KM Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 I have had to seperate my discus eggs from their parents (they are in a community tank, and the parents are more interested in socialising than looking after the eggs! ) Does anyone know how to make up a suitable food for baby discus? I know that many breeders overseas remove the eggs and raise the fry completely independently of the parents. It certainly wasn't something I have been keen on doing, but you have to try I suppose! Any help this front would be most appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke* Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 You can use hard boiled egg yolk, liquifry 1 or 2 sold at LFS, finely crushed flake, microworms, baby brine shrimp. There's also quite a few new products coming out specifically for baby fish such as tetras so that's good to see. It's best for them to be raised by parents though as that's the natural process. Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KM Posted April 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 Thanks for that Luke I have never actually removed eggs from parents before, I agree it is best to follow the natural process. In this case, it just wasn't possible though. The parents will be in their own tank soon, so hopefully that will help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 To feed the babies you will apparently need a fairly deep sided bowl and make a paste of eggyolk that has been hard boiled and make a rim of this for the babies to nibble on. As this goes off fairly rapidly, the babies will have to be removed to freshwater, and then you feed them in two hours, and so it goes on. The water for the bowl feeder and what the fish go back to will of course be all from the same water source. Temp up around 26oC This is just from memory, and I think I read it in a Jack Wattley book. You may find more along these lines on Google search. Alan 104 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 Try these links. They are fantastic, all you ever want or need to know. http://article.dphnet.com/cat-01/artificially.shtml http://article.dphnet.com/cat-01/artificially-2.shtml http://article.dphnet.com/cat-01/artificiallypro1.shtml Alan 104 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KM Posted April 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2005 Hey Alan That is really awesome of you. Have read Jack's book, and he keeps his fry food recipe in the dark! It seems that the eggs didn't have anough airflow, so they haven't hatched. Would be quite a time consuming exercise if they did hatch! May be one day though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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