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jimbozed Small Fry Posts: 2 Kudos: 1 Votes: 1 Registered: 07-Apr-2005   | hi everyone, Just wondering what methods you all recommend for fast growth of fry? - water changes? -food? -light periods? ?? |
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AW0L Enthusiast Posts: 181 Votes: 0 Registered: 20-Jan-2004  | depends on the ciclid. i use micro worms fed with sprunia to make them more nutritous for my shell dwellers. and they grow pretty fast |
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jasonpisani   *Ultimate Fish Guru* Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003  | Feed them Microworms for the first week & then continue with Live Brine Shrimp. Do small water changes every 2 days. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.deathbydyeing.org/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com |
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littlemousling    Conchiform Posts: 5230 Registered: 23-Aug-2003  | Feed multiple times a day. With most fry, any time their bellies are empty, even for a minute, you're costing them a lot of growth speed. Keep the temperature up a bit (not excessively, of course), feed live food whenever possible, feed a high-quality staple for fry that will take it (I use crushed NLS myself), and do lots and lots of water changes. -Molly Visit shelldwellers.com! |
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| MR_CICHLID Fish Addict Posts: 770 Kudos: 582 Votes: 124 Registered: 12-Aug-2003  | I feed all my fry 4-6 times/day, 20% water change every 4th day, min. 10 hrs of light/day. Mine are all rift lake cichlids, but as mentioned it also depends on the fry in question.  |
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| jimbozed Small Fry Posts: 2 Kudos: 1 Votes: 1 Registered: 07-Apr-2005 | i should have mentioned what fry i have, calvus and comps, hongi and A.brownae the calvus and comps are the ones im most worries about. ive been feeding them mainly "OSI spirulina flake" and frozed brine shrimp every couploe of days, i will chase up some brine shimp eggs and get busy with some more water changes thanks for all the replies too.. Last edited by jimbozed at 13-Apr-2005 03:13 |
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| jasonpisani *Ultimate Fish Guru* Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003 | I still think that Microworms are the best choise for new born fry. The first week is vital & Microworms are superb & cheap. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.deathbydyeing.org/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com |
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| MR_CICHLID Fish Addict Posts: 770 Kudos: 582 Votes: 124 Registered: 12-Aug-2003 | Calvus are VERY slow growers often taking more than 2 yrs to attain full size. About 1 1/2" @ 1 yr. High protein foods such as BBS help them along a bit but really its a waiting game... The others, Clean water, proper foods and a regular feeding schedule you should have them at 1 1/2" in 5-6 mths  Last edited by mr_cichlid at 25-Apr-2005 18:40 |
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