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yo im starting a platy tank, nothing but platys it will be a 10 g. what is the best food or mixture of food for health? top beand and quality food? blood worms, brineshrimp, that knida stuff? frozon or not? stuff like that thank you

Live Brine Shrimp & Bloodworms are very good food for your fish, but they also eat most Flakes & Granules aswell.

Don't put alot of Platy's in your 10 gal. tank.


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is live really different for fish? in the nutritional value?

I dont have livebearers at all but feeding is basically the same with most aquarium fish.
My Profile has a list of foods I use and have used over the years also here is some info from Sera re food and feeding.
FEEDING & INGREDIENTS
This information was supplied with the permission of Sera WWW.sera.de

In nature, the food the food supply for different fish species differs very much, and the fish have adapted to their natural food sources. For example many fish mainly feed on plants and algae, these include catfish; live bearing toothcarps, East African cichlids and many more.

For healthy growth and splendid colours, ornamental fish require food that is according to their requirements, which contain all the natural nutrients, vitamins and minerals in a well-balanced ratio.

Good manufacturers of quality fish food are very meticulous in their processing a high quality product. The natural herbs used not only contain many healthy elements but they give the taste and make it appetising for the fish. With careful freeze-drying this ensures it is absolutely free from any parasites. This is most important and prevents transmission of diseases that can be found in some live foods.

BENIFICAL INGREDIENTS
Paprika and red carrots
Stimulate digestion. They are rich in vitamins and carotene, which improve the splendid colours of ornamental fish.

Soybeans
Improves the resistance to disease. They contain an abundance of protein and lecithin. Also can improve the fertility of male fish.

Borage
Strengthens the kidneys and reduces stress.

Spinach and stinging nettle
Contain minerals and trace elements also increase the fertility of fish.

Spices and officinal herbs
Basil
Improves the general well being of fish.
Angelica
Reduces stress.
Anise
Stimulates appetite and digestion.

Fishery products
Fishmeal, bloodworms, mussels and daphnia are an easy to digest energy supply.

It is easy to see that aquarium fish depend totally on what they are given. It must also be obvious that fish require a wide variety of foods to keep them healthy.

Keith
July 2005
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THE PURPOSE OF DIFFERENT NUTRIENTS
The food must contain a well-balanced composition of nutrients, vitamins, minerals and trace elements to provide nutrition according to the natural requirements of the individual fish.

Carbohydrates and fats
These are the most important energy sources in the food. However, if an over supply occurs, especially fat, this can lead to organ damages. Therefore good food should have less than 6%, rearing young fish it can contain up to 8%.

Protein
Consists of long chains of connected amino acids. The fish absorbs the amino acids for building up muscles. Rich in protein is real “power nutrition” for every fish. Animal protein is faster and easer to digest than vegetable protein.

Trace Elements
They are regarded as the “tools” of the organism. Trace Elements as the name implies are only required in very small amounts.

Minerals
For example calcium are important for building the skeleton and therefore the healthy growth of fish.

Ballast Substances
While having no direct nutritional value yet they have a very important part to play as they act as an effective defence against inertia of the bowels, which will otherwise cause complications.
Keith July 05

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VITAMINS
This is a generic term from entirely different active substances, which have nothing in common at all. They possess many different functions and each required amount differs strongly from the other. A very important point is that the lack of one vitamin cannot compensate with an oversupply of another vitamin.
Deficiency of nearly every vitamin, furthermore leads to the lack of appetite and growth disturbances, also apathetic ill looking fish is a very good indication of the lack of vitamins

Vitamin B1
Is necessary to obtain energy from carbohydrates in the food.
Deficiency leads to movement troubles and cramps.

Vitamin B2
Plays an important role in the digestion of protein.
Deficiency symptoms are bleeding sores on the skin and disturbances of the nervous system.

Vitamin B5 (vitamin PP)
Is important for the build up of various enzymes.
Deficiency is gill problems.

Vitamin B6
This is important for the nervous system.
Deficiency causes damages to the nervous system and ultimately to movement troubles.

Vitamin B12
Is necessary for the digestive organs and the build up of the red blood cells (haemoglobin).
Deficiency leads to anaemia and results in apathy and growth disturbances.

Vitamin C
This is important for the skeletal build up. Also, it plays an important role for improving the resistance of disease.
Deficiency leads to gill deformity and e to many diseases.

Vitamin D3
This regulates the intake of calcium and phosphorus also it is extremely important for skeleton growth.
Deficiency leads to (rachitis) a bone deformity.

Vitamin E
Stimulates the production of fertility hormones. Also it stabilizes other vitamins and the valuable fatty acids in foods.
Deficiency symptoms are infertility and liver fattening.

Vitamin H (biotin)
This is a growth factor.
Deficiency causes lack of appetite and cramps.

Vitamin K
Improves blood coagulation after injuries.
Deficiency will lead to problems to skin healing and to liver damage.

Choline
This is necessary for the digestion of fat.
Deficiency will lead to, among other symptoms, fattening of the liver.

Keith July 05


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my question isnt really about the feeding, but more about the quantity of fish you are puting in a 10 gallon tank.

how many fish are you planning on adding?
and you are aware that some species of platy can get over 3 inches?

also that platies are livebearers (obviously) but that they can easily overstock a 10 gallon tank with one birth of fry?

IMO i might look into a different fish for your 10 gallon, someone suggested to me Dwarf Puffers, and they seem like pretty cool fish
http://www.dwarfpuffers.com/intro1.htm

good luck,
Chelle

and if you do decide to go with platies, try some dwarf platies and try to remember one inch of fish for every gallon.

*Chelle*
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I love the fishes cuz they're SOOO delicious...

i can get all males and dwarf platies (stay under 2 inches)

good call! some people in here, dont realize that a 10 gallon isnt really a whole lot of room for some of the "pretty fish" out there....

just the other day i was out shopping for some corydora, and i was overhearing a sales person telling a lady it would be okay to buy a 5 gallon tank and put three or four comet goldfish in there.. i was astounded!

not only do those fish get HUGE, but 5 gallons isnt really enough for even a betta to be happy! with inexperienced "professionals" out there, we can only assume that some people arent told how to properly care for some fish.

*Chelle*
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I love the fishes cuz they're SOOO delicious...

My plattys love Freeze dryed worm cubes. I give my trio about one cube a week along with there regular food (TetraMin Tropical Fish Flakes) They accept both gladly, but then I had some plattys befor that wouldnt touch the stuff, LOL I guess it varies with the fish! My dad's plattys used to eat shrimp pellets!



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