Which Is Better – Octopus Or Frozen Shrimp?

Is Sea Food Healthy?

In general, seafood is known to be very healthy. Seafood is known to be protein rich and Omega 3 that is present in seafood is known to be very good for your heart. Seafood is a collective term used to describe food that we get from water and there are many types of seafood that is available. Seafood is less in cholesterol and fatty substances and rich in proteins, minerals and essential vitamins. Shell fish in particular are said to be rich in vitamins, minerals and omega-3 fats that are very good for your heart. Seafood is highly nutritious and if properly cooked can be part of your healthy diet.

Frozen Shrimp Or Octopus-Which Is More Nutritious

Shrimps and Octopus both are selfish and are considered to be very healthy. Fresh shrimps are a rarity and hence most of the shrimps available are frozen shrimp.

•People who are on a heart healthy diet have known to consume octopus as a major portion of their meal.

•The thought of having an octopus may be deterring to some. But the fact is that they are highly nutritious when compared to other seafood and especially shrimp, which is very popular seafood.

•Frozen shrimp is said to top the sales in the shell fish variety, but the octopus is slowly becoming a delicacy in many countries.

•An octopus is low on fat and is has very little saturated fat. It contains high amounts of niacin, iron, calcium and vitamins B6, B12 and C.

•Shrimps are great sources of omega-3 fat and are low calorie. But overall nutrition is better in octopus when compared to shrimps.

Easy To Cook-Frozen Shrimps Or Octopus

Having known that octopus is a lot more nutritious, the next question that arises is the ease of cooking. Frozen shrimp being popular seafood, has many recipes that will excite your tongue and since octopus is just catching up in popularity, the recipes are a lot less. Cooking a giant octopus or a frozen shrimp does require a bit of care and expertise. Care has to be taken not to overcook as they will tend to become rubbery. Shrimps and Octopus has to be tender to be enjoyed the most and the skill required is almost the same. For a decent sized family, the number of shrimps required is more and hence you may have to be more alert while cooking them. One giant octopus will be sufficient for a normal family as edible parts are a lot more in an octopus. Frozen shrimp or octopus, care has to be taken while cooking.

Easily Available-Frozen Shrimps Or Octopus

•Shrimps are popular and hence the availability of frozen shrimps is much better than octopus. It is due to this popularity that we will find frozen shrimps in all supermarkets and stores.

•The octopus can be found in large supermarkets or in the local market, but are not as easily available as shrimps.

•Availability of seafood is greatly influenced by the season and demand. It may not be easy to find an octopus, but it has started to become a popular choice amongst people and this will slowly ensure easy availability of a giant octopus ease.

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Freshwater Shrimp Farming-Black Tiger Shrimps

What Is Shrimp Farming?

Shrimp farming is a way of producing shrimps or prawns for consumption. It is an aquaculture business that started in the 1970s and has gained a lot of popularity in recent times. Shrimp farming is done in both marine and freshwater conditions. However, freshwater shrimp farming has been more popular as it is easy to have control over the various factors that could affect shrimp production. Freshwater shrimp farms are abundant in China, which produces a huge majority of the annual freshwater shrimps. Wide varieties of shrimps are produced on these farms and most of them are located in Asia. Asia has grown to be a hub for shrimp production, especially the black tiger shrimp.

What are Black Tiger Shrimps?

Black tiger shrimps are also known as the Black Diamond Shrimp and are very popular. They belong to the Tiger Shrimp species and are selectively bred of the normal Tiger shrimp. Tiger shrimps that originally occur are bred for broader and bigger black stripes and after a few generations they appear to be completely black. There are two major varieties of Black tiger shrimps

•Black eyed Black Tiger Shrimps

•Orange Eyed Black Tiger Shrimps

The orange eyed black tiger shrimps are known to fetch a much higher price than the black eyed shrimp and hence are generally the favorite among shrimp farmers.

Conditions Required for Black Tiger Shrimp Farming

There are a few conditions that have to be met for Black tiger shrimp farming and they are vital for a good yield.

•These shrimps require clean cold alkaline waters.

•The water temperature has to be between 70-74F

•PH of the water has to be above 7.2

•Fed has to be once a day and the preferred food are algae.

•Overfeeding has to be avoided as it can lead to death of the shrimps and cause the quality of the water to drop

•Even if the shrimps are not fed for two days, they can survive, as they are scavengers

Breeding Constraints

Black Tiger Shrimp is known to be difficult to breed and even more difficult to be kept alive. Since their genetics are poor, this shrimp species are known to be very fragile. In such circumstances, breeding of this variety is a tough task even for experienced breeders. Because of its black color, it is very difficult to spot them in low light conditions and sexing of this species cannot be done on their juvenile stage. You need to wait till they mature as adults to get the sexing done and this can be an issue. The major difference between male and female shrimps is the curved underbelly of the females and the fact that female black tiger shrimps tend to be larger than their male counterparts. These tiger shrimps can grow to about 13 inches, but the regular harvest size is between 9 and 11 inches. When these shrimps are bred under the required conditions, the yield is bound to be good and as it is considered to be a rare species, especially the orange eyed tiger shrimp the profitability of the freshwater shrimp farms producing black tiger shrimp will not be a concern.

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