Polychetes

100% Natural, Safe, Frozen Feed for Shrimp Broodstock

Marine polychaetes (sea worms, Nereis sp.) are an important feed used in shrimp broodstock maturation. Our polychaetes have been sterilized, analyzed and certified as free of virus. Their use is highly recommended due to their excellent nutritional.

Features and Benefits

  • Polychaetes contain methyl farnesoate, a hormone shown to increase reproductive performance in shrimp.
  • Provides highly digestible protein and lipids.
  • 100% natural product.
  • Flash frozen to retain intact its nutritional content.
  • Sterilized, safe product.

Typical Proximate Analysis

Ingredients: 100% polychaetes, frozen and sterilized. Whole animals, frozen at sea.

Feed Safety Values:

Product Storage

Storage Conditions: Store frozen at -18°C (-0.4°F) or lower for up to 3 years from date of manufacture.

Feeding Table

Typical Nutritional Values: Because this is a natural product, the information below is provided to the best of our knowledge and belief on the understanding that they do not represent any warranty concerning specific characteristics in our products.

Mode of Action

  • Weight the amount of frozen product required, do not thaw the product.
  • Suggested usage: 4-6% of the shrimp broodstock biomass per day. For example, for each 1 kg of shrimp broodstock wet live weight feed 40 to 60 grams of Frozen Ocean Frozen Polychaetes per day.
  • Throw the frozen pieces directly to the tank
  • Adjust rate based on animal performance observations.
  • After product is thawed do not refreeze.