A liquid crustacean foodstuff comprising: an enrobed particulate crustacean foodstuff in a liquid media, the liquid media comprising an antimicrobial, the enrobed particulate crustacean foodstuff comprising a particulate nutrient feed, an inner coating comprising an edible unsaturated oil having a melting point of below about 29.degree. C. and an outer coating comprising a gel which is complexed or crosslinked to an extent which is effective to contain the oil-coated feed in an aqueous environment and which is ingestible by the crustacean. view more

A liquid crustacean foodstuff as recited in claim 1, wherein the liquid media includes an antimicrobial selected from the group consisting of propylene glycol, glycerol, propionic acid, a water soluble salt of propionic acid, sodium chloride, calcium chloride and mixtures thereof. view more

A liquid crustacean foodstuff as recited in claim 1, wherein the outer coating comprises a crosslinked blend comprising alginate and protein.

A liquid crustacean foodstuff as recited in claim 3 wherein the unsaturated edible oil is selected from the group consisting of fish oil, cotton seed oil, peanut oil, soybean oil, sunflowerseed oil, palm oil, coconut oil, rapeseed oil, corn oil, olive oil and mixtures thereof. view more

A liquid crustacean foodstuff as recited in claims 1 or 2 wherein the outer coating comprises a crosslinked blend comprising alginate and gelatin.

A liquid crustacean foodstuff as recited in claim 4, wherein the nutrient feed comprises a particulate feed and endo-probiotic bacteria.