily. You can find the directions, based on a 120-liter aquarium (which is a 31.70-gallon tank) below:
- 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
For Shrimp Fit, Glas Garten suggest feeding your pet shrimp this product two times per week. You can find the instructions, based on a 100-liter tank (which is a 26.42-gallon aquarium) below:
- Lowly stocked 100-liter tank: 1/4 measuring spoon twice per week
- Normally stocked 100-liter tank: 1/2 measuring spoon twice per week
- Heavily stocked 100-liter tank: 1 measuring spoon twice per week
Benefits
When it comes to benefits, Bacter AE will add microorganisms, amino acids and enzymes to your fish tank to improve water quality and promote biofilm on all surface area of your shrimp tank. These biofilms contain bacteria that will provide proteins for your shrimps and improve their digestive tract.
Shrimp Fit is mainly designed to strengthen the immune system of your shrimps so that they can easily fight off germs and bacterial infections. This food should also improve digestion in addition to providing natural minerals and vitamins for your aquatic pets.
Usage
Bacter AE is best use as a complementary food. This product should give something for a shrimp to eat in between their main meals. Bacter AE is also essential if you have baby shrimps as these young juveniles tend to stay withing a confined area in your tank. Since the biofilm will grow all over your tank, you don’t have to worry about starving them.
Shrimp Fit can be used when you believe that your shrimps are sick and/or infected. It can also be utilized to prevent sickness. If you are adding new shrimps, or other inhabitants in your aquarium, then we recommend feeding this food to make sure that you aren’t adding any creatures that may be carrying harmful germs or bacteria to your tank water.
Ingredients
You can take a look at the listed ingredients of the Bacter AE and Shrimp Fit below:
Bacter AE:
- Amino acids
- Polysaccarides
- Xylanase
- Glucanase
- Amylase
- Protease
- Hemicellulase
- Bacillus subtilis
- Pediococcus acidilactici (Lactobacillus)
Shrimp Fit:
- Minerals
- Protein extracts containing immunoglobulin
- Betaglucan
Resources: