Aquila Posted December 24, 2009 Report Share Posted December 24, 2009 Hi guys, just trying to condition my rams for breeding. I've been feeding them frozen brine shrimp and bloodworms mostly. What is a good brand of flakes that is full of nutrients so I can at that to the repertoire? Also, what live foods would you recommend and where could I get some? Anyone got daphnia or whiteworms or something? Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted December 24, 2009 Report Share Posted December 24, 2009 tetra colourbiits. not a flake but are small granules - great for most fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoon Posted December 24, 2009 Report Share Posted December 24, 2009 try krill or plankton its really high in protien or maybe the jbl freeze dried daphnia its called novodaph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke* Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 daphnia, mossie larvae, whiteworms, and they actually love baby brine shrimp too (even as adults). do you have a big barrel to set up daphnia? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquila Posted January 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 Thanks for all the input guys! Phoenix, where can I get the Tetra colourbits? Is the brand Prestige? Animates doesn't carry it here in Welly Would Hutt Pets? spoon, will look for the freeze dried daphnia...haven't seen it so far, where do you buy yours from? Luke, I'll be setting up a Daphnia culture shortly We'll see how it goes! Where can I get whiteworms? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze-dragon Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 not sure about the pet center but pretty sure Carevets and Animalz normally have it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 Phoenix, where can I get the Tetra colourbits? Is the brand Prestige? Animates doesn't carry it here in Welly Would Hutt Pets? no the brand is tetra. yellow packet and red lid. animates has to carry it, they don't have a choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquila Posted January 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 Ah ok, well I got TetraColour tropical granuales from them...it was the closest thing i could find. Also yellow container with red lid. Now...to just get them to eat it no the brand is tetra. yellow packet and red lid. animates has to carry it, they don't have a choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 oh yeah. colourbits is prob the old name. i buy the big packets for like $50 something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke* Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 mm whiteworms slow down over summer, they don't like the heat. don't have enough to part with at the mo sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquila Posted January 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 Haha, no worries You should move to Welly....they'd be just fine over the summer!! :roll: Is the fridge too cold for them? mm whiteworms slow down over summer, they don't like the heat. don't have enough to part with at the mo sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floater Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 Haha, no worries You should move to Welly....they'd be just fine over the summer!! :roll: Is the fridge too cold for them? You don't want that smell in your fridge haha! After a little while the culture starts to smell very ripe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze-dragon Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 You should move to Welly....they'd be just fine over the summer!! :roll: we have a summer here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquila Posted January 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 Lol...yeah. i meant that to be 'summer'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke* Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 mmmmmmmmmmm sure is good living in one of the sunniest cities in new zealand... haha :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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