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	BETTA FRY FOOD ?
lisa3994 Hobbyist Posts: 55 Votes: 0 Registered: 06-Mar-2004	Hi there is there any other food that I could feed newborn fry? other than bbs I dont have access to it here could they eat finly ground up flake food? last time I spawned these guye I was told to feed them egg yolks but it just clouded the water I also cant get a hold of hataki(sp? first bites not quite sure why the store doesnt carry them any more but.... Please help thanks Lisa
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:49
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	Maybe you can feed them crushed flakes. Crush them in very small pieces. You can also try Liquifry for egg layers. http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:49
Stella Big Fish Posts: 387 Kudos: 974 Votes: 16 Registered: 23-Feb-2003	You might try microworms. I have found that many people recommend these for the young betta fry. You can find cultures on aquabid.com. Hope that helps you a little Stella
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:49
Callatya Moderator The girl's got crabs! Posts: 9662 Kudos: 5261 Registered: 16-Sep-2001	infusoria is easy enough to make, but if they are hatched already, it will be too late. egg yolk is messy, but it can get you thru the first day or 2. can you get Liquifry? Microworms are good. For animals, the entire universe has been neatly divided into things to (a) mate with, (b) eat, (c) run away from, and (d) rocks. - Terry Pratchett
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:49
lisa3994 Hobbyist Posts: 55 Votes: 0 Registered: 06-Mar-2004	Hi there I dont have any eggs yet Im just finding out if the babies can eat anything we have around here before I do it that way I dont kill them all again although I think last time I think it may have had more to do with water quality than food but now that I know more I hope I will be more successful this time. Any ways I went back to the fish stor no Liquifry and no bbs I think I might be able to get a very small box of this at walmart but its like $4 a box so that wont last long anyhow I got some hitake 1st bites what do you guys think? Thanks Lisa
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:49
lisa3994 Hobbyist Posts: 55 Votes: 0 Registered: 06-Mar-2004	sorry not quite sure what I was thinking I ment Hikari 1st bites also the bbs at walmart are sold as TRIPODS I dont think they are ment to be used as food do you think there could be any harmful chemicals in there or has anyone tried thie?? Thank you Lisa
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:49
lisa3994 Hobbyist Posts: 55 Votes: 0 Registered: 06-Mar-2004	one more question as for the infusoria I have live plants in my tank some alage could they also feed off of that? Lisa
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:49
nano reefer Fish Addict Posts: 716 Kudos: 570 Votes: 3 Registered: 29-Feb-2004	Just hatched brine shrimp are good as well Good luck anyway! Let us know how you do
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:49
castlequest Fish Addict Posts: 661 Votes: 0 Registered: 15-Feb-2003	the triops thingers arent brine shrimp [span class="edited"][Edited by castlequest 2004-07-02 18:01][/span]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:49
lisa3994 Hobbyist Posts: 55 Votes: 0 Registered: 06-Mar-2004	what are they than? can they be fed to mu fish? how about the SEA MONKEY brand bs?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:49
castlequest Fish Addict Posts: 661 Votes: 0 Registered: 15-Feb-2003	triops(sometimes called dinosaur shrimp or tadpole shrimp) are a larger shrimp that can get 2" or more i believe you could probably feed the babies to your fish or the adults to larger fish i doubt theyd make a good fry food [span class="edited"][Edited by castlequest 2004-07-03 13:17][/span]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:49
fishyhelper288 Fish Guru Posts: 2161 Kudos: 1951 Votes: 137 Registered: 29-Feb-2004	at a walmart in albany (i think) they were feeding the eggs to their bettas]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:49


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