Guest Posted October 11, 2007 Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 Hi guy, I have a few questions about the best WCMM fry food. What is the best fry food is it green water or infusoria or even something different than these two. Also how does it take to get green water, as I don't have any water troughs. I've read that you just some lettuce leaves in a jar and leave it in the sun to get infusoria. Also how long does it take to get infusoria and green water? How do I feed it to the fry and how much do I feed them? Once the fry are big enough I'm going to feed them crushed flake then frozen bloodworms and frozen brine shrimp. On this diet how long do you think they will take to grow to sellable age? Any help is appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 12, 2007 Report Share Posted October 12, 2007 Can anyone help me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted October 12, 2007 Report Share Posted October 12, 2007 WCMM fry will eat anything, the best food would be either infusoria or green water and they will grow faster on these as they're natural and full of good stuff for them They will eat crushed flake from the get go and id say thats what most do with them.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 12, 2007 Report Share Posted October 12, 2007 OK I never thought they can eat crushed flake when first born but I think I'll still feed them infusoria or green water as I want them to grow as fast as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted October 12, 2007 Report Share Posted October 12, 2007 Sweet as You could also try microworms the babies will eat the smaller ones and the adults will eat the bigger ones (assuming you have the parents and babies in the same tank). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 12, 2007 Report Share Posted October 12, 2007 Yeah I was trying not to set up a microworm culture just something simple like green water or infusoria. I'm planing on using a little tank I have its got a built in light which I thought would make it easier to see the fry. It’s going to have a marble substrate with a clump of java moss on the bottom and Indian fern floating on the top (pretty much like a livebearer breeding setup). I don't plan on leaving the parents in the tank with the fry I'll just leave them in there until I see fry or some eggs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted October 12, 2007 Report Share Posted October 12, 2007 When I bred them the parents didn't eat the babies, or at least they didn't eat many because they had heaps that lived.. Microworms are very prolific and easy to culture Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 12, 2007 Report Share Posted October 12, 2007 The only problem with keeping the parents with the fry is that the parents will properly breed again and I would soon be over populated. Yeah I wouldn't mind starting microworms but I wouldn't know what to do to keep them going and a starter culture at my lfs is about $10-$15 and I think that’s a bit of a rip especially when I'll properly kill them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 12, 2007 Report Share Posted October 12, 2007 So can anyone help me about green water and infusoria as I can't find any helpful info about it anywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted October 13, 2007 Report Share Posted October 13, 2007 do you already have fry? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 13, 2007 Report Share Posted October 13, 2007 Not yet I just want to be prepared before I get them (I know it’s a bit optimistic). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted October 13, 2007 Report Share Posted October 13, 2007 If you want microworms ill give you some.. WCMM's are very very easy to breed just chuck them in a well planted tank. As for green water chuck a container outside in the sun and stick some lawn mower clippings or something in it and then it will go green, its just water born algae that they eat. infusoria I have read you munch up some lettuce pour some boiling water over it and stick it in the sun, something to do with the water going cloudy is when there is infusoria in it? Just google it im sure you will find info.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 13, 2007 Report Share Posted October 13, 2007 OK tanks ryanjury I might take you up on your offer about the microworms I'll just have to see if I can find anything to make the media out of any tips on what you or anyone else use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsarmina Posted October 13, 2007 Report Share Posted October 13, 2007 rolled oats, a littles yeast and a bit of water Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 13, 2007 Report Share Posted October 13, 2007 Can it be any yeast or does it have to be a certain type? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wok Posted October 13, 2007 Report Share Posted October 13, 2007 all I have done with my wcmm tank, is place it on a window sill. Chuck in amublia and indian fern and a HOB filter and then add water. No water changes, just water top ups from the tap. Feed mine, flake and whiteworms.... heaps of babies and don't worry about fry food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 13, 2007 Report Share Posted October 13, 2007 I was just going to put adults in the tank until I see fry or eggs and then put adults back in my community tank and raise the fry on there own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted October 13, 2007 Report Share Posted October 13, 2007 They are not like most fish that you can condition up then get a very large spawning and remove the adults. They lay a few eggs all the time and the eggs and fry are very difficult to see. You will probably spot the first fry hanging on the sides (sometimes easier to spot with a torch at night.) You should get a few though as they are harder to stop than start breeding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 13, 2007 Report Share Posted October 13, 2007 So does everyone think that I should leave the parents in the tank with the fry rather than take them out after a couple of batches of fry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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