Infusoria

[Billaney]

Hi

I was trying to grow so Infusoria for my Honey G babies but did not have any old lettue so i just used some old Celery in its place , i sat it in some water in a container on top of the Discus tank , nice and warm

it did what i expected and went cloudy , a mucky brown and has now got a dirty skin type stuff on the surface , i was just wondering if its ok ? Should i use it or throw it out ?, I've never grown Infusoria on purpose before so i'm not sure,

Any help greatfully accepted .

Thanks

[livebearer_breeder]

BBS is a much better and healtheir alternative, and green water is basically the same as infuzoria.

Shae

[Billaney]

Hi Shae,

I have BBS going too but the Baby Honey G's are far too small to take it at this point of time

[livebearer_breeder]

They must be mighty big Brineshrimp then.

Shae

[livebearer_breeder]

Add some BBS to there tank or floater, come back later and have a look at there bellys, they should be full and orangy.

Shae

[Billaney]

the guys I'm talking about are Honey G's babies only 2 days old , there not much bigger than dots ...another new batch

[Alan]

Put a heap of java moss in with them and / or green water.

A week on that, try them with BBS, they should take it about then, and as Shae says, you'll know if their belly goes an orange colour.

Keep snails in with them too, those big 'uns, ampularia would do here, they are infusorian machines.

Alan 104