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absoluterain Hobbyist Posts: 52 Kudos: 37 Votes: 0 Registered: 26-Feb-2005	I have read that brine shrimp are an easy and good source of food for fry (mollies in this case)...how old do they have to be before they can eat the brine shrimp and also...could I feed them to my adults to give them a little variety of food... I have mollies, RTBS, zebra danios in my tank...
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:21
AndyCLS Fish Addict Posts: 590 Kudos: 1584 Votes: 107 Registered: 13-Mar-2003	It's true, Baby Brine Shimp (BBS) are a very nutritious food for most fry. To maximize the nutritional value of the BBS, they should be fed shortly after hatching, otherwise the BBS use up their yolk sack (the nutritious part) and they're value will be reduced. BBS are quite small, and in my experience with both guppy and mbuna fry both don't have any trouble eating them from them time they are born.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:21
OldTimer Mega Fish USAF Retired Posts: 1181 Kudos: 1294 Votes: 809 Registered: 08-Feb-2005	Your molly fry should have no problem at all with BBS as mollies typically are some of the larger fry when born. They will probably relish them/:' Water, taken in moderation, cannot hurt anybody. -- Mark Twain
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:21


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