myfishybuisness Posted December 17, 2012 Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 I have my green water ready, but they will quicky get through that so, my question is what do i feed them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted December 17, 2012 Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 Smallamounts of brewers yeast from Bin inn or fish flakes crushed up. Have had success with both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfishybuisness Posted December 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 Ok, thanks , how often, i was told milk powder but now that has killed them al ill try the fish flake idea, would spirilena flake be better than normal flake? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnacle Posted December 17, 2012 Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 They seem to thrive on green water over here! The clean it right up in no time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfishybuisness Posted December 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 Thats my point i need something other than green water cos they eat it so fast and it doesnt stay green Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted December 17, 2012 Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 You have to be careful with brewers yeast and I'd assume the milk powder not to overfeed. Barely enough to just faintly cloud the water. Better to underfeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted December 17, 2012 Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 Agree with above. Works well if you don't overfeed. I used to disolve the yeast in warm water and just add a very little but often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discusguru Posted December 17, 2012 Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 You can get fresh yeast from the supermarket that come in block like the butter. Cut a small slice and put it in a bucket of warm water with a bit of sugar. Feed it to the daphnia a bit at a time as just to slightly cloud the water. The water will come clear in a day or two and you add a bit in again. That way you'll have your pond or whatever container full of daphnia in no time. That's how I feed mine. hth, Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnacle Posted December 17, 2012 Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 I have a happy colony living in a bucket of water with plenty of leaves in the bottom decomposing... And also a water trough under a tree that has plenty of leaves in it. The water is crystal clear now, but I still cant feed them to my fish fast enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discusguru Posted December 18, 2012 Report Share Posted December 18, 2012 I have a happy colony living in a bucket of water with plenty of leaves in the bottom decomposing... And also a water trough under a tree that has plenty of leaves in it. The water is crystal clear now, but I still cant feed them to my fish fast enough. Time to get more fish :cr2: :cr3: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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