BigDaddy Posted September 16, 2006 Report Share Posted September 16, 2006 ok I qwas wondering how are the fry suppose to act when you feed them?Im going to feed them egg yolk for the first week then switch to daphnia when they get big enough to eat it but im not sure how to know if they are eating it when i feed it do they swarm it? or do they allow it to settle a bottom of tank then eat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted September 16, 2006 Report Share Posted September 16, 2006 The easiest thing to do is over feed, polute the water and kill them. You only use a fraction of a boiled egg yolk in something like a handkerchief and shaken in water until it goes slightly cloudy and a very small amount of that fed many times daily. A good trick is to make up a small amount then freeze it into ice cubes. Drop a cube into some water for a short time then take it out and refreeze it. Realy--realy small amounts often. A couple of snails will help get rid of excess from the bottom of the tank. Daphnia are way way too big for fry even put through a fine seive. the fry are about as small as they get. Green water is best because it is alive and less likely to polute. Egg yolk will very easily cause a bacterial bloom that will use up all the O2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discusguru Posted September 16, 2006 Report Share Posted September 16, 2006 Agree with Alan, if you're not experience in using it you can easily kill all your fry. Make sure you make a lot of waterchanges. Best to change water an hour after feeding so not to pollute the water and kill the fry. Try BBS instead. What fry are you feeding? ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDaddy Posted September 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2006 bettan fry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMAZONIAN Posted September 19, 2006 Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 Personally I would use GREEN WATER. Plenty of it as well. It costs nothing and is natural. :lol: Forget all the other stuff until you know what to do thoroughly. Good Luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted September 19, 2006 Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 I agree with amazonian green water is best. For small fry like fighters I used to use a blood transfusion bag and line and let it drip slowly into the tank and use a pilot light at night to keep them feeding 24/7. The advantage is that it is alive and not a dead source of food for bacteria that can go into a bloom and use up all the O2 in the water. First you have to have a good source of green water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron-Betta Posted October 20, 2006 Report Share Posted October 20, 2006 how does one go about making green water? just leave it outside for a few weeks? I know it sounds stupid but i have never needed to use it when my bettas have spawned. Was thinking about giving it a go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted October 20, 2006 Report Share Posted October 20, 2006 What you are creating is water containing infusoria that are alive and the fish will feed on, and since it is alive it will not rot like egg yolk which is a source of food for a bacterial bloom if you over feed. It is green because if you put water and food outside in the sunlight it will also encourage the growth of infusoria containing chlorophyl (which is green) There will also be lots of infusoria without chlorophyl as well. Other people may have better ideas but you can use lettuce leaves or banana skin. I use water from my turtle tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron-Betta Posted October 22, 2006 Report Share Posted October 22, 2006 another thoguht I had last night while pondering the green water idea, (i now have containers outside with lettuce and water, if i dont get green water at least i will get mosquito larvae) aren't fighters meat eaters? I have noticed that they dont touch any plants in their tanks and will pick out the meaty flakes when i put mixed flake in. Just a thought.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted October 22, 2006 Report Share Posted October 22, 2006 Put half a glass of milk in with the water. That should help it set off on the green trail Ulun 104 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shilo117 Posted November 29, 2006 Report Share Posted November 29, 2006 how long do you leave it outside for?? and when do u start feeding it to the fry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted November 29, 2006 Report Share Posted November 29, 2006 You leave it outside until it goes green and you feed it as soon as the fry are free swimming---not before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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