Dixon1990 Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 How can i culture Infusoria? I need some food for small fry as i am trying to breed Black Widow Tetras. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 I was always told to get lettuce and mush it up in a container of water and stick it in the sun the water will go green and its good for the baby fish.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 Get some lettuce leaves and pour boiling water over them (older lettuce leaves work faster. Leave for a couple of days. The water will go slimy looking. (I always speed it up by adding a bit of pond water). Strain the water through a hanky or something similar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imsweet Posted September 22, 2007 Report Share Posted September 22, 2007 Sorry to hijack your thread, but I tried that last year and it just turned slimy brownish. ?? our paddock trough goes green, will this be the same? As in ... ok to use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted September 22, 2007 Report Share Posted September 22, 2007 Yep, it does go brown. If there are microscopic bugs in the troughs it should be okay. Its not the colour of the water, its what is living in it. I sometimes used to chuck some green water in from our pond but not lately - my husband thought he was helping me by emptying a tank of 'rainwater' sitting on the outside table into our pond, instead he emptied a tank of tap water and bleach into it. The pond is sure clear now!!! :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DutchKiwiCowboy2 Posted November 22, 2007 Report Share Posted November 22, 2007 I have recently started breeding, my first batch have just been sold. I found a book on breeding at Borders book store. It is called "A Practical Guide To BREEDING Your Freshwater Fish" from the Tankmaster series. It covers a lot of the basics. For Infusoria it gives the folowing recipe: Place a piece of lightly boiled potato in a jar of old aquarium water and leave it open to the air. Keep it in a warm, moderately lit spot. After about a week the water will be cloudy with infusoria. Pour some in the tank and top up with aquarium water again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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